It’s fight week in Manchester! Cage Warriors is back in Manny with a double header of fight nights at the BEC Arena from the 20th to the 21st of September!
On Friday night, viewers will once again be treated to the studio setting of Unplugged, as an audience of specially invited guests enters the UK’s equivalent of the Apex for a up-close, intimate night of action.
Headlining is hard-hitting American wrestler Chasen Blair, who is on track for a career-best three-fight winning streak.
He meets Romanian newcomer Florin Pîrtea over three, five-minute rounds.
Other highlights on Friday’s bill include a number of Cage Warriors Academy standouts now making their ways in the professional ranks.
Striking sensation Rhi Rhi Hudson meets Australia’s Alish Smith, Pro/Am CWA champion Ollie Sarwa makes his professional Cage Warriors debut against Italian veteran Percy Herrera and in preliminary action, Angus Hewett faces the hard-hitting Michael Tchamou.
On Saturday night, the BEC throws its doors open to the general public for CW 178 and the return of stand-up standout Luke Riley.
The undefeated Next Generation man, who has competed in the Famous Yellow Gloves for the entirety of his professional career, will be looking to achieve double-digit wins.
He faces Brazil’s Alexandre Junior.
Also in action, undefeated Welsh sensation Ieuan Davies faces his toughest test to date, in the form of rugged Brazilian Amaury Junior, who is out in search of a second consecutive CW win.
Meanwhile, former champion Dean Trueman returns to face local favourite Gav Hughes, and in a highly anticipated clash of amateur standouts, Marc-Philippe Ngatchou meets Shay Ingram.
The full line-ups for CW 177 & CW 178 are as follows…
Cage Warriors 177: Unplugged | LIVE on UFC Fight Pass
Main Card – 12:30 (PT) | 15:30 (ET) | 20:30 (BST) | 21:30 (CEST)
Lightweight: Florin Pîrtea vs Chasen Blair
Bantamweight: Percy Herrera vs Ollie Sarwa
Lightweight: Marin Vertlia vs Adam Shelley
Strawweight: Alish Smith vs Rhi Rhi Hudson
Welterweight: TBC vs Anthony Orozco
Middleweight: Joan Arastey vs Joe Middleton
Prelims – 11:00 (PT) | 14:00 (ET) | 19:00 (BST) | 20:00 (CEST)
Middleweight: Angus Hewett vs Michael Tchamou
Light Heavyweight: Nell Ariano vs Farshad Nazarnia
Featherweight: Jan Mašek vs Connor Patterson
Catchweight (175lbs): Everton Borges vs Adam Darby
Cage Warriors 178: Manchester | LIVE on UFC Fight Pass
Main Card – 12:30 (PT) | 15:30 (ET) | 20:30 (BST) | 21:30 (CEST)
Featherweight: Alexandre Junior vs Luke Riley
Lightweight: Amaury Junior vs Ieuan Davies
Bantamweight: Fabian Ufs vs Jack Humphries
Lightweight: Dean Trueman vs Gavin Hughes
Welterweight: Dara Ward vs George McManus
Lightweight: Marc-Philippe Ngatchou vs Shay Ingram
Prelims – 10:30 (PT) | 13:00 (ET) | 18:30 (BST) | 19:30 (CEST)
Lightweight: TBC vs Yusuf Nazokatov
Flyweight: Costin Buhnă vs Joe Fields
Bantamweight: Nick Beukema vs Cameron Chamberlain
Flyweight: Gregory Wamytan vs Sheldon Ryan
Featherweight: Harry Shaw vs Stef Murray
Flyweight: Matthew Friel vs Jordan Molinari