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The most global MMA organization in the world, BRAVE Combat Federation has revealed the main event and co-main event for BRAVE CF 93, scheduled to take place on April 18 in Zhengzhou, China.

In the headliner of the event which kickstarts ‘The Year of the BRAVE’, former Lightweight title challenger and Georgia’s Raul Tutarauli will take on former Interim title challenger Olzhas Eskaraev in what is bound to be a high-stakes showdown in the Lightweight division.

Raul previously challenged reigning champion Abdisalam Kubanychbek for the Lightweight title at BRAVE CF 87 last year but fell short, suffering a close decision loss. Following this, he returned to the regional circuit and secured a first-round submission victory. Now, the Georgian aims to rebuild his path to a rematch with the champion by taking on another top contender in the division.

Meanwhile, Olzhas Eskaraev is on a two-fight winning streak. After falling short against Abdisalam Kubanychbek in the interim title fight at BRAVE CF 59, Eskaraev has been working his way back toward another title shot. In his last outing, he defeated Chinese superstar Zehao Zhang at BRAVE CF 84. Now, as he returns to China for another showdown, Eskaraev looks to solidify his case for a title fight against Abdisalam.

In the co-main event, Chinese superstar Jiniushiyue will take on Tajikistani wrestling phenom Khurshed Nazarov. Nazarov, who suffered his first career loss against current BRAVE CF Bantamweight champion Nicholas Hwende, is determined to bounce back and make his mark in the Bantamweight division. Jiniushiyue shares a similar motivation, as he looks to end a two-fight winless streak that followed an impressive seven-fight winning run spanning two years.

BRAVE CF 93 will mark BRAVE Combat Federation’s return to China after its debut event, BRAVE CF 84, in 2024. The event, held in association with YFU, will be the first of the 2025 calendar for BRAVE Combat Federation following a record-breaking 2024.