For the second night in a row, the BEC Arena in Manchester, England played host to Cage Warriors, as the UK-based promotion showcased a selection of it's most exciting prospects on UFC Fight Pass.
In the mian event, Liverpool's Luke Riley moved to 11-0 in what was the final bout on his Cage Warriors contract. Riley dominated the fight, picking Tariel Abbasov apart on the feet while displaying exceptional takedown defense. After finishing the Azerbaijani in the second round, Riley exited the cage and grabbed commentator Brad Wharton's mic, and pleaded with the UFC matchmakers to sign him.
There were also exciting finishes on the main card for Teddy Stringer, who moved to 5-0 when he submitted Antonio Sheldon in the co-main, and former welterweight title challenger Omiel Brown, who put away Yan Blasco to get his 155 pound run off to a winning start.
Main Card
Featherweight: Luke Riley def Tariel Abbasov by TKO, Round 2, 3:10
Lightweight: Teddy Stringer def Antonio Sheldon vy submission (rear naked choke), Round 1, 1:25
Catchweight (160lbs): Adam Cullen defeated Nonato Junior by TKO, Round 1, 1:46
Middleweight: Olli Santalahti def. George Smith by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Omiel Brown def. Yan Blasco by TKO (corner stoppage), Round 3, 2:10
Featherweight: Jack Humphries def. Nick Beukema by submission (rear-naked-choke), Round 2, 2:45
Bantamweight: Richard Kallos def. Sam Kelly by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 1:35
Preliminary Card
Middleweight: Ethan Charlton def. Leon Naumann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Catchweight (162lbs): Shay Ingram def. Diamantis Chondronikolas by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight: Joe Fields def. Enrico Di Gangi by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Lightweight: Chris Price def. Alisson Marreira by DQ (illegal knee), Round 3, 0:30
Flyweight: Christian Tebbett def. Ryan Hewett by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Welterweight: Joe Ambler vs Mariusz Mikołajewski – cancelled
Flyweight: Fran Breen def. Elves Oliveira by TKO, Round 1, 4:17
Lightweight: Joshua Adeboye def. Aaron Pierre by TKO, Round 3, 1:32
