Bruno Malfacine returns against Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16

Bruno Malfacine has a date and an opponent set for his return to mixed martial arts. A 10-time world champion as a black belt in jiu-jitsu, Malfacine is slated to meet Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sept 21, sources told MMA Fighting.
Brave 16 will be headlined by a pair of championship bouts, with Carlson Harris vs. Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi for the welterweight title and Elias Boudegzdame vs. Bubba Jenkins for the featherweight belt.
Rodriguez Jr. holds a professional