Cage Warriors


Cage Warriors is a mixed martial arts promotion, based in London. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002.
Many big MMA stars have made their names under the Cage Warriors banner, including Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Gegard Mousasi, Bigfoot Silva, Jeff Monson, Martin Kampmann, Dan Hardy, Joe Duffy, Cathal Pendred, Neil Seery, Dennis Siver etc. CW are one of the few top promotions to take their events abroad, travelling throughout countries in Europe, North America and the Middle East.
The promotion is watched globally via a host of television partners such as BT Sport, FreeSports and Viasat, and is one of the few featured promotions on UFC’s digital streaming service UFC Fight Pass. It is currently being presented by UFC presenter Layla Anna-Lee and analyst Dan Hardy, with commentators Josh Palmer and Brad Wharton.

History

Cage Warriors was founded by Dougie Truman in 2001; the first event titled 'Armageddon', took place on July 27, 2002, and saw notable fighters like Jean Silva, Rosi Sexton, Matt Ewin and Paul Jenkins claim victories.
Irishman Graham Boylan assumed control of Cage Warriors in 2010 and expanded the promotion’s reach to mainland Europe and Asia, staging shows in England, Ireland, Russia, Ukraine, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Bahrain. The Cage Warriors head office is located in London.
Following Cage Warriors 74 in November 2014 the promotion went into hiatus, with Boylan announcing his resignation as CEO in February 2015.
But in June 2015 Boylan announced on The MMA Hour he had acquired the promotion and would be bringing it back to prominence again.
The promotion has since secured a digital broadcasting deal with the UFC to have its shows shown live across the world on UFC Fight Pass, and has also brokered television broadcast deals with major broadcasters across Europe and Asia.

Broadcast deals

Cage Warriors Events is watched globally via a host of television partners such as BT Sport, FreeSports and Viasat, and is one of the few featured promotions on UFC’s digital streaming service UFC Fight Pass.

Rules

Cage Warriors bouts are conducted in conjunction with local athletic commissions, using the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.
Cage Warriors bouts are officiated by top European officials, including British referees Marc Goddard and Rich Mitchell, and judged by world-experienced officials including Ben Cartlidge, David Lethaby and Mark Collett.

Events

Scheduled events

Past events

Champions

Cage Warriors Title history

Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Championship

Cage Warriors Heavyweight Championship

Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship

Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship

Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship

Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship

Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship

Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship

Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship

Cage Warriors Women's Bantamweight Championship

Cage Warriors Women's Flyweight Championship

Notable competitors