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Fair or foul? Fighter sets Cage Warriors fastest knockout record after glove touch

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:24:27 +0000

Video: Fighter scores Cage Warriors KO record after glove touch Yannick Bahati put himself at the top of the record books in one of the world longest standing MMA promotions on Friday – but it wasn’t without controversy. At Cage Warriors 186 from Indigo at The O2 in London, Bahati (10-7-1) needed just four seconds to finish Charles Joyner (4-2-1) after he opened the light heavyweight contest with a massive right hand that led to the instant knockout. The punch, however, came after the pair seemingly went to touch gloves then the blow came moments thereafter. Nevertheless, Bahati was elated the organization announced the stoppage set a new mark for the fastest knockout in company history.

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Cage Warriors 178 results: Luke Riley scores slick main event KO to move to 10-0

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 22:58:42 +0000

Cage Warriors 178 took place Saturday at BEC Arena in Manchester, England, and in the featherweight main event, Luke Riley defeated Alexandre Junior in highlight-reel fashion. The fight was short, but sweet. Riley (10-0) added to his undefeated record and further built on his prospect status when he landed a beautiful counter punch that landed clean to the chin of Junior (6-2) for the finish at the 2:05 mark of Round 1. After the performance, Riley, 25, called on the UFC to sign him to a contract.

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The Next Gen of Next Gen: Luke Riley eager to join Paddy Pimblett in UFC as soon as universe allows

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:54:20 +0000

Ask Luke Riley , and he’ll admit, “It’s been a bit of a mad camp.” For months, Riley (9-0) has prepared for the biggest fight of his life, though the circumstances changed drastically due to elements outside his control. “I felt a bit stuck, just a bit lost,” Riley said recently to MMA Junkie.

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Ex-Cage Warriors champ Jordan Vucenic replaces Al-Selwady vs. Kutateladze at UFC Abu Dhabi

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:14:00 +0000

The UFC has signed another former Cage Warriors champion, and his first assignment is right around the corner. Jordan Vucenic (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has signed with the promotion, the UFC announced Friday, and will step in on short notice to take on Guram Kutateladze (12-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in a lightweight bout at UFC on ABC 7 next week. Vucenic takes the spot of Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who had to pull out due to an injury.

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Video: Kennedy Freeman, daughter of Ian Freeman, scores walkoff knockout at Cage Warriors 172

BAD MMA News — Sun, 26 May 2024 20:01:55 +0000

Kennedy Freeman has it in her DNA. On Saturday at Cage Warriors 172 , with her dad in her corner, Freeman (5-0) put opponent Gisele Libanio (2-2) on rollerskates in an exchange and then finished the job with a brutal left hand. After the win, an elated Freeman scaled the cage and signaled for a title shot. But with the UFC always in need of budding women’s bantamweights, it’s unclear what her next move is. A second generation fighter, her father, Ian Freeman , was the first Brit to compete in the UFC, the final Cage Rage light heavyweight champion, and the first man to defeat Frank Mir. Kennedy bears “The Machine 2.0” nickname, an ode to her father, the original “Machine.” Kennedy Freeman with a sensational KO in the final round of her fight

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Cage Warriors featherweight Connor Hitchens dead at 26

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 May 2024 16:32:55 +0000

English featherweight Connor Hitchens has died. Hitchens’ death was confirmed Tuesday by Cage Warriors, the promotion for which he’d been fighting. No cause of death has been publicly revealed. Hitchens was 26. Hitchens competed 20 times as an amateur through the ranks of IMMAF and other organizations.

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Paul Hughes vs. Bobby King co-headlines Bellator Champions Series: Dublin

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:23:15 +0000

New PFL signee Paul Hughes will debut at home. Hughes (11-1) takes on Bobby King (12-6) in the Bellator Champions Series: Dublin co-main event June 22 at 3Arena, promotion officials announced Monday. The event will stream exclusively on Max. Former Cage Warriors featherweight champion Hughes is 2-0 at 155 pounds, scoring back-to-back first-round finishes – most recently earlier this month at Cage Warriors 170. Hawaii’s King will look to snap a two-fight losing skid. The 40-year-old’s most recent win came over Keoni Diggs at Bellator 279 in April 2022

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Video: Irish UFC hopeful Paul Hughes bludgeons opponent at Cage Warriors 170

BAD MMA News — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 22:42:54 +0000

Paul Hughes continues to do everything he can so the UFC comes calling. Saturday at Cage Warriors 170 in Dublin, Ireland’s Hughes (11-1) thrilled his home country crowd with another scintilating first-round TKO – this time, over experienced veteran Fabiano Silva (34-16-1). The stoppage came at the 4:37 mark of Round 1 and began with a big flying knee.

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for March: The first buggy choke in Cage Warriors history

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:06:36 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from March 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * Nominees

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After 16-second knockout at Cage Warriors 162, Baris Adiguzel hopes activity leads to UFC dream

BAD MMA News — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:08:56 +0000

Baris Adiguzel hopes activity can fast track him to the UFC. Adiguzel is coming off a 16-second highlight reel knockout at Cage Warriors 162 on Oct. 28. The 24-year-old Turkish fighter trains out of Boxing Squad in Nice, France – home to UFC flyweight contender Manon Fiorot. Cage Warriors has produced UFC superstars such as Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, and Tom Aspinall

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