“This is unfortunate that an immensely talented athlete like Nzechukwa had to miss the championship title opportunity early in his career. However we believe that the longterm wellbeing of the athlete is the primary objective and we wish him a quick recovery and hope to see him soon in action at Brave Combat Federation. He will be replaced with an athlete and the Light-Heavyweight championship will be defended in Brazil.”, said Mohammed Shahid, President of Brave Combat Federation.
Athlete Relations at Brave Combat Federation confirmed the statement and informed that Nzechukwu is officially off the fight card, however Klidson is still ready to be in the fight card even for a new opponent. Brave Combat Federation will be looking for a new prospects to step into the shoes of Kennedy Nzechukwu in short notice and the replacement will be announced shortly. . Brave Combat Federation will be hosting the event in the Mineirinho Arena at Belo Horizonte, which is the biggest indoor sporting arena in Brazil. The fight night is announced to take place on April 13, 2018.