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BRAVE Combat Federation’s debut event in China, BRAVE CF 84 scheduled to take place on August 9 in Zhengzhou in association with WLF (YFU), will be headlined by a matchup between Bidzina Gavashelishvili and Erasyl Shukataev in what is bound to be a pivotal fight in the Flyweight division. Bidzina, who has already cemented his place as one of the top Flyweights in BRAVE CF, enters the fight following an impressive win over Muhammad Idrisov at BRAVE CF 72. Although he was initially scheduled to fight Luthando Biko at BRAVE CF 82, the bout was cancelled due to Biko’s injury. Bidzina quickly secured the main event spot for BRAVE CF 84 and a victory here could position him for a shot at the inaugural BRAVE CF Flyweight title. Erasyl Shukataev, on the other hand, will be making his BRAVE CF debut. The Kazakh fighter arrives with a four-fight winning streak with three of those victories coming in the first round. With 10 finishes in his 11 career wins, Shukataev aims to disrupt Bidzina’s title aspirations and establish himself as a top contender in the Flyweight division.
The co-main event features a high-stakes Bantamweight clash between China’s Eqiyuebu and Serbia’s Borislav Nikolic. Eqiyuebu, on a four-fight winning streak, all by finishes, is one of the top names in the WLF (YFU) roster. He aims to make a global impression at BRAVE CF 84 and will look for bragging rights within the WLF (YFU) vs BRAVE CF portion of the card. Borislav Nikolic, meanwhile, is a BRAVE CF mainstay and looks to build on his knockout win over Ali Guliev at BRAVE CF 74. This will be Nikolic’s fifth appearance in the BRAVE CF cage, and a win over Eqiyuebu could elevate him in the Bantamweight title conversation. Aside from these pivotal clashes, BRAVE CF 84 will showcase the top combat sports athletes from across different parts of the globe taking on the best and finest of Chinese mixed martial arts plus a set of bouts between Team BRAVE CF and Team YFU.
Arab superstar Izzeddine Al Debani aims to recover from his recent loss against Dean Garnett by battling the experienced Huyixibai Chuhayifu who is also seeking a return to victory. Brice Picaud returns to BRAVE CF after a three-year hiatus, riding a two-fight winning streak. He will compete against Qinghe Zhang who hopes to make a strong global impression with his four-fight winning streak. Former Interim Lightweight title contender Olzhas Eskaraev continues his quest for a title shot and a rematch against Abdisalam Kubanychbek by facing Wushu standout Zehao Zhang. Young Mohamed Alsameea, lauded as the future of Bahraini MMA, will look to continue his rise against China’s Yang Weiqiang at Flyweight while top prospects Peng Zhengwen and Aivaz Aidinov will clash in a Catchweight bout to open the card.
BRAVE CF 84 will cement BRAVE CF’s position as the industry leader in Asia in terms of audience reach and relevance within the sub-regions. Having previously hosted events in Bahrain, UAE, India, Kazakhstan, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, and Uzbekistan, BRAVE CF continues to expand its footprint across the Middle East, South Asia, South-East Asia, Far-East Asia, and Central Asia and the event in China will be another major milestone, an unprecedented feat unlike any other global MMA organization.
