2026 in Cage Warriors
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| 2026 in Cage Warriors | ||||
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| First date | February 21, 2026 (2026-02-21) | |||
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The year 2026 is the 26th year in the history of Cage Warriors, a mixed martial arts promotion based in England.
| # | Event | Date | Arena | Location |
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| 1 | Cage Warriors 200 | February 21, 2026 | Simmonscourt RDS | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2 | Cage Warriors 201 | Mar 13, 2026 | BEC Arena | Manchester, England |
| 3 | Cage Warriors 202 | Mar 14, 2026 | ||
| 4 | Cage Warriors 203 | Mar 20, 2026 | Indigo at The O2 | London, England |
Cage Warriors 200
| Cage Warriors 200: Dublin | |
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| Promotion | Cage Warriors |
| Date | February 21, 2026 (2026-02-21) |
| Venue | Simmonscourt RDS |
| City | Dublin, Ireland |
Cage Warriors 200: Dublin was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Cage Warriors that took place on February 21, 2026, in Dublin, Ireland.
Background
A Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Solomon Simon and Nik Bagley headlined this event.[1] They were originally scheduled to meet for the vacant title at Cage Warriors 196 in November 2025, but Bagley withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons.[2]
A Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Dario Bellandi and Paddy McCorry took place at the co-main event.[3]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received bonuses.[4]
- Fight of the Night (£5,000): Tanio Pagliariccio vs. Ger Harris
- Performance of the Night ($10,000): Leon Hill and Adam Darby
Results
| Main card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Nik Bagley | def. | Solomon Simon (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Paddy McCorry | def. | Dario Bellandi (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:28 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Leon Hill | def. | Aldo Pereira Aguiar | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 3:16 | |
| Flyweight | Tanio Pagliariccio | def. | Ger Harris | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Maximus Lally | def. | Alexandre Junior | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:05 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Adam Darby | def. | Thiago Habib | Submission (ninja choke) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Preliminary card (YouTube / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Alexander O'Sullivan | def. | Scott Harvey | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:37 | |
| Catchweight (163 lb) | Conor McCarthy | def. | Edilson Souza da Silva | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:44 | |
| Featherweight | Keith Keogh | def. | Gabriel Ramos | TKO (punch) | 3 | 2:16 | |
| Catchweight (177 lb) | Andreeas Binder | def. | Oton Jasse | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:14 | |
| Featherweight | Damien McKenna | def. | Pedro Silva | KO (punch to the body) | 3 | 4:36 | [c] |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Lewis Byrne | def. | Dylan Logan | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 4:36 | |
| Lightweight | Kenny Mokhonoana | def. | Grant Ogborne | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
| Featherweight | Alex Keogh | def. | Taylor Sullivan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:24 | |
- ↑ For the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship.
- ↑ Silva missed weight (146.9 lb).
- ↑ Mokhonoana missed weight (156.7 lb).
Cage Warriors 201
| Cage Warriors 201: Unplugged | |
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| Promotion | Cage Warriors |
| Date | March 13, 2026 (2026-03-13) |
| Venue | BEC Arena |
| City | Manchester, England |
Cage Warriors 201: Unplugged was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Cage Warriors that took place on March 13, 2026, in Manchester, England.
Background
A featherweight bout between Aiden Lee and promotional newcomer Inglesson de Lara headlined the event.[6]
Results
| Main card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Aiden Lee | def. | Inglesson de Lara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:36 | |
| Catchweight (161 lb) | Konstantinos Ntelis | def. | Leon Aliu | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Featherweight | Matthew Elliott | def. | Jake McHugh | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:59 | |
| Bantamweight | Damiano Scogna | def. | Lucas Rodrigues | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:01 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Danny Hartwell | def. | Branden Guest | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:43 | |
| Flyweight | Angelo Maria Terenzio | def. | Damien McGuigan | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 3:39 | |
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Catchweight (139 lb) | Armand Herczeg | def. | Percy Herrera | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 3 | 1:57 | |
| Welterweight | Roan Crocker | def. | Dara Ward | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:26 | |
| Catchweight (118 lb) | Lindsey Payne | def. | Levi Steedman | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 2:57 | |
Cage Warriors 202
| Cage Warriors 202: Manchester | |
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| Promotion | Cage Warriors |
| Date | March 14, 2026 (2026-03-14) |
| Venue | BEC Arena |
| City | Manchester, England |
Cage Warriors 202: Manchester was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Cage Warriors that took place on March 14, 2026, in Manchester, England.
Background
A Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship title unification bout between current champion Samuel Silva and interim champion Omiel Brown headlined the event.[8]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $5,000 bonus.[9]
- Performance of the Night: Omiel Brown
Results
| Main card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Omiel Brown (ic) | def. | Samuel Silva (c) | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:56 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | Nathan Fletcher | def. | Thyago Silva | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:27 | |
| Lightweight | Ieuan Davies | def. | Michael Pagani | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Adam Cullen | def. | Loibe Neto | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Shay Ingram | def. | Torpal Merjoev | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Lightweight | George Staines | def. | Marcelo Marques | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (YouTube / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Alexis Tsarmantidis | def. | Oliver Tero | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Connor Wilson | def. | Kierandip Singh Sahota | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Pietro Mochetti | def. | Sam Kelly | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Joe Fields | def. | Iago Silva | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Bantamweight | Jack McCloughlin | def. | Ramon Costa | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 2:54 | |
| Flyweight | Sheldon Ryan | def. | Nathanael Woods | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Chris Morris | def. | Mariusz Mikołajewski | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:11 | |
| Bantamweight | Alistair Fitzharris | def. | Ryan Hewitt | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ↑ For the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.
- ↑ Ingram missed weight (156.3 lb).
Cage Warriors 203
| Cage Warriors 203: London | |
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| Promotion | Cage Warriors |
| Date | March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) |
| Venue | Indigo at The O2 |
| City | London, England |
Cage Warriors 203: London was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Cage Warriors that took place on March 20, 2026, in London, England.
Background
A Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Nicolas Leblond and Jawany Scott was scheduled to headline the event.[11] However, the bout was removed from the event due to Leblond's injury.[12]
A Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Ollie Sarwa and Weslley Maia was scheduled to serve as the co-main event, but the bout was promoted to main event status after originally headliner removed.[13]
Results
| Main card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Weslley Maia | def. | Ollie Sarwa | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Jordan Vucenic | def. | Daniel Konrad | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:31 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Manuel del Valle | def. | Italo Gomes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:44 | |
| Lightweight | Stefano Catacoli | def. | Tariq Pell | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Leon Naumann | def. | Steven Hill | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| Catchweight (163 lb) | Marin Vetrila | def. | Yusuf Ali-Taleb | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:41 | [b] |
| Preliminary card (YouTube / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Connor Patterson | def. | Georgios Daskalakis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:29 | |
| Lightweight | Cameron Stewart | def. | Valentino Greco | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:04 | |
| Lightweight | Christian Soda | def. | Callum Haughian | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 1:13 | |
| Welterweight | Joe Middleton | def. | George McManus | Submission (Japanese necktie) | 1 | 2:53 | [c] |
| Featherweight | Victor Yeo | def. | Harry Shaw | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ↑ For the vacant Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship.
- ↑ Ali-Taleb missed weight (167.7 lb).
- ↑ Middleton missed weight (172.3 lb).
Cage Warriors 204
| Cage Warriors 204: Rome | |
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| Promotion | Cage Warriors |
| Date | April 11, 2026 (2026-04-11) |
| Venue | PalaPellicone |
| City | Rome, Italy |
Cage Warriors 204: Rome was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Cage Warriors that took place on April 11, 2026, in Rome, Italy.
Background
A bantamweight bout between Francesco Nuzzi and Manoel Silva headlined the event.[15]
Results
| Main card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Francesco Nuzzi | vs. | Manoel Silva | No Contest (accidental knee to groin) | 1 | 3:37 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Mauro Cerilli | def. | Mamadou Lamine Sene | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Khadim Dia | def. | Christopher Bajo | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Luca Borando | def. | Caique Araujo | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:50 | |
| Lightweight | Diego Visanzay | def. | Simone Patrizi | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Giuseppe Mastrogiacomo | def. | Erick Washington | KO (flying knee and punch) | 2 | 4:13 | |
| Preliminary card (YouTube / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Andrea Kabali | def. | Nicolò Solli | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Alexandros Moumtzis | def. | Dylan Hazan | Submission (omoplata) | 1 | 4:08 | [c] |
| Lightweight | Christian Soda | def. | Niko Ceraglia | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:30 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Gianluca Rocca | def. | Manuel Lancioli | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:59 | |
| Middleweight | George Smith | def. | Mario Mingaj | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 2:25 | |
| Featherweight | Lorenzo De Nigris | def. | Francesco Tumminello | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:04 | |
| Bantamweight | Enrico Di Gangi | def. | Claudio Iancu | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Bantamweight | Tommy Brunning | def. | Pierluigi De Prospo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:38 | |
Cage Warriors 205
| Cage Warriors 205: Glasgow | |
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| Promotion | Cage Warriors |
| Date | April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25) |
| Venue | Braehead Arena |
| City | Glasgow, Scotland |
Cage Warriors 205: Glasgow was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Cage Warriors that took place on April 25, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Background
A Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship title unification bout between current champion Justin Burlinson and interim champion Sean Clancy Jr. was scheduled to headline the event.[17] However, Burlinson withdrew during fight day due to an injury and the bout was postponed. As a results, a featherweight bout between Aidan Stephen and Joshua Abraham served as the new main event instead.[18]
Results
| Main card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Aidan Stephen | def. | Joshua Abraham | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Jack Foote | def. | Eoin McDonald | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:36 | |
| Featherweight | Damon Donald | def. | Leon Armes | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Norbert Pietrzak | def. | Michael Tchamou | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:49 | |
| Featherweight | Jamie McGowan | def. | Taylor Sullivan | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Preliminary card (YouTube / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Senan Coakley | def. | Lewis Urquhart | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (132 lb) | Igor Wojtas | def. | Leonardo de Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Flyweight | Aaron Towns | def. | Gary Priestly | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 1 | 3:24 | |
| Middleweight | Graham Sheehan | def. | Geoff Pavey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:07 | |
- ↑ de Oliveira missed weight (133.5 lb).
See also
References
- ↑ "Simon vs Bagley Title Bout Confirmed for CW 200!". Cage Warriors. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "CW 196: London – Final Card & Broadcast Times". Cage Warriors. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Bellandi vs McCorry Title Bout Added to CW 200!". Cage Warriors. 2025-12-22. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ "Paddy McCorry and Nik Bagley Crowned Champions on CW 200". Cage Warriors. 2026-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ↑ "CW 200: Dublin | Cage Warriors". Cage Warriors. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "CW 201/201: Official Card & Broadcast Times". Cage Warriors. 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ "CW 201: Unplugged | Cage Warriors". Cage Warriors. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "Silva vs Brown Unification Bout Set for CW 202". Cage Warriors. 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "Omiel Brown Crowned Undisputed LW Champion". Cage Warriors. 2026-03-15. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "CW 202: Manchester | Cage Warriors". Cage Warriors. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "Leblond vs Scott Flyweight Title Bout Set for London!". Cage Warriors. 2025-12-25. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ Cage Warriors [@CageWarriors] (March 18, 2026). "Nicolas Leblond vs. Jawany Scott has been removed from the card, following an injury to the Flyweight Champion" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Sarwa vs Maia Title Bout Set for London". Cage Warriors. 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ "CW 203: London | Cage Warriors". Cage Warriors. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ "CW 204 Rome Official Card & Broadcast Times". Cage Warriors. 2026-04-07. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "CW 204: Rome | Cage Warriors". Cage Warriors. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ↑ "Burlinson vs Clancy Title Fight Set for CW Glasgow". Cage Warriors. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ↑ "Scotland Put On A Show at Cage Warriors Glasgow". Cage Warriors. 2026-04-26. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- ↑ "CW 205: Glasgow | Cage Warriors". Cage Warriors. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
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