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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783404019105B108_Stephen Loman vs Lasha Abramishvili_HD.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Stephen Loman returns to face Lasha Abramishvili at BRAVE CF 108"/>Handout/BRAVE CF</div>MANILA — Brave Combat Federation has added a pivotal bantamweight bout to the card of BRAVE CF 108, with former CF Bantamweight World Champion Stephen &quot;The Sniper&quot; Loman returning to face No. 2-ranked contender Lasha Abramishvili on Saturday, September 5, at the historic Pula Arena in Croatia.The matchup could have major implications in the bantamweight title picture.Loman returns to the BRAVE CF cage looking to reestablish the dominance that made him one of the promotion&#x27;s most accomplished champions.The Filipino star has not competed under the BRAVE CF banner for several years, but his legacy remains unmatched.Since joining the promotion at its inaugural event in September 2016, &quot;The Sniper&quot; has compiled a perfect 6-0 promotional record while posting an overall professional mark of 17-3, including six wins by knockout and two by submission.His rise to the top culminated at BRAVE CF 9: The Kingdom of Champions in November 2017, when he stopped Gurdarshan &quot;Saint Lion&quot; Mangat in the opening round to become the organization&#x27;s first-ever bantamweight world champion.Loman&#x27;s title reign lasted 1,179 days and featured four successful title defenses. One of its defining moments came in March 2019, when he knocked out former featherweight world champion Elias &quot;Smile&quot; Boudegzdame in the fourth round before a raucous crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena.Now representing Lions Nation MMA, Loman returns with the same goal that fueled his first championship run.The BRAVE CF bantamweight world title is once again in his sights, with reigning champion Borislav &quot;Zombee&quot; Nikolić currently atop the division.&quot;I&#x27;ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, and I&#x27;m grateful that my return is happening in BRAVE CF,&quot; Loman said.&quot;This organization gave me the platform to showcase my abilities to fans across the world and helped shape my career. Coming back here means everything to me, and this fight in Croatia is the first step toward reclaiming the BRAVE CF Bantamweight World Title.&quot;Standing across from the former champion is one of the division&#x27;s fastest-rising contenders.Abramishvili enters BRAVE CF 108 with a 12-2-1 record and a perfect 4-0 mark in the Bahrain-based promotion.Three of those victories have come by stoppage, cementing his reputation as one of the division&#x27;s most dangerous contenders.The Georgian is coming off a unanimous decision win over Brice &quot;Lion Kid&quot; Picaud at BRAVE CF 106 in June after a grueling three-round battle.With a world title opportunity within reach, Abramishvili knows the significance of defeating a former champion.&quot;It is exciting to test myself against someone who accomplished so much in this division,&quot; Abramishvili said. &quot;Stephen Loman set a very high standard as world champion, and I respect everything he has achieved.&quot;A convincing win over him would show that I deserve to be the next man fighting for the BRAVE CF Bantamweight World Title.&quot;

Brave Combat Federation has added a pivotal bantamweight bout to the card of BRAVE CF 108, with former CF Bantamweight World Champion Stephen "The Sniper" Loman returning to face No. 2-ranked contender Lasha Abramishvili on Saturday, September 5, at the historic Pula Arena in Croatia.

Brave Combat Federation has added a pivotal bantamweight bout to the card of BRAVE CF 108, with former CF Bantamweight World Champion Stephen "The Sniper" Loman returning to face No. 2-ranked contender Lasha Abramishvili on Saturday, September 5, at the historic Pula Arena in Croatia.

Stephen Loman returns to face Lasha Abramishvili at BRAVE CF 108

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Stephen Loman returns to face Lasha Abramishvili at BRAVE CF 108

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Published July 09, 2026 12:00 PM PHT

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