Brima Kamara wishes Jhalani Williams hadn't agreed to CFFC Muay Thai 2 clash: 'This fight could get nasty'

Kamara, Williams meet at Saturday's event with inaugural CFFC Muay Thai 147-pound title on line.

In some ways, Sierra Leone's Brima Kamara was thrilled to get the call to fight Jhalani Williams at CFFC's second muay Thai event. After all, he will compete for the promotion's inaugural 147-pound championship in his debut with the organization.

With this being his debut under the CFFC Muay Thai banner, Kamara is honored to have a chance to strap gold around his waist the very first time he competes for the promotion. However, he admits there are a few drawbacks to the offer, as well.

A veteran kickboxer and owner of Jack's Kickboxing in Delaware, Kamara acknowledges that this being a muay Thai bout makes it a much different and more dangerous fight with the addition of elbows and knees as legal strikes. Additionally, Kamara had some qualms about getting in there and competing for the belt against someone who he considers a friend outside of fighting.

"Every fight is important," Kamara said. "I'm trying to build a strong legacy. I don't like muay Thai at all. I hate the ruleset. It also hurts to have to fight somebody else I know under such a cruel and nasty ruleset. With Jhalani, if it were just kickboxing, I could easily undermine him and shut him down and send him home without having to go to the hospital. Sadly, no matter how close we have been, this fight could get nasty because it's muay Thai."

Kamara and Williams clash in the co-main event of Saturday's CFFC Muay Thai 2 card, which streams live on OnlyFans from Philadelphia's 2300 Arena.

Despite his admitted hesitations, that's not to say Kamara will be in an uncomfortable situation come Saturday night, as the 20-time champion has certainly been in this position before. Though the banner will be different, the opponent he will be facing is someone with whom he's quite familiar. The two fighters enjoy a friendship outside of the ring – though Williams disagrees slightly on the exact nature of the relationship – but inside, it's all business.

"We actually met in the amateurs a long time ago," Kamara said. "I can't remember how exactly. He stuck around."

This is also not Kamara's first time challenging for a title in his professional career. Kamara has been all over the country competing in muay Thai and kickboxing bouts while maintaining his businesses outside of the sport. At this point in his career getting this title opportunity is a huge moment for him, but he insists he is not feeling any added pressure with the stakes.

"I felt the opponent I faced last time was more dangerous than this guy," Kamara said. "The thing is I didn't win that belt. I'm not trying to treat it less of a threat because that's how you end up slipping, but I fought in Madison Square Garden before. I've had to fight scarier people than this guy. I know Jhalani very well. I'm more familiar with him than any of the 70 or so guys I've fought before." 

Kamara also states that his lineage played a huge factor in making the decision to be a professional fighter. With his father and grandfather being in the military, Kamara states he was well protected by his parents while growing up, and that being a fighter of some sort was bound to happen. Nonetheless he is grateful for the upbringing he got, and he aims to reward their efforts come Saturday night. 

"I come from a royal family in Sierra Leone," Kamara said. "I had a two-parent household. I had a lot of things to ground me and shelter me growing up. I'm respectful of my ancestors."

CFFC Muay Thai 2 streams live exclusively on OnlyFans.