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Cage Warriors champ Paddy Pimblett hates Conor McGregor comparison: ‘He’s obsessed with money. I’m not.’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 22:31:49 +0000

Filed under: Cage Warriors , Featured , News In some ways, it’s a natural comparison. After all, Paddy Pimblett is a young Cage Warriors featherweight champ, full of swagger and not lacking one bit of confidence. But if you think the 22-year-old is England’s answer to Conor McGregor – a former Cage Warriors two-division champ prior to his rise to UFC superstardom – you’d better think again. “I don’t like them comparisons,” Pimblett told MMAjunkie. “I’m sick of getting told I’m like Conor McGregor

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Cage Warriors champ Paddy Pimblett hates Conor McGregor comparison: ‘He’s obsessed with money. I’m not.’ – MMA Junkie

Paddy Pimblett on comparisons to that other Cage Warriors champ: I’m obsessed with being the best, not money

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:01:03 +0000

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The MMA Road Show with John Morgan No. 105 – Las Vegas: Cormier, Gustafsson, Teixeira, Gadzhiev, Pimblett

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:21:26 +0000

Episode No. 105 of “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” podcast is now available for streaming and download. MMAjunkie lead staff reporter John Morgan hosts the show while traveling the world to cover the sport. John Morgan and Cold Coffee are finally back together in an incredibly windy Las Vegas, and it’s International Interview Week for the show

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Full fight video: Rising star Paddy Pimblett claims Cage Warriors belt with wild flurry, even wilder celebration

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:07:37 +0000

Filed under: Cage Warriors , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos At just 22 years old and brimming with confidence, Cage Warriors featherweight champ Paddy Pimblett may very well be Europe’s next MMA star. On Saturday, Pimblett (13-1) puts his featherweight title on the line against fellow Brit Nad Narimani (9-2) in the main event of Cage Warriors 82, which takes place at Echo Arena Liverpool in England and airs live on UFC Fight Pass. For Pimblett, who with a nine-fight winning streak and quickly growing fanbase appears to be on the verge of a UFC offer, Saturday’s contest offers an opportunity for a second successful defense of his featherweight crown.

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Martin Stapleton injured, out of Cage Warriors 82 fight vs. Aleksi Mantykivi

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:08:49 +0000

The lineup for next week’s Cage Warriors 82 event took another hit today. Just a few days after lightweight champion Chris Fishgold was pulled from his co-main event title fight vs. Jani Salmi with an injury, another lightweight is off the card. Three-fight Bellator veteran and BAMMA champion Martin Stapleton (18-5) has been forced out of his fight against Aleksi Mantykivi (10-4) with an injury. Promotion officials announced the news today, but didn’t say whether Mantykivi will remain on the card against a new opponent.

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Lightweight champ Chris Fishgold out of Cage Warriors 82 fight because of injury

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:34:09 +0000

Cage Warriors lightweight champion Chris Fishgold has been pulled from his Cage Warriors 82 fight with Jani Salmi because of injury, the promotion announced today on Twitter. Unfortunately Chris Fishgold has been pulled from his fight at Cage Warriors 82 due to injury #CW82 — Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) March 20, 2017 Fishgold (16-1) and Salmi (9-2) were set to meet in the co-main event of Cage Warriors 82, which takes place April 1 at Echo Arena Liverpool in Liverpool. The card streams on UFC Fight Pass. The promotion has not announced a possible replacement bout

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Cage Warriors 82: Fight-card additions, Dan Hardy book signing, new ring girl Edith Labelle

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:21:44 +0000

Cage Warriors 82 has some new additions – with fights, as well as a book signing and new ring girl. Officials today announced the new matchups, as well as a book signing with with UFC fighter/commentator Dan Hardy and new ring girl/former UFC octagon girl Edith Labelle. Cage Warriors 82 takes place April 1 at Echo Arena Liverpool in Liverpool, England, and the event streams on UFC Fight Pass

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Cage Warriors announces 12 new roster additions and new Cage Warriors 82 bout

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 21:53:40 +0000

Cage Warriors’ roster has 12 new additions, including a bevy of lightweights. Officials recently announced the signings. Deal terms and fight bookings weren’t revealed. Many of the names should be familiar to Cage Warriors and European MMA fans.

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Champ Chris Fishgold meets Jani Salmi in Cage Warriors 82 co-main event in Liverpool

BAD MMA News — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:06:05 +0000

Cage Warriors lightweight champion Chris Fishgold will try to make some promotional history next month, and he’ll do it in front of his home crowd. In the Cage Warriors 82 co-main event, Fishgold (16-1) now has his opponent. He’ll take on Jani Salmi (9-2) in his home city of Liverpool, England. A win would make him the first Cage Warriors champ with three straight successful title defenses

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Cage Warriors 82 lineup taking shape for April return to Liverpool, including second title fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:53:46 +0000

The lineup for next month’s Cage Warriors return to Liverpool is starting to take shape with the addition of several fights to flank the featherweight title headliner. In the Cage Warriors 82 main event, featherweight champion Paddy Pimblett (13-1) will attempt his second title defense when he meets fellow British fighter Nad Narimani (9-2). Today, promotion officials announced another title will be on the line at the event and also announced four more fights for the card. Cage Warriors 82 takes place April 1 at Echo Arena Liverpool in Liverpool, England, and it streams on UFC Fight Pass. In the co-main event, lightweight champion Chris Fishgold (16-1) will defend his title against a challenger still to be determined.