As the coronavirus continues to put a halt on life around the world and the number of confirmed cases and deaths continue to increase with each day, the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion became the first organization in the sport to launch such a campaign geared towards stopping the spread of the coronavirus as well as raising awareness. The campaign is under the KHK Heroes Foundation.
Among the fighters showing support for the campaign is top Flyweight Jose “Shorty” Torres.
“BRAVE 35, BRAVE 36 and BRAVE 37 are all postponed and on a to-be-announced basis because of the COVID-19 coronavirus worldwide pandemic,” Torres said.
“BRAVE Combat Federation is a worldwide promotion. We travel everywhere. And not just specific countries, but the world is freaking out. Guys, we definitely need to stay calm and that’s why BRAVE is asking us to use the hashtag #UnitedWeFight because we’re all fighters in the long run” he added.
The two-time amateur world champion was set to compete in a tournament at BRAVE CF’s upcoming shows, but the events were postponed because of the worldwide pandemic. While the American Top Team fighter (9-1 professional MMA record) was naturally disappointed, health and safety ultimately come first.
