One in every of Europe’s main MMA organisations Cage Warriors, has introduced a pair of elite title matchups for November. The organisation has produced prime blended martial artists for years and lots of have gone to style success within the UFC.
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Former Featherweight champion Harry Hardwick took a possibility to affix the UFC on the finish of September at UFC Paris. With that soar he vacated his 145lbs Cage Warriors title permitting two prime contenders to contest it at Cage Warriors 196.
Unimaginable Irish expertise Solomon Simon has been rising his fanbase ever since debuting in Cage Warriors again in 2023. The ferocious featherweight is now 5-0 in CW with a 100% end charge. Final trip he defeated former light-weight title contender Cristian Iorga with a primary spherical KO in April. His scheduled return at CW 194 was postponed as a result of damage to his opponent Aiden Lee.
Standing throughout the cage will probably be Nik Bagley one other formidable finisher within the CW 145lbs division. With 5 of his six CW victories coming by submission Bagley is a wizard within the grappling division and loves a rear naked choke. His sole defeat got here early in his CW tenure to ben Ellis through determination.
Cage Warriors 197
The next week CW returns to the BEC Area in Manchester for a title unification bout at 155lbs. Present champion Samuel Silva gained the belt again in March in stunning vogue towards dominant champion George Hardwick. Following the win he acquired a shot on Dana White’s Contender Series in September however suffered a primary spherical KO loss. Now he returns to defend his belt for the primary time.
In Silva’s absence an interim title bout was made between CW fan favorite James Energy and late alternative Omar Turgarev. The 23 12 months previous stepped in to exchange Ieuan Davies to make his Cage Warriors debut. Finland’s personal Tugarev made an enormous assertion incomes the TKO in Spherical 3 and claiming the interim 155lbs belt. Now 8-0 the teenager is able to preserve his unbeaten standing and potential shoot himself into the eyes of the UFC at CW 197.
