Albay MMA fighter Ian Paul Lora set for BRAVE CF Debut in China

Undefeated Filipino lightweight MMA fighter Ian Paul “Choco” Lora (3-0) will make his international debut at BRAVE CF 98 in Zhengzhou, China, on September 19. 

The 20-year-old from Daraga, Albay, faces India’s Owais Yaqoob (3-1) in a three-round undercard bout.

Lora, representing Lion’s Den MMA Academy, has impressed on the local MMA scene with one knockout and one submission win. 

He drew attention with a nine-second KO in May and now aims to make an impact on the global stage. Yaqoob enters with a three-fight win streak, also making his BRAVE CF debut.

Lora is the second Filipino signed to BRAVE CF this year, following Drex Zamboanga. 

The event is headlined by a featherweight interim title bout between Ukraine’s Omar Solomanov and Kazakhstan’s Rauan Bekbolat.