Erko Jun (born June 28, 1990) is a Bosnian professional

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. He currently competes in the

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division for

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 ...

. He is the current Brave CF Light Heavyweight Champion.

Professional Career

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Jun made his professional debut on 9 June, 2018 for Polish promotion,

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation''), better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. Awards *Violent Money TV ** ...

. He faced Tomasz Oświeciński, whom he would beat via a first round Knockout. This win would also see him earning a Knockout of the Night bonus. His next fight would come four months later, where he took on Polish rapper, Paweł "Popek" Mikołajuw. Jun would win via TKO in the second round. After a seven month hiatus, Jun would return in a bout against Akop Szostak. Jun would win the fight via TKO within the first minute of the first round. Almost half a year later, Jun would return in a bout against decorated Polish strongman,

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. Jun would suffer his first defeat after a second round TKO. This would also mark Jun's last fight with the promotion.

Elite MMA Championship

Jun would make his debut with German promotion, Elite MMA Championship on 5 September, 2020 in a bout against Damian Olszewski. Jun would lose the fight via Knockout thirty seconds into the fight. After over a year out of the cage, Jun would return in a bout against

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's Gianluca Locicero. Jun would return to the win column after winning via TKO within the first minute of the first round. Jun would return four months later in a bout against

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's Szymon Wrzesień. Jun would win the fight via TKO twelve seconds into the third round. This would also mark his last fight with the promotion.

Brave Combat Federation

A year later, Jun would have his first fight under the

promotion, when he took on

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's Marko Drmonjič in the main event of Brace CF 70. Jun would win the fight via TKO in the first round.

Prime Show MMA

After a nine month hiatus, Jun would return to the cage. He would return to

and fight under the promotion Prime Show MMA. He fought Paweł Trybała, who he would knock out in just under a minute in the first round.

Return to Brave CF

Jun would return to Brave CF three months later, where he took on

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's Mohamed Said Maalem. Jun would win via TKO in the first round.

Brave CF Light Heavyweight Champion

Five months after his last fight, Jun would face

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's Alexander Wesner for the vacant Brave CF Light Heavyweight Championship. Jun would win the fight via TKO in the fourth round, and thus winning the title, and claiming his first career championship. Jun later fought for the middleweight belt, facing Mohammad Fakhreddine. He lost this fight via a first-round knockout.

Kickboxing career

Jun made his kickboxing debut against Russia's

Vladimir Mineev Vladimir Konstantinovich Mineev (; born February 16, 1990) is a Russians, Russian Middleweight Kickboxing, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Biography Vladimir Mineev was born on February 16, 1990, in the suburbs of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk ...

on 16 September, 2022. Jun would lose the fight via a Referee Stoppage in the third round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Brave CF Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) *

**Knockout of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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