Mohammed Shahid (born July 8, 1989) is a Bahraini businessman who serves as president of the

Brave Combat Federation BRAVE Combat Federation is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Bahrain. The organization was established on 23 September 2016 by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. BRAVE Combat Federation features mixed martial artists from more than ...

, a Bahrain-based global

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organization. He is the first mixed martial artist to represent Bahrain in a global MMA event. He is the advisor to President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee and the founder of the KHK MMA fight team.

Background

Mohammed Shahid started his career as a mixed martial artist and then transitioned into management at KHK MMA and later became the president of the Brave Combat Federation.

KHK MMA

Mohammed Shahid was assigned to develop

in Bahrain as the CEO of KHK MMA.

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established a national team alongside bringing global talent to facilitate the growth of MMA in Bahrain. The alumnus at KHK MMA fight team includes former UFC lightweight champion,

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, John Kavanagh,

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, Hamza Kooheji, and Jose Torres.

BRAVE Combat Federation

Mohammed Shahid was appointed as the first President of the BRAVE Combat Federation. As the President of BRAVE Combat Federation, Mohammed Shahid announced the partnership with

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to host the IMMAF World Championships in November 2017, which kept renewed till 2023. Till date, with Mohammed Shahid as the President, Brave Combat Federation has organized 74 events in 29 nations after its formation on 23 September 2016. Since Brave Combat Federation was launched back in July 2016, the promotion has held shows in Bahrain,

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, UAE,

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, and

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. In 2018, Mohammed Shahid revealed a partnership with MTV, the youth channel from Viacom18 to host the 30th edition of the event in India. In 2019, Brave Combat Federation and ESPN5 announce partnership for entry into

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in a press conference with the Brave president Mohammed Shahid and TV5 president Vincent "Chot" Reyes. In July 2021, Mohammed Shahid was nominated for the Leading Man Of The Year award at the World MMA Awards. In May 2023, Mohammed Shahid announced a partnership with French promotion Hexagone MMA and Brave Combat Federation for a special co-promoted event in

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on Thursday, 7 September 2023.

Mixed Martial Arts career

Mohammed Shahid started his career as a professional fighter in the

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. He became the first fighter from GCC to be featured in the Super Fight League. He holds a record of 4-2-0 in his professional career. , - , Win , align=center, 4–2 , Prince Alamgeer Khan , TKO (Punches and Elbows) , SFL 38 - India vs. Pakistan , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:50 ,

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, United Arab Emirates , , - , Win , align=center, 3–2 , Mohammad Younus Bayat , TKO (Doctor Stoppage) , BFMMA - BodyForce MMA 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:55 ,

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, India , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1 , Abdul Hamid , TKO (Knees) , SFL 16 - Super Fight League 16 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:17 ,

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, India ,

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