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Louie Sanoudakis' story with India comes way before he signed on to headline BRAVE CF 30, which takes place this Saturday, November 23th, in Hyderabad. As he looks to dethrone Stephen Loman, the longest-reigning champion in BRAVE CF's history, the top Bantamweight contender will have a special reason to win: his wife, Rhea.
Born in India, she has been a rock in Louie's corner and they're together for the biggest moment of his professional career - the BRAVE CF world Bantamweight title shot. Sanoudakis made it a point to get his wife back to her homeland for what he believes will be his crowning moment.
"I've embraced Indian culture because of my wife. I love Bollywood and their excellent movies, and the food too, but I'll only have biryani after the fight (laughs). I made it a point of having her here with me to see me become a world champion in her homeland. Hyderabad is so amazing and the people are so kind, and I feel like representing them too," said Louie in a special interview with "The Roaring Lion" Carlos Kremer, BRAVE CF announcer.
The 30-year-old Montreal native is one of the best up-and-coming talents from Canada and trains at the famous Tristar gym under Firas Zahabi. He owns a stellar professional MMA record of eight wins with just one loss.
He is presently undefeated in his two bouts in the Brave Combat Federation's banner. In his last bout, Sanoudakis dominated James “Job Done” Brum of England and got a unanimous decision victory at BRAVE CF 24 in London, England.
For Louie, the expectation is to win the belt from Loman, and perhaps defend it in Canada, where BRAVE CF has yet to host an event. Sanoudakis hopes to be able to convince the heads to make their way to the Big North with a convincing win on Saturday night.
BRAVE CF 30 marks the third time the organization puts on a show in India, with the second time Hyderabad plays hosts to the biggest MMA promotion in the Middle East and the fastest-growing organization in the world.
