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One of Ireland’s most promising young prospects Ian Garry managed to score a picture-perfect question-mark kick KO in his second pro-outing. Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 was the event and if there were any doubts over the abilities possessed by this talented young Team KF welterweight – everyone in that arena was left with the name Ian Garry fixed firmly in …

Alex Lohore believes that a big performance at tonight’s Cage Warriors 106 will be enough to put him in pole position for a shot at the gold strap next time around. Lohore, of course, came up short last time around against the surging welterweight champion Nicholas Dalby but now, after a characteristically short lay-off, he is angling towards a victory …

Highly-touted prospect Modestas Bukauskas spoke to Pundit Arena ahead of his first shot at Cage Warriors gold at tonight’s massive CW106 show in London. Gegard Mousasi, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Michael Bisping, Dan Hardy, Conor McGregor. All household names who had at one time or another fought under the Cage Warriors banner. All fighters who eventually used the platform as a springboard …

Conor McGregor took aim at an old foe of his, the veteran referee Marc Goddard after footage of a past Cage Warriors victory of his was brought to his attention. The pair, of course, have something of a sketchy history – a connection that dates back as far as McGregor’s days in Cage Warriors, where the Irishman was able to …

Jack Shore’s stellar work on the European circuit in recent years has been rewarded with a well-deserved contract with the UFC. If you’re a fan of Cage Warriors, you’re no doubt a fan of one of the most electric up-and-coming prospects to have emerged from the promotion in recent memory. At 11-0, Shore has been improving in front of our …

In this, the eighth entry to the series Exploring Irish MMA, I had the opportunity to speak to one of this country’s most promising prospects, Sam Slater. Those who have been close to the Irish mixed martial arts scene and its growth were no doubt delighted by February’s Bellator Dublin and the manner in which it played out. A card …

Jack Shore extended his perfect professional record to 11-0 with a dominant defense of his Cage Warriors bantamweight title last night. You would have to imagine that Tank has put himself in prime position to be snatched up by the big dogs of the mixed martial arts world with this win. Facing the very game Scott Malone, Shore was forced …

Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Jack Shore spoke to Pundit Arena MMA as he gears up for the first defense of his title at CW104 on Saturday night. Shore represents perhaps the most promising talent of all of those at forefront of the growing Welsh mixed martial arts scene at the moment, joining UFC stars Brett Johns, Jack Marshman, and John …

Blaine O’Driscoll spoke to us here at Pundit Arena MMA ahead of his WWFC flyweight title showdown in Kiev, Ukraine this weekend. After O’Driscoll had earned a shot at the Cage Warriors flyweight title last year, the reigning champion Nathan Greyson confirmed that he was unable to make weight for the bout just days before the fight’s date – which …

Hotly-tipped prospect Calvin Kattar managed to blast through former Cage Warriors champion Chris Fishgold in the very first-round at UFC Moncton. Kattar entered last night’s contest with a 2-1 UFC record – with his sole loss in the promotion coming at the hands of no. 4 ranked contender Renato Moicano. He has been gaining momentum steadily since signing for the …

SBG Ireland’s Blaine O’Driscoll has been officially signed and sealed for a 125lb championship showdown with Nathan Greyson at Cage Warriors 99. Blaine O’Driscoll’s long-awaited shot at a world-title has finally arrived, with him now scheduled to face off against Cage Warriors flyweight champion Nathan Greyson over five-rounds at CW99. The fight will take place in Colchester on November 17. …

One of the most popular fighters on the Cage Warriors roster has finally signed a deal with the UFC in a move that is sure to delight European MMA fans. Dan Hardy, Michael Bisping, Gegard Mousasi, Conor McGregor… Nathaniel Wood? All fighters who have plied their trade under the Cage Warriors banner before eventually being signed to the UFC. Barring …

The ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor was notorious far before his days as an A-list star within the UFC, something that is evidenced by some of his most memorable moments from back in Cage Warriors. He may seem like an unavoidable fixture right now, but there was, of course, a time when the UFC’s lightweight champion Conor McGregor was a small-time fighter, …

For all of the wealth, admiration and success Conor McGregor has accumulated over the years, one moment of uncertainty and doubt became the key ingredient to his inimitable drive and self-belief. The consistent rise of the UFC’s lightweight champion Conor McGregor and his power over the world of combat sports has hit something of a speed-bump in recent times, just months …

The Cage Warriors bantamweight title was contested last night and it produced one of the most insane comeback wins you will ever bear witness to. It doesn’t get any better than this, folks! Last night the eyes of the combat sporting world were firmly fixed on boxing’s super-fight between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin but believe it or not, …