Brave CF 53: Akishev vs. Kim is an upcoming mixed martial arts event by by Brave Combat Federation in partnership with the Octagon League promotion scheduled for August 21, 2021 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Fight Card
Main Card
Featherweight 66 kg Kazakhstan Nurzhan Akishev vs. South Korea Tae Kyun Kim
Catchweight 73 kg Kazakhstan Vasiliy Takhtay vs. Brazil Roger Sampaio
Flyweight 57 kg Kazakhstan Asu Almabaev vs. Ukraine Aleksander Doskalchuk
Lightweight 70 kg Germany Marcel Grabinski vs. Brazil Lucas Martins
Bantamweight 61 kg Canada Brad Katona vs. Russia Bair Shtepin
Flyweight 57 kg Kazakhstan Azat Maksum vs. Brazil Flavio de Queiroz
Catchweight 68 kg Russia Akhmed Magomedov vs. Kazakhstan Ilyar Askhanov
Octagon Preliminary Card
Catchweight 59 kg Kyrgyzstan Nurbek Bolotbekov vs. Kazakhstan Damir Tolenov
Flyweight 57 kg Kyrgyzstan Ernis Abdilakim Uulu vs. Kazakhstan Aktore Batyrbek
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Uzbekistan Kodirhon Ganiev vs. Kazakhstan Karim Ruzbakiev
Welterweight 77 kg Uzbekistan Fakhriddin Mardiev vs. Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Kuanyshbayev
Catchweight 59 kg Kyrgyzstan Bekzat Saparov vs. Kazakhstan Alisher Gabdullin
Heavyweight 120 kg Kyrgyzstan Islambek Baktybek Uulu vs. Uzbekistan Zhasur Mirzamukhamedov
Super Lightweight 79.5 kg Kyrgyzstan Maksatbek Zholdoshaev vs. Uzbekistan Sanjarbek Erkinov
Background
A lightweight bout between Lucas Martins and Marcel Grabinski was announced for the event. The two were originally scheduled to fight at BRAVE CF 51, before Grabinski withdrew from the bout due to health issues.
A bantamweight bout between UFC veteran Brad Katona and Bair Shtepin was scheduled as the co-main event.
Nurzhan Akishev was scheduled to face the undefeated Tae Kyun Kim in a featherweight bout.