BRAVE CF 98 Preview: Bekbolat vs. Solomonov Title Fight, Full Card & Bout Links (Zhengzhou)
Brave Combat Federation lands in Zhengzhou, Henan, for BRAVE CF 98 on Friday, September 19, 2025 (7:00 AM local). The card blends emerging Chinese talent with international contenders and caps the night with a featherweight title showdown.
Featherweight Championship: Bekbolat vs. Solomonov
Red-hot Kazakh contender Rauan Bekbolat (12–4–2, W-W-W-W-W) meets Ukraine’s streaking finisher Omar Solomonov (13–3, W-L-W-W-W) for BC Featherweight gold. Expect pace, pressure, and scramble-heavy sequences. Dive into the matchup: Fight: Bekbolat vs. Solomonov.
China spotlight & global intrigue
Local standouts get high-leverage matchups—Bin Xie (China) welcomes Zimbabwe’s Nicholas Hwende in a striker’s duel: Fight: Xie vs. Hwende. At lightweight, Turkey’s fast riser Khamzat Maaev faces Azerbaijan’s Farhad Ahmadov in a grappler-vs.-all-action clash: Fight: Maaev vs. Ahmadov. Unbeaten prospect Ian Paul Lora (Philippines) meets India’s surging Owais Yaqoob: Fight: Yaqoob vs. Paul Lora.
Don’t miss these stylistic clashes
South Africa’s Luthando Biko brings top control and pace against China’s crafty Jiniushiyue: Fight: Biko vs. Jiniushiyue. Veteran Haitao Ti looks to outbox India’s relentless Kantharaj Agasa: Fight: Ti vs. Agasa. China’s Kalinu Kadelibieke battles Mongolian pressure fighter Turbayar Khurelbaatar: Fight: Kadelibieke vs. Khurelbaatar. Iran’s Mojtaba Nasiri tests China’s Zeqiuduoji in a momentum matchup: Fight: Nasiri vs. Zeqiuduoji. And a compelling featherweight tilt features Yikun Zhao vs. Egypt’s Ahmed Tarek: Fight: Zhao vs. Tarek.
BRAVE CF expansion news
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
— COMBAT SPORTS TODAY (@CSTodayNews) September 14, 2025
BRAVE CF President, Mohammed Shahid tells us the promotion will be expanding to Georgia 🇬🇪 and Lithuania 🇱🇹 after #BRAVECF98 on September 19th.
President Shahid also shares they will be also expanding to the US 🇺🇸 in 2026!
Full interview with @goingroundspod on… pic.twitter.com/kreYJzj87X
Full BRAVE CF 98 Fight Card — Linked Bouts
- BCF Featherweight Championship: Rauan Bekbolat vs. Omar Solomonov (Featherweight title)
- Bin Xie vs. Nicholas Hwende (Featherweight)
- Khamzat Maaev vs. Farhad Ahmadov (Lightweight)
- Owais Yaqoob vs. Ian Paul Lora (Lightweight)
- Luthando Biko vs. Jiniushiyue (Catchweight)
- Haitao Ti vs. Kantharaj Agasa (Bantamweight)
- Kalinu Kadelibieke vs. Turbayar Khurelbaatar (Featherweight)
- Mojtaba Nasiri vs. Zeqiuduoji (Featherweight)
- Yikun Zhao vs. Ahmed Tarek (Featherweight)
Event details: Date — 19 September 2025 (Friday), 7:00 AM • Location — Zhengzhou, Henan, China • Hub: BRAVE CF 98 • Promotion: Brave Combat Federation.
