Richie Smullen made an announcement in his BRAVE Fight Federation debut at BRAVE CF 89 when he submitted Spanish MMA veteran Jose Sanchez within the first-round.
As a two-division European MMA champion, Smullen entered the struggle on a three-fight successful streak within the Irish MMA scene and regardless of his momentum, Sanchez was seen as a slight favorite as a result of Sanchez’s residence benefit and expertise. Nevertheless, Smullen defied expectations by submitting Sanchez in simply 29 seconds by locking in a guillotine choke within the preliminary change.
The victory earned Smullen a spot within the BRAVE CF report books for the third-fastest submission within the group’s historical past. The quickest submission belongs to Mashrabjon Ruziboev, who achieved an 18-second win at BRAVE CF 59, whereas Mehmosh Raza holds the second spot with a 23-second submission at BRAVE CF 17. Smullen’s fast win now positions him behind these report holders.
Past the record-breaking efficiency, Smullen’s victory introduced his arrival at BRAVE CF in model. Having already demonstrated his championship calibre within the Featherweight and Light-weight divisions exterior BRAVE Fight Federation, the Irish fighter has now established himself as a worthy contender in BRAVE CF’s Light-weight division.
With 11 of his 14 wins coming via finishes break up between six submissions and 5 stoppages, Smullen is a well-rounded fighter that may end fights each within the floor and in placing whereas additionally having the boldness to enter the deeper rounds to grind out a call win.
His win at BRAVE CF 89 highlighted his risk as a submission specialist and there’s loads extra of Smullen to be seen. The addition of Smullen provides pleasure to the BRAVE CF Featherweight and Light-weight divisions, each of which presently characteristic dominant champions.
BRAVE CF 89 was the ninth occasion of the 12 months for BRAVE CF and marked the conclusion of the group’s “Across the World in 70 Days” tour, which featured occasions in China, Pakistan, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain.
