Luke Riley will compete in his first Cage Warriors main event later this month when he faces Alexandre Junior at Cage Warriors 178.
The Next Generation star has been a staple of the Cage Warriors scene since joining the professional ranks in 2021. He has amassed an incredible 9-0-0 record and lays claim to some of the most entertaining fights in recent Cage Warriors history.
In what feels like a long time coming, the 25-year-old finds himself at the top of the bill as the promotion head back to Manchester on September 21.
The hard-hitting Liverpool man was set to feature on this season of Dana White’s Contender Series against Kevin Vallejos but to do visa issues, Riley was forced to withdraw.
Standing opposite Riley when he pulls on the famous yellow gloves once more, will be the gritty Alexandre Junior. The Brazilian currently holds a 6-2 record and much like the Cage Warriors star, is no stranger to an entertaining fight.
After turning professional in 2020, 'Ja Rule' secured three consecutive wins before suffering his first professional defeat against André Domingues in 2022. He then built a another, steady three fight win streak which led to a bout against Mateus Soares at LFA 179 earlier this year.
Junior came up short and was stopped just under a minute into the third round of the bout so will be hoping he can bounce back to winning ways, and silence the crowd inside the BEC Arena, when he makes the walk next Saturday night.
The card was originally set to be headlined by a Light Heavyweight title fight as champion, Andy Clamp, was to attempt to make the first defence of his title against former Middleweight champion James Webb. This bout has now been moved to Cage Warriors 180 on November 18.
Cage Warriors 178 is filled with unbeaten talent, alongside Riley, with the likes of Dara Ward, Joe Fields and Ieuan Davies all putting their perfect records on the line.
