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Saturday 10 June 2023 Dublin: 17°C

# Cage Warriors

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2022
# Top Of The Tree
McKee claims Cage Warriors welterweight title after knockout victory
The Ballymena native defeated Justin Burlinson at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
# Cage Warriors
'Unfinished business' for McKee as Cage Warriors confirm headline title fight in Belfast
Ballymena’s McKee will meet England’s Justin Burlinson for the vacant Cage Warriors welterweight title on 25 June.
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# The Future
Rising Irish star Ian Garry makes major statement with head-kick KO
The 23-year-old Dubliner stopped two-time UFC fighter Rostem Akman last night in London.
# The fight before Christmas
Rising Irish prospect Ian Garry booked for December return in London
The 23-year-old will aim to keep his unbeaten record intact when he faces English opponent Lawrence Tracey.
# MMA
Bad night for the Irish at Cage Warriors 113 as McColgan loses out to Jones
The Belfast man was aiming to be the first Irish figher since Conor McGregor to hold the organisation’s lightweight title.
# Title shot
McColgan handed chance to join list of notable Irish champions
The Cage Warriors lightweight title vacated by UFC-bound Jai Herbert will be at stake in London.
# Showdown
Dalton gets late-notice opportunity to upset former champion Pimblett
The Belfast native will take on the popular Liverpudlian at Cage Warriors 113 in London.
# Change Of Plan
London no longer calling for Garry as attention turns to Belfast
Having been scheduled to fight on 20 March, the undefeated Dubliner has postponed his return to action.
# og
Return to action in April for one of the trailblazers of Irish MMA
Former middleweight champion Chris Fields has been booked for the Cage Warriors card in Birmingham.
# Dates For The Diary
Three Irish dates announced for Cage Warriors in 2020
The promotion is coming to Belfast and Cork next year.
# Meet the Badger
SBG's Mulpeter gets huge opportunity against former UFC welterweight
Philip Mulpeter is set to clash with ex-champion Nicolas Dalby on the Cage Warriors 100 card.
# Cage Warriors 92
Mauro Cerilli ends Karl Moore's bid to emulate Conor McGregor in 15 seconds
Cerilli defended his title for the first time with a spectacular destruction of the Belfast man.
# Double champ
Irish fighter heads to London aiming to emulate McGregor's historic Cage Warriors achievement
Karl Moore will bid to win a second title on Saturday night.
# Let's Get Quizzical
Quiz: How well do you remember the MMA year?
The answers are to be found in our coverage of mixed martial arts from throughout 2017.
# Karl wants Moore
Irish fighter bids to emulate McGregor's two-weight Cage Warriors title triumph
There’s a big couple of months ahead on several fronts for Irish mixed martial arts.
# Reed all about it
Cage Warriors 86 produced a brief but bonkers main event
Nathaniel Wood and Josh Reed put on quite a show in London on Saturday night.
# Safety First
A behind-the-scenes look at the changes in Irish MMA a year since the death of Joao Carvalho
Much has changed in the past 12 months.
# Safe MMA
The importance of Irish MMA's increased safety standards was illustrated in Dublin on Saturday
The mandatory pre-fight scans for all athletes at Cage Warriors 81 proved to be invaluable for Craig Powell.
# Karl's mark
'My whole life has been dedicated to this moment'
Karl Moore reacts to his superb win over Josh Clark in the main event at Cage Warriors 81.
# Results
New champion Moore delivers with dominance in Dublin to move a step closer to the UFC
Karl Moore is the new Cage Warriors light-heavyweight champion.
# MMA
'I never expected that the biggest fight of my life would be happening in Ireland'
Josh Clark is hopeful that a win tonight at Cage Warriors 81 in Dublin can set him up for a run in the UFC.
# Preview
Cage Warriors to crown long-awaited successor to Michael Bisping in Dublin this weekend
Karl Moore will bid to win the vacant light-heavyweight title.
# golden generation
10 Cage Warriors bouts that shaped the future of Irish MMA
The organisation returns to Dublin this Saturday night with a big card at the 3Arena.
# Talk to Joe
The bank analyst defying inexperience in his bid to emulate McGregor and Duffy
Joe McColgan: “One of the main differences is that financial gains aren’t my goal in this sport.”
# Rebel forces
Darren determined to be 'the first Cork person in the UFC'
Bantamweight prospect O’Gorman aiming to topple SBG rival at Cage Warriors 81 in Dublin this weekend.
# MMA
Irishman Moore to face TUF veteran for Bisping's old belt in 3Arena headliner
A light-heavyweight title bout between Karl Moore and Josh Clark will headline Cage Warriors 81 next month.
# CW 81
Cage Warriors confirms long-awaited Irish return after 3-year absence
Dublin’s 3 Arena will host the event on Saturday, 4 March.
# MMA
Cage Warriors set to end 3-year absence from Ireland in 2017
The promotion staged several memorable events in Cork and Dublin between 2010 and ’14.
# sickener
Paddy Pimblett escapes with very contentious win - then gets sick on live TV
Judges controversially give Pimblett the win in Cage Warriors main event.
# Lloyd's Christmas
Manning ready to put Cork on the MMA map ahead of Cage Warriors debut
Lloyd Manning is aiming to replicate his judo and sambo success in his career as an MMA fighter.
# Paddy the baddy
Veteran of the McGregor-Faber season of TUF will be next for rising star Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett will defend his Cage Warriors featherweight title in London on 12 November.
# Let's Get Quizzical
You're a certified mixed martial arts fanatic if you can ace this quiz
Let’s get it on.
# Staying Put
No UFC switch for Paddy Pimblett yet as he signs a new Cage Warriors contract
The featherweight champion has been generating substantial hype on the European circuit this year.
# Paddy's power
'Big news' coming for the 21-year-old who's got the MMA world talking
Last weekend, Paddy Pimblett got his hands on the Cage Warriors belt that once belonged to Conor McGregor.
# CWFC 78
UFC on the horizon for Pimblett as first-round finish earns him Cage Warriors title
The 21-year-old produced a stunning stoppage to clinch a belt that was once held by Conor McGregor.
# New blood
The last man to hold Conor McGregor's old Cage Warriors belt has been snapped up by the UFC
Enlund has won his last seven, including submitting Artem Lobov.
# Champions
Marshman gets big KO as Fishgold wins McGregor's old Cage Warriors belt
Paddy Pimblett also enhanced his credentials as a top prospect with an impressive submission victory.
# The Liverpool Lip
Rising star Paddy Pimblett is proving that appearances can be deceiving
The highly-regarded 21-year-old Englishman doesn’t plan on being one for the future any longer.
# Cage Warriors
England prop Alex Corbisiero has turned to MMA commentary during his rugby sabbatical
The 27-year-old is on a break from rugby following a spate of injuries.
# Proven platform
The show that helped to launch Conor McGregor's career returns this weekend
There are several up-and-comers worth keeping an eye on this Saturday night in London.