Brave Combat Federation’s return to Belo Horizonte, Brazil is official for Aug. 30, promotion officials told MMA Fighting. The card will be headlined by lightweight champion Luan Santiago vs. Cleiton Silva, while UFC veteran Matheus Nicolau faces Felipe Efrain in the co-main event. Brave 25 will take place at Minas Tenis Clube.
Santiago (14-3) headlined Brave’s last trip to Brazil in Belo Horizonte in April 2018, when he lost an incredible title fight to Lucas Martins due to injury with just four seconds left on the clock. “Miau” fought twice since, defeating Djamil Chan and then capturing the 155-pound gold with a spinning back elbow knockout over Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady.