WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 13 900 Days of Loman’s Legacy The reign of BRAVE CF Bantamweight champion Stephen Loman began from the promotion’s ninth event

TDT | Manama his belt put around him by superstar Kha- tephen Loman has been with bib Nurmagomedov literally at BRAVE 18, Loman Ssince the beginning. One of the knew he had done winners at BRAVE CF 1: Beginning, the something special: he Filipino star has grown alongside the became the first-ever fastest-growing promotion in the world BRAVE Combat Fed- and continues to rise in and out of the eration champion to cage as an example of success through defend his belt more sports and has become an example of than once. how far hard work and talent gets you. But he was far On this May 5th, “The Sniper” com- from done. Next up, pletes 900 days as BRAVE Combat Fed- a homecoming. In eration world champion, a title he won the biggest of stag- with a first-round knockout of Gurd- es, in front of his arshan Mangat at BRAVE CF 9, in 2017. friends and family, Since then, Loman has transformed and in the memory into a superstar in the Philippines, as of his uncle, Loman one of the faces of Stephen Loman is congratulated by Khabib Nurmagomedov after a win during BRAVE 18 (file photo) put on the most dom- in the country and the longest-reigning inant performance of BRAVE CF world champion ever. which marked the organization’s debut his career, annihilat- Since becoming a world champion, in Europe. In front of the likes of Amir ing former Feath- Stephen has grown exponentially as a BETTER Khan and Conor McGregor, Stephen erweight world martial artist, showing different facets once again stifled Mlambo’s game and champion Elias of his well-rounded game and going toe dominated en route to a unanimous Boudegzdame and to toe with some of the most dangerous KNOW decision verdict in Belfast, Northern successfully de- contenders in the world. His list of Ireland. fending his throne successful defenses includes former Soon after, a deadly striker was for a third consecutive time. game, Loman took care of the ac - BRAVE CF Featherweight champion Stephen Loman won the placed before him. Felipe Efrain had As his legend grew and the days tion with leg kicks and combinations Elias Boudegzdame and top striker the KO of the Year award in 2017 and passed, Bantamweights were scram- that rendered Sanoudakis helpless Felipe Efrain. BRAVE Combat Federation is trained by Diego Lima from the leg- bling to get the next shot at the king. en route to yet another dominant But it all started with the settlement world champion title after endary Chute Boxe Academy, Brazil’s The chosen one was Louie Sanoudakis, victory. of a friendly rivalry. Back at BRAVE 1, a first-round knockout finest muay thai gym. Loman himself a who was undefeated under BRAVE CF As the clock starts to tick on his way Loman’s first win under the organi- of Gurdarshan Mangat at star of Team Lakay, perhaps one of the and could present a lot of problems to 1000 days as a world champion, zation came against a young striker in BRAVE CF 9 hidden gems of the MMA world, wanted for Loman. Loman has yet to find his match. Many Frans Mlambo. The two are on good to prove he was more than a wrestler. The two of them met at the main have tried and many have failed. But terms, but the “Black Mamba” vowed of his own and knocking For five rounds, he went toe to toe event of BRAVE CF 30, in India, and he knows it only takes one. And that is to exact revenge. So he pulled himself on the champions’ door. with the strongest striker in the divi- Stephen once again took over. Wary why the hard work - in and out of the together and went to work, going on a The duo ran it back at BRAVE CF 13, sion and came out victorious. As he had of his opponent’s slick ground gym - doesn’t stop.

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