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Cage Warriors

Mixed martial arts promotion company

Mixed martial arts promotion company

FieldValue
titleCage Warriors
current_season2025 in Cage Warriors
logoMNyG2Uy8.jpg
sportMixed martial arts promotion
ownerGraham Boylan
Ian Dean
founded
founderDougie Truman
headquartersLondon, England
websitehttp://www.cagewarriors.com

Ian Dean Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002.

Many MMA stars have made their names under the Cage Warriors banner, including Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Paddy Pimblett, Gegard Mousasi, Tom Aspinall, Antônio Silva, Ian Machado Garry, Martin Kampmann, Dan Hardy, Joe Duffy, Cathal Pendred, Neil Seery, and Dennis Siver. 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 featured promotions on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)'s digital streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. It is currently being presented by UFC & BT Sport analyst Dan Hardy, with commentators Josh Palmer and Brad Wharton.

History

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship (CWFC) was founded by Dougie Truman in 2001; the first event, titled 'Armageddon', took place on 27 July 2002, and saw notable fighters such as 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.

However, 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.

Cage Warriors 114 marked the first time a mixed martial arts event in the United Kingdom was officially approved by the government.

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.

CountryBroadcaster
United Kingdom and IrelandBT Sport
FreeSports
WorldwideUFC FightPass
BalkansSport Klub
Belgium, Italy & LuxembourgEleven Sports Network
BulgariaMax Sport
Eurasia (including Ukraine)Setanta Sports Eurasia
IndiaEuro Sport
Indonesia & Timor LesteMola TV
MyanmarCanal+
The NetherlandsEurosport
NordicViasat
SpainEurosport
Sub-saharan AfricaStarTimes
ThailandTrueVisions
TurkeyS Sport
VietnamK+

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.

List of events

Scheduled events

#EventDateVenueLocation
212Cage Warriors 199Vertu Motors ArenaNewcastle, England
211Cage Warriors 198BEC ArenaManchester, England
210Cage Warriors 197

Past events

#EventDateVenueLocation
209Cage Warriors 196Indigo at The O2London, England
208Cage Warriors 195PalaPelliconeRome, Italy
207Cage Warriors 194Shelbourne HallDublin, Ireland
206Cage Warriors 193Vertu Motors ArenaNewcastle, England
205Cage Warriors 192Indigo at The O2London, England
204Cage Warriors 191BEC ArenaManchester, England
203Cage Warriors 190
202Cage Warriors 189PalaPelliconeRome, Italy
201Cage Warriors 188Shelbourne HallDublin, Ireland
200Cage Warriors 187Braehead ArenaGlasgow, Scotland
199Cage Warriors 186Indigo at The O2London, England
198Cage Warriors 185BEC ArenaManchester, England
197Cage Warriors 184
196Cage Warriors 183PalaPelliconeRome, Italy
195Cage Warriors 182Sycuan Casino ResortSan Diego, California, US
194Cage Warriors 181Vertu Motors ArenaNewcastle, England
193Cage Warriors 180Indigo at The O2London, England
192Cage Warriors 179PalaPelliconeRome, Italy
191Cage Warriors 178BEC ArenaManchester, England
190Cage Warriors 177
189Cage Warriors 176Braehead ArenaGlasgow, Scotland
188Cage Warriors 175BEC ArenaManchester, England
187Cage Warriors 174Indigo at The O2London, England
186Cage Warriors 173Sycuan Casino ResortSan Diego, California, US
185Cage Warriors 17225 May 2024Vertu Motors ArenaNewcastle, England
184Cage Warriors 17120 April 2024Braehead ArenaGlasgow, Scotland
183Cage Warriors 1706 April 2024Shelbourne HallDublin, Ireland
182Cage Warriors 16930 March 2024Indigo at the O2London, England
181Cage Warriors 16816 March 2024BEC ArenaManchester, England
180Cage Warriors 16715 March 2024
179Cage Warriors 16623 February 2024Sycuan Casino ResortSan Diego, California, US
178Cage Warriors 16515 December 2023
177Cage Warriors 16425 November 2023Vertu Motors ArenaNewcastle, England
176Cage Warriors 16311 November 2023Indigo at The O2London, England
175Cage Warriors 16228 October 2023Fiera RomaRome, Italy
174Cage Warriors 16114 October 2023Shelbourne HallDublin, Ireland
173Cage Warriors 16029 September 2023BEC ArenaManchester, England
172Cage Warriors 1598 September 2023Sycuan Casino ResortSan Diego, California, US
171Cage Warriors 15829 July 2023Fiera RomaRome, Italy
170Cage Warriors 15721 July 2023Indigo at The O2London, England
169Cage Warriors 1561 July 2023Vale Sports ArenaCardiff, Wales
168Cage Warriors 1552 June 2023Sycuan Casino ResortSan Diego, California, US
167Cage Warriors 1546 May 2023Fiera RomaRome, Italy
166Cage Warriors 15329 April 20233ArenaDublin, Ireland
165Cage Warriors 15215 April 2023BEC ArenaManchester, England
164Cage Warriors 15124 March 2023BT Sport StudioLondon, England
163Cage Warriors 15017 March 2023Indigo at The O2
162Cage Warriors 1493 March 2023Sycuan Casino ResortSan Diego, California, US
161Cage Warriors 14831 December 2022Indigo at The O2London, England
160Cage Warriors 14720 November 2022BT Sport Studio
159Cage Warriors 14612 November 2022BEC ArenaManchester, England
158Cage Warriors 1454 November 2022Indigo at The O2London, England
157Cage Warriors 1447 October 2022Fiera RomaRome, Italy
156Cage Warriors 14323 September 2022Humphrey's Concert by The BaySan Diego, California, US
155Cage Warriors 14213 August 2022Ebbw Vale Sports CentreEbbw Vale, Wales
154Cage Warriors 14122 July 2022The O2 ArenaLondon, England
153Cage Warriors 14025 June 2022SSE ArenaBelfast, Northern Ireland
152Cage Warriors 13910 June 2022Humphrey's Concert by The BaySan Diego, California, US
151Cage Warriors 13828 May 2022Charter HallColchester, England
150Cage Warriors 13727 May 2022
149Cage Warriors 1362 April 2022BEC ArenaManchester, England
148Cage Warriors 1351 April 2022
147Cage Warriors 13418 March 2022The O2 ArenaLondon, England
146Cage Warriors 1334 March 2022Del March ArenaSan Diego, California, US
145Cage Warriors 13211 December 2021York HallLondon, England
144Cage Warriors 13110 December 2021
143Cage Warriors 13017 October 2021Humphrey's Concert on the BaySan Diego, California, US
142Cage Warriors 1292 October 2021York HallLondon, England
141Cage Warriors 1281 October 2021
140Cage Warriors 12730 September 2021
139Cage Warriors 1261 August 2021Humphrey's Concert by the BaySan Diego, California, US
138Cage Warriors 12526 June 2021York HallLondon, England
137Cage Warriors 12425 June 2021
136Cage Warriors 12324 June 2021
135Cage Warriors 12220 March 2021
134Cage Warriors 12119 March 2021
133Cage Warriors 12018 March 2021
132Cage Warriors 11912 December 2020
131Cage Warriors 11811 December 2020
130Cage Warriors 11710 December 2020
129Cage Warriors 11626 September 2020BEC ArenaManchester, England
128Cage Warriors 11525 September 2020
127Cage Warriors 11424 September 2020
—Cage Warriors 119 (cancelled)Ice Arena WalesCardiff, Wales
—Cage Warriors 118 (cancelled)Neptune StadiumCork, Ireland
—Cage Warriors 117 (cancelled)Indigo at The O2London, England
—Cage Warriors 116 (cancelled)Ice Arena WalesCardiff, Wales
—Cage Warriors 115 (cancelled)SSE ArenaBelfast, Northern Ireland
—Cage Warriors 114 (cancelled)Arena BirminghamBirmingham, England
126Cage Warriors 11320 March 2020BEC ArenaManchester, England
125Cage Warriors 1127 March 2020
124Cage Warriors 11122 November 2019Indigo at The O2London, England
123Cage Warriors 1109 November 2019Neptune StadiumCork, Ireland
122Cage Warriors 10926 October 2019Resorts World ArenaBirmingham, England
121Cage Warriors 10812 October 2019Ice Arena WalesCardiff, Wales
120Cage Warriors 10728 September 2019Exhibition Centre LiverpoolLiverpool, England
119Cage Warriors: Unplugged 26 September 2019BT Sport StudioLondon, England
118Cage Warriors 10629 June 2019Hammersmith Apollo
117Cage Warriors 10531 May 2019Colchester Charter HallColchester, England
116Cage Warriors 10427 April 2019Ice Arena WalesCardiff, Wales
115Cage Warriors 1039 March 2019K.B. HallenCopenhagen, Denmark
114Cage Warriors 1022 March 2019Indigo at The O2London, England
113Cage Warriors 10116 February 2019Exhibition Centre LiverpoolLiverpool, England
112Cage Warriors 1008 December 2018Ice Arena WalesCardiff, Wales
111Cage Warriors 9917 November 2018Colchester Charter HallColchester, England
110Cage Warriors 9820 October 2018Genting ArenaBirmingham, England
109Cage Warriors 9729 September 2018Ice Arena WalesCardiff, Wales
108Cage Warriors 961 September 2018Echo ArenaLiverpool, England
107Cage Warriors 9521 July 2018Indigo at The O2London, England
106Cage Warriors 9416 June 2018Lotto ArenaAntwerp, Belgium
105Cage Warriors 9328 April 2018LisebergshallenGothenburg, Sweden
104Cage Warriors 9224 March 2018Indigo at The O2London, England
103Cage Warriors 913 March 2018Newport CentreNewport, Wales
102Cage Warriors 9024 February 2018Echo ArenaLiverpool, England
101Cage Warriors 8925 November 2017Lotto ArenaAntwerp, Belgium
100Cage Warriors 8828 October 2017Echo ArenaLiverpool, England
99Cage Warriors 8714 October 2017Newport CentreNewport, Wales
98Cage Warriors 8616 September 2017Indigo at The O2London, England
97Cage Warriors 8524 June 2017O2 Academy BournemouthBournemouth, England
96Cage Warriors 842 June 2017Indigo at The O2London, England
95Cage Warriors 836 May 2017Newport CentreNewport, Wales
94Cage Warriors 821 April 2017Echo ArenaLiverpool, England
93Cage Warriors 814 March 20173ArenaDublin, Ireland
92Cage Warriors 8018 February 2017Indigo at The O2London, England
91Cage Warriors: Unplugged 112 November 2016BT Sport Studio
90Cage Warriors 79Newport CentreNewport, Wales
89Cage Warriors 7810 September 2016Echo ArenaLiverpool, England
88Cage Warriors 77Camden CentreLondon, England
87Cage Warriors 76Newport CentreNewport, Wales
86Cage Warriors 75Camden CentreLondon, England
85Cage Warriors 74Copper Box Arena
84Cage Warriors 73Metro Radio ArenaNewcastle, England
83Cage Warriors 72Newport CentreNewport, Wales
82Cage Warriors 71Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing ArenaAmman, Jordan
81Cage Warriors 70The HelixDublin, Ireland
80Cage Warriors 69O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
79Cage Warriors 68Echo ArenaLiverpool, England
78Cage Warriors: Fight Night 11Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing ArenaAmman, Jordan
77Cage Warriors 67The LCSwansea, Wales
76Cage Warriors: Fight Night 10Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing ArenaAmman, Jordan
75Cage Warriors 66Ballerup Super ArenaBallerup, Denmark
74Cage Warriors 65The HelixDublin, Ireland
73Cage Warriors 64O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
72Cage Warriors 63The HelixDublin, Ireland
71Cage Warriors 61Al-Hussein Youth Boxing ArenaAmman, Jordan
70Cage Warriors 62Metro Radio ArenaNewcastle, England
69Cage Warriors: Fight Night 9Al-Hussein Youth Boxing ArenaAmman, Jordan
68Cage Warriors 60O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
67Cage Warriors 59Cardiff International ArenaCardiff, Wales
66Cage Warriors 58Olympisk ArenaGrozny, Russia
65Cage Warriors 57Echo ArenaLiverpool, England
64Cage Warriors 56O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
63Cage Warriors 55The HelixDublin, Ireland
62Cage Warriors: Fight Night 8Mirbeh Sports HallAl Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
61Cage Warriors 54Cardiff International ArenaCardiff, Wales
60Cage Warriors 53Kelvin Hall International Sports ArenaGlasgow, Scotland
59Cage Warriors 52O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
58Cage Warriors 51The HelixDublin, Ireland
57Cage Warriors 50Kelvin Hall International Sports ArenaGlasgow, Scotland
56Cage Warriors 49St David's HallCardiff, Wales
55Cage Warriors: Fight Night 7Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing ArenaAmman, Jordan
54Cage Warriors 48O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
53Cage Warriors 47The HelixDublin, Ireland
52Cage Warriors: Fight Night 6Khalifa Sports City StadiumIsa Town, Bahrain
51Cage Warriors: Fight Night 5Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing ArenaAmman, Jordan
50Cage Warriors: Fight Night 4Dubai World Trade CentreDubai, United Arab Emirates
49Cage Warriors 46Stereo PlazaKyiv, Ukraine
48Cage Warriors 45O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
47Cage Warriors: Fight Night 3Al Habtoor Grand Hotel and Convention CenterBeirut, Lebanon
46Cage Warriors 44O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
45Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing ArenaAmman, Jordan
44Cage Warriors 43O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
43Cage Warriors: Fight Night 1Le Royal HotelAmman, Jordan
42Cage Warriors 42Neptune StadiumCork, Ireland
41Cage Warriors 41O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
40Cage Warriors 40
39Cage Warriors 39Neptune StadiumCork, Ireland
38Cage Warriors 38O2 Forum Kentish TownLondon, England
37Cage Warriors 37National Exhibition CentreBirmingham, England
36Cage Warriors 36Addition Financial ArenaOrlando, Florida, US
35Cage Warriors 35
34Cage Warriors 34Harvey Haddon Sports CentreNottingham, England
33Cage Warriors 33
32Cage Warriors 32Kissimmee Civic CentreKissimmee, Florida, US
31Cage Warriors 31Harvey Haddon Sports CenterNottingham, England
30Cage Warriors 30
—Cage Warriors 29 (cancelled)
29Cage Warriors 28Harvey Haddon Sports CenterNottingham, England
28Cage Warriors 27
27Cage Warriors 26
26Cage Warriors 25Octagon CentreSheffield, England
25Cage Warriors 24
24Cage Warriors 23Skydome ArenaCoventry, England
23Cage Warriors 22Octagon CentreSheffield, England
22Cage Warriors 21Skydome ArenaCoventry, England
21Cage Warriors 20Liverpool OlympiaLiverpool, England
20Cage Warriors 19Sheffield OctagonSheffield, England
19Cage Warriors 18
18Cage Warriors 17Skydome ArenaCoventry, England
17Cage Warriors 16
16Cage Warriors 15Octagon CentreSheffield, England
15Cage Warriors 14
14Cage Warriors 13Skydome ArenaCoventry, England
13Cage Warriors 12
12Cage Warriors 11Octagon CenterSheffield, England
11Cage Warriors 10
10Cage Warriors 9
9Cage Warriors 8
8Cage Warriors 7Barnsley MetrodomeBarnsley, England
7Cage Warriors 6
6Cage Warriors 5Temple Leisure CenterSouth Shields, England
5Cage Warriors 4Portsmouth GuildhallPortsmouth, England
4Cage Warriors 3Ikon ClubSouthampton, England
3Cage Warriors: GangwarilyGang Warily Recreation Centre
2Cage Warriors 2Fusion Leisure CentreLondon, England
1Cage Warriors 1York Hall

Event locations

The following cities have hosted a total of 209 CW events as of Cage Warriors 196 England (total: 129)

  • London (56)
    • Indigo at The O2 (18)
    • York Hall (15)
    • O2 Forum Kentish Town (12)
    • BT Sport Studio (4)
    • Camden Centre (2)
    • The O2 Arena (2)
    • Copper Box Arena (1)
    • Fusion Leisure Centre (1)
    • Hammersmith Apollo (1)
  • Manchester (19)
  • Sheffield (11)
  • Liverpool (10)
  • Nottingham (7)
  • Coventry (6)
  • Newcastle (6)
  • Colchester (4)
  • Birmingham (3)
  • Barnsley (2)
  • Southampton (2)
  • Bournemouth (1)
  • Portsmouth (1)
  • South Shields (1)

Wales (total: 16)

  • Cardiff (8)
  • Newport (6)
  • Ebbw Vale (1)
  • Swansea (1)

United States (total: 15)

  • San Diego, California (12)
  • Orlando, Florida (2)
  • Kissimmee, Florida (1)

Ireland (total: 15)

  • Dublin (12)
  • Cork (3)

Jordan (total: 9)

  • Amman (9)

Italy (total: 8)

  • Rome (8)

Scotland (total: 5)

  • Glasgow (5)

Belgium (total: 2)

  • Antwerp (2)

Denmark (total: 2)

  • Ballerup (1)
  • Copenhagen (1)

United Arab Emirates (total: 2)

  • Al Fujairah (1)
  • Dubai (1)

Bahrain (total: 1)

  • Isa Town (1)

Lebanon (total: 1)

  • Beirut (1)

Northern Ireland (total: 1)

  • Belfast (1)

Russia (total: 1)

  • Grozny (1)

Sweden (total: 1)

  • Gothenburg (1)

Ukraine (total: 1)

  • Kyiv (1)

Current champions

DivisionWeight limitChampionSinceDefenses
Light Heavyweight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)ENG James Webb15 Nov 20241
Middleweight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)ITA Dario Bellandi25 Nov 20232
Welterweight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)ENG Justin Burlinson26 Apr 20250
SCO Sean Clancy Jr. (interim)6 Dec 20250
Lightweight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)BRA Samuel Silva21 Mar 20250
JAM Omiel Brown (interim)22 Nov 20250
Featherweight145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st)IRE Solomon Simon15 Nov 20250
Bantamweight135 lb (61 kg; 9.9 st)ENG Liam Gittins25 Nov 20232
Flyweight125 lb (56 kg; 8.13 st)FRA Nicolas Leblond6 Dec 20250

Cage Warriors title history

Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Championship (defunct)

::Weight limit: Unlimited

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1Silva vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for K-1. Cage Warriors later disbanded the Super Heavyweight division.
Brazil Antônio Silva
def. Ruben VillarealCage Warriors 17
Coventry, England26 Nov 2005? days

Cage Warriors Heavyweight Championship

::Weight limit: 265 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses123Monson vacated the title when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.45Linderman vacated the title when he left the promotion.6Cerilli vacated the title on 23 October 2018, when he signed with ONE Championship.
AUS Steve Thomas
def. Jarrod SpeedCage Warriors 1
London, England27 Jul 2002354 days
Georgia Tengiz TedoradzeCage Warriors 3
Southampton, England16 Jul 2003521 days
USA Jeff MonsonCage Warriors 9
Sheffield, England18 Dec 2004? days
USA Mike Hayes
def. Andreas KraniotakesCage Warriors: Fight Night 4
Dubai, UAE16 Mar 201278 days
USA D.J. LindermanCage Warriors 47
Dublin, Ireland2 Jun 2012? days
ITA Mauro Cerilli
def. Nills van NoordCage Warriors 89
Antwerp, Belgium25 Nov 2017332 days

Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship

::Weight limit: 205 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1Bisping vacated the title after he would be a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 3.2Moore vacated the title when he signed with Bellator MMA.3Bukauskas vacated the title on 17 January 2020, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.4Bukauskas vacated the title on 25 January 2023, when he stepped on short notice against Tyson Pedro at UFC 284.56
ENG Michael Bisping
def. Dave RadfordCage Warriors 11
Sheffield, England30 Apr 2005? days
IRL Karl Moore
def. Josh ClarkCage Warriors 81
Dublin, Ireland4 Mar 2017? days
Lithuania Modestas Bukauskas
def. Marthin Hamlet NielsenCage Warriors 106
London, England29 Jun 2019202 days
Lithuania Modestas Bukauskas (2)
def. Chuck CampbellCage Warriors 148
London, England31 Dec 202225 days
ENG Andy Clamp
def. Matthew ByfieldCage Warriors 168
Manchester, England16 Mar 2024244 days
ENG James WebbCage Warriors 180
London, England15 Nov 2024
(incumbent)

Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship

::Weight limit: 185 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses12Kampmann vacated the title when he signed with the UFC.3Mousasi vacated the title when he signed with M-1 Global.45Taylor vacated the title when he signed with the World Series of Fighting.6Hermansson vacated the title on 31 May 2016, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.7Marshman vacated the title on 6 Oct 2016, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.8Piechota vacated the title on 14 August 2017, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.9Chadwick was stripped of the title on 31 August 2018, after failing to make weight for his title defense against Jonas Billstein at Cage Warriors 96. As a results, the organization promoted Jonas Billstein vs. Mick Stanton for the vacant title instead.10Billstein was stripped of the title when he chose to fight outside the Cage Warriors banner.1112131415Duncan vacated the title on 31 December 2022, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.1617
ENG Matt Ewin
def. Ross PettiferCage Warriors 4
Portsmouth, England27 Jul 20031075 days
Denmark Martin KampmannCage Warriors 13
Coventry, England16 Jul 2005? days
Netherlands Gegard Mousasi
def. Greg BouchelaghemCage Warriors 26
Nottingham, England9 Dec 2006? days
Ireland Chris Fields
def. Pavel KuschCage Warriors: Fight Night 5
Amman, Jordan1 Sep 2012174 days
USA Jesse TaylorCage Warriors 51
Dublin, Ireland31 Dec 2012? days
Norway Jack Hermansson
def. Norman ParaisyCage Warriors 69
London, England7 Jul 2014694 days
Wales Jack Marshman
def. Christopher JacquelinCage Warriors 77
London, England8 Jul 201690 days
Poland Oskar Piechota
def. Jason RadcliffeCage Warriors 85
Bournemouth, England24 Jun 201754 days
ENG Lee Chadwick
def. Victor ChengCage Warriors 88
Liverpool, England28 Oct 2017307 days
GER Jonas Billstein
def. Mick StantonCage Warriors 96
Liverpool, England1 Sep 2018? days
ENG James Webb
def. Thomas RobertsonCage Warriors 102
London, England2 Mar 2019119 days
SKN Nathias FrederickCage Warriors 111
London, England22 Nov 2019580 days
ENG Matthew BonnerCage Warriors 123
London, England24 Jun 2021169 days
FRA Djati MélanCage Warriors 131
London, England10 Dec 2021113 days
ENG Christian Leroy DuncanCage Warriors 136
Manchester, England2 Apr 2022273 days
ENG Mick Stanton
def. Will CurrieCage Warriors 151
London, England24 Mar 2023246 days
ITA Dario BellandiCage Warriors 164
Newcastle, England25 Nov 2023
(incumbent)

Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship

::Weight limit: 170 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1 Degorski vacated the title when he signed with Pride & Glory Championship.2 Mohamed vacated the title when he signed with Cage Rage Championships.3Hardy vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.4Krauss vacated the title on 13 August 2010, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.56Pendred vacated the title on 25 March 2014, when he to joined The Ultimate Fighter 19.7Dalby vacated the title on 4 February 2015, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.8Amoussou vacated the title on 15 March 2018, when he signed with Brave Combat Federation.910–Dalby vacated the interim title on 9 August 2019, when he re-signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Houston vacated the title on 20 February 2020, when he signed with Bellator MMA.11Jones vacated the title on 18 October 2020, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.12Garry vacated the title on 26 July 2021, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.15–McKee vacated the title on 15 July 2023, when he re-signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.16Bachar vacated the title on 9 March 2024, when he joined The Ultimate Fighter 32.1516–
POL Adrian Degorski
def. Paul JenkinsCage Warriors 4
Portsmouth, England27 Jul 2003? days
AFG Abdul Mohamed
def. Paul JenkinsCage Warriors 6
Barnsley, England7 Mar 2004? days
ENG Dan Hardy
def. Matt ThorpeCahe Warriors 17
Coventry, England26 Nov 2005? days
GER Pascal Krauss
def. John QuinnCage Warriors 37
Birmingham, England22 May 201083 days
France Gael Grimaud
def. Arini IsakssonCage Warriors: Fight Night 2
Amman, Jordan8 Sep 2011549 days
IRE Cathal Pendred
Cage Warriors 52
London, England9 Mar 2013381 days
DEN Nicolas Dalby
def. Sergei ChurilovCage Warriors 66
Ballerup, Denmark22 Mar 2014319 days
FRA Karl Amoussou
def. Matt InmanCage Warriors 80
London, England18 Feb 2017390 days
ITA Stefano Paternò
def. Mehrdad JanzeminiCage Warriors 95
London, England28 Jul 201884 days
SCO Ross Houston
Cage Warriors 98
Birmingham, England20 Oct 2018488 days
DEN Nicolas Dalby
def. Alex Lohoré for interim titleCage Warriors 103
Copenhagen, Denmark9 Mar 2019–
Wales Mason Jones
def. Adam ProctorCage Warriors 116
Manchester, England26 Sep 202022 days
IRL Ian Machado Garry
def. Jack GrantCage Warriors 125
London, England26 Jun 202120 days
NIR Rhys McKee
def. Justin BurlinsonCage Warriors 140
Belfast, Northern Ireland25 Jun 2022385 days
ENG Jim Wallhead
def. Mateusz Figlak for interim titleCage Warriors 146
Manchester, England12 Nov 2022–
GRE Giannis Bachar
def. Omiel BrownCage Warriors 163
London, England11 Nov 2023119 days
IRE James Sheehan
def. Daniel KonradCage Warriors 170
Dublin, Ireland6 Apr 2024385 days
ENG Justin BurlinsonCage Warriors 188
Dublin, Ireland26 Apr 2025
(incumbent)
SCO Sean Clancy Jr.
def. Melvin van Suijdam for interim titleCage Warriors 199
Newcastle, England6 Dec 2025
(incumbent)

Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship

::Weight limit: 155 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1 Sutherland vacated the title when he signed with Cage Rage Championships.2 Izidro vacated the title when he left the promotion.34Veach vacated the title when he left the promotion.5Musardo vacated the title when he left the promotion.6McGregor vacated the title on 7 February 2013, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.78Buchinger vacated the title when he signed with M-1 Global.9Ray vacated the title on 30 March 2015, when he stepped in to face Marcin Bandel at UFC Fight Night 64.10Fishgold vacated the title on 26 May 2018, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.11Bak vacated the title when he moved down to featherweight.12Herbert vacated the title on 27 January 2020, when he stepped in to face Marc Diakiese at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.13Jones vacated the title on 19 October 2020, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.1415Joe McColgan vacated the title on 16 November 2021, due to personal matters affecting his ability to train.1617––
ENG Paul Sutherland
def. Ozzy HalukCage Warriors 4
Portsmouth, England27 Jul 2003? days
Brazil Alexandre Izidro
def. Jani LaxCage Warriors 16
Coventry, England1 Oct 2005? days
DEN Kenneth Rosfort
def. Greg LoughranCage Warriors 37
Birmingham, England22 May 2010132 days
USA Matt VeachCage Warriors 38
London, England1 Oct 2010? days
Switzerland Ivan Musardo
def. Joseph DuffyCage Warriors 44
London, England1 Oct 2011? days
IRE Conor McGregor
def. Ivan BuchingerCage Warriors 51
Dublin, Ireland31 Dec 201238 days
SCO Stevie Ray
def. Sean CarterCage Warriors 60
London, England5 Oct 201387 days
Slovakia Ivan BuchingerCage Warriors 63
Dublin, Ireland31 Dec 2013? days
SCO Stevie Ray (2)
def. Curt WarburtonCage Warriors 69
London, England7 Jun 2014296 days
ENG Chris Fishgold
def. Adam BoussifCage Warriors 77
London, England8 Jul 2016687 days
DEN Søren Bak
def. Paddy PimblettCage Warriors 96
Liverpool, England1 Sep 2018? days
ENG Jai Herbert
def. Jack GrantCage Warriors 106
London, England29 Jun 2019212 days
Wales Mason Jones
def. Joe McColganCage Warriors 113
Manchester, England20 Mar 2020219 days
NED Agy Sardari
def. Jack GrantCage Warriors 119
London, England12 Dec 202097 days
NIR Joe McColganCage Warriors 124
London, England25 Jun 2021144 days
ENG George Hardwick
def. Kyle DriscollCage Warriors 141
London, England22 Jul 2022973 days
BRA Samuel SilvaCage Warriors 186
London, England21 Mar 2025
(incumbent)
FIN Omar Tugarev
def. James Power for interim titleCage Warriors 191
Manchester, England28 Jun 2025–
JAM Omiel Brown
def. interim champion Omar TugarevCage Warriors 198
Manchester, England22 Nov 2025
(incumbent)

Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship

::Weight limit: 145 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1 McVeigh vacated the title to compete in the Bantamweight division.23Batten vacated the title when he left the promotion.4McGregor vacated the title on 7 February 2013, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.5Alers vacated the title on 25 February 2014, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.6Enlund vacated the title on 23 August 2016, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.78Narimani vacated the title on 12 March 2018, when he replacing injured Alex Reyes against Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Fight Night 127.9–Bak vacated the interim title as he was no longer willing to cut the weight necessary to make the featherweight limit.10Burnell vacated the title on 4 August 2020, when he signed with Bellator MMA.1112-13Hughes vacated the title on 13 October 2023, citing a desire to compete as a lightweight.14Hardwick vacated the title on 2 September 2025, when he stepped on short notice against Kauê Fernandes at UFC Fight Night 258.15
NIR Paul McVeigh
def. Chin WeakasinghCage Warriors 3
Southampton, England16 Mar 2003? days1. def. David McLaughlin at Cage Warriors 4 on 27 Jul 2003
FRA Emmanuel Fernandez
def. James LutmanCage Warriors 6
Barnsley, England7 Mar 2004379 days
ENG Danny BattenCage Warriors 12
Coventry, England21 May 2005? days
IRE Conor McGregor
def. Dave HillCage Warriors 47
Dublin, Ireland2 Jun 2012250 days
USA Jim Alers
def. Joni SalovaaraCage Warriors 53
Glasgow, Scotland13 Apr 2013318 days
ENG Alex Enlund
def. Nad NarimaniCage Warriors 73
Newcastle, England1 Nov 2014661 days
ENG Paddy Pimblett
def. Johnny FracheyCage Warriors 78
Liverpool, England10 Sep 2016203 days
ENG Nad NarimaniCage Warriors 82
Liverpool, England1 Apr 2017345 days
ENG Dean Trueman
def. Aiden LeeCage Warriors 100
Cardiff, Wales8 Dec 2018203 days
DEN Søren Bak
def. Morgan Charrière for interim titleCage Warriors 103
Copenhagen, Denmark9 Mar 2019–
DEN Mads BurnellCage Warriors 106
London, England29 Jun 2019402 days
FRA Morgan Charrière
def. Perry Andre GoodwinCage Warriors 119
London, England12 Dec 202098 days
ENG Jordan VucenicCage Warriors 122
London, England20 Mar 2021594 days
IRE Paul Hughes
def. Morgan Charrière for interim titleCage Warriors 128
London, England1 Oct 2021–
IRE Paul HughesCage Warriors 145
London, England4 Nov 2022343 days
ENG Harry Hardwick
def. Orlando Wilson PrinsCage Warriors 172
Newcastle, England25 May 2024465 days
IRE Solomon Simon
def. Caique AraujoCage Warriors 196
London, England15 Nov 2025
(incumbent)

Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship

::Weight limit: 135 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1 McVeigh vacated the title to compete in the Flyweight division.2Johns was stripped of the title on 11 April 2014, after failing to make weight for his title defense against James Burm at Cage Warriors 67.3Tauru vacated the title on 15 June 2015, when he signed with ONE Championship.4Wood vacated the title on 5 April 2018 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.5Shore vacated the title on 29 May 2019, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.6Cartwright vacated the title on 7 September 2021, when he has left the promotion after fighting out his contract.78 Martignoni vacated the title on 7 March 2023, when he to compete in the Flyweight division.9Loughran vacated the title on 20 May 2023, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.10Gittins vacated the title on 3 October 2025, when he signed with Professional Fighters League.
NIR Paul McVeigh
def. Chin WeakasinghCage Warriors 8
Sheffield, England18 Sep 2004? days
WAL Brett Johns
def. Jordan DesboroughCage Warriors 59
Cardiff, Wales14 Sep 2013209 days
Finland Toni Tauru
def. Cory TaitCage Warriors 72
Newport, Wales13 Sep 2014275 days
ENG Nathaniel Wood
def. Mario KovacevicCage Warriors 84
London, England2 Jun 2017307 days
WAL Jack Shore
def. Mike EkundayoCage Warriors 100
Cardiff, Wales8 Dec 2018172 days
ENG Jack Cartwright
def. Marko KovacevicCage Warriors: Unplugged 2
London, England6 Sep 2019732 days
ENG Dominique Wooding
def. Nathan FletcherCage Warriors 127
London, England30 Sep 2021372 days
ITA Michele MartignoniCage Warriors 144
Rome, Italy7 Oct 2022151 days
IRE Caolan Loughran
def. Dylan HazanCage Warriors 154
Rome, Italy6 May 202314 days
ENG Liam Gittins
def. Reece McEwanCage Warriors 164
Newcastle, England25 Nov 2023678 days

Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship

::Weight limit: 125 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1Seery vacated the title on 13 February 2014, when he replacing injured Ian McCall against Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 37.2Greyson was stripped of the title on 14 November 2018, due to being unable to make weight for his title defence at Cage Warriors 99.345Hadley vacated the title on 22 June 2021, when he to compete at Dana White's Contender Series.678
IRE Neil Seery
def. Mikael SilanderCage Warriors 55
Dublin, Ireland1 Jun 2013257 days
ENG Nathan Greyson
def. Sam CreaseyCage Warriors 92
London, England24 Mar 2018235 days
FRA Samir Faiddine
def. Sam CreaseyCage Warriors 106
London, England29 Jun 2019453 days
ENG Luke ShanksCage Warriors 114
Manchester, England24 Sep 202077 days
ENG Jake HadleyCage Warriors 117
London, England10 Dec 2020194 days
ENG Sam Creasey
def. Luke ShanksCage Warriors 129
London, England2 Oct 2021455 days
BAN Shajidul HaqueCage Warriors 148
London, England31 Dec 20221071 days
FRA Nicolas LeblondCage Warriors 199
Newcastle, England6 Dec 2025
(incumbent)

Cage Warriors Women's Bantamweight Championship

::Weight limit: 135 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1Sexton vacated the title when she signed with BodogFight.2Kianzad vacated the title on 24 March 2015, when she signed with Invicta Fighting Championships.3Freeman vacated the title on 13 December 2024, when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
ENG Rosi Sexton
def. Dina van den HoovenCage Warriors 17
Coventry, England26 Nov 2005? days
SWE Pannie Kianzad
def. Eeva SiiskonenCage Warriors 74
London, England15 Nov 2014129 days
ENG Kennedy Freeman
def. Mafalda CarmonaCage Warriors 181
Newcastle, England23 Nov 202420 days

Cage Warriors Women's Flyweight Championship

::Weight limit: 125 lb

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)Defenses1McCann vacated the title on 3 April 2018, when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
ENG Molly McCann
def. Bryony TyrellCage Warriors 90
Liverpool, England24 Feb 201838 days

Records

Most wins in title bouts

The following includes all fighters with three or more championship and/or interim championship title wins. Fighters with the same number of title wins are arranged in order of less title bouts losses.

Title winsChampionWeight classVDNCL864
NIR Paul McVeighFeatherweight
Bantamweight2
60
00
00
2
ENG Dan HardyWelterweight6001
BRA Alexandre IzidroWelterweight
Lightweight0
40
00
01
0
ENG Michael BispingLight Heavyweight4000
ENG Chris FishgoldLightweight4000
ENG Jack CartwrightBantamweight4000

Most consecutive title defences

The following includes all Cage Warriors champions who were able to consecutively defend their title two times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defences are listed chronologically.

DefensesChampionWeight classSpan53
NIR Paul McVeighBantamweight18 September 2004 – ?
ENG Michael BispingLight Heavyweight30 April 2005 – ?
BRA Alexandre IzidroLightweight1 October 2005 – ?
ENG Chris FishgoldLightweight8 July 2016 – ?
ENG Jack CartwrightBantamweight6 September 2019 – ?

Multi-division champions

Interim title
No.ChampionDivisionWonLostDefenses12
NIR Paul McVeighFeatherweight16 March 2003
(CWFC 3: Cage Warriors 3)?
(Vacated)1
Bantamweight18 September 2004
(Cage Warriors 8: Brutal Force)?
(Vacated)5
IRL Conor McGregorLightweight31 December 2012
(Cage Warriors: 51)?
(Vacated)0
Featherweight2 June 2012
(Cage Warriors: 47)?
(Vacated)0

Simultaneous two division champions

This table, different from the previous one, only counts the periods in which the fighter loaded the titles simultaneously and the defences in that period of time.

No.ChampionDivisionSpanDefensesSimultaneous reign1
IRL Conor McGregorLightweight31 December 2012 – ?0?
Featherweight0

References

Notes

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