Brave 5: Go For Glory

Brave 5: Go For Glory (also known as Brave 5) was a mixed martial arts event held live by the Brave Combat Federation on Sunday April 22, 2017, at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai, India. The event was broadcast live online and locally through Bahrain TV, ABS-CBN Sports and Action, Combate, Claro Sports and OSN Sports.

Background
Brave 2: Dynasty was Brave Combat Federation's fifth card, the third to take place outside Bahrain, where the company headquarters is located, and the first one in the Indian Subcontinent.

Mohammad Farhad was supposed to face Aziz Julaidan in a featured bantamweight bout but Julaidan was forced to withdraw due to a last-minute injury. India's Irfan Khan was then called and fought Farhad in the only match between Mumbai-based fighters.

Bahrain's Hamza Kooheji was supposed to fight India's Chaitanya Gavali in a featured bantamweight bout but was injured during a training session and pulled from the card. Hamza was replaced by Jeremy Pacatiw, from the Philippines.

The Muneer-Mangat rivalry
Labeled by the local media as the biggest rivalry in the history of combat sports in India, the bad blood between Gurdarshan Mangat and Abdul Muneer started with a fan poll conducted by The Fan Garage to pick the best Indian fighter in 2016, won by Muneer.

A fight was then set in India to determine who was the country's best fighter. Since they do not compete in the same division, Gurdarshan moved up to featherweight for the bout, set as the co-main event of the evening.

After an extensive war of words before the match, the rivalry reached its peak during the official weigh-ins, a day before the event when Gurdarshan and Muneer almost started a fight on the stage after an intense staredown.

The main event controversy
Originally a decision win in favor of Carl Booth, the main event of the evening was surrounded by controversy, being eventually overturned into a no contest.

The fight was supposed to be a 5-minute x 5-round bout but ended up being finished between rounds 4 and 5. The All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation (AIMMAF) opened and investigation and decided to overturn the result to a no contest.

Aftermath
After their fight, Gurdarshan and Muneer showed a great amount of respect for each other. Meanwhile, Irfan Khan expressed his desire to have a rematch with Mohammed Farhad. At the same time, Ahmed Faress and Mohammed Farhad noted that they would love to fight Mangat next.

Broadcast
The event was broadcast internationally online for free through Brave's official website and YouTube channel. In addition, the card was also broadcast in Bahrain through Bahrain TV, OSN Sports, Claro Sports, Combate, and ABS-CBN Sports and Action.

Broadcasting team

 * Play-by-play commentator: Cyrus Fees
 * Color Commentator: Rama Reddy
 * Cage announcer: Carlos Kremer

Bonus Awards

 * Fight of the Night: Haider Farman x Jomar Pa-ac
 * Knockout of the Night: Carl Booth
 * Submission of the Night: Elias Boudegzdame