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Jake Hadley vs Allan Nascimento off UFC London

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The first blow has been delivered to the upcoming UFC London card as VMTV can confirm that the highly anticipated bout between Jake Hadley and Allan Nascimento has been cancelled.

Jake Hadley today confirmed via his social media he will be put of the fight due to an injury he’s sustained. You can see the tweet in full below.

https://twitter.com/JakeHadleyMMA/status/1491417935277326342?s=20&t=eBBex0FAiCjAj4Xtvmlg9g

The fight cancellation is one that has gutted fans who have been eagerly anticipating Hadley’s UFC debut for some time. “White Kong” has been a name hot on the lips of European fans as the undefeated flyweight has made light work of any and all opposition he has faced in his MMA career thus far. 

Jake earned a UFC contract after a thrilling 2nd round submission over touted US prospect and TUF competitor Mitch Raposo on DWCS. The shot at the prime time came following a dominating run in Cage Warriors which saw Shaj Haque take a beating before a dominating grappling display over Luke Shanks earned Hadley the prestigious Cage Warriors title.

Despite the cancellation, the UK fighter has expressed his interest in fighting newly signed Japanese flyweight Tatsuro Taira. Taira who joined the UFC only yesterday boasts a perfect 10-0 record and is already firmly in the sites of the Birmingham native. 

https://twitter.com/jakehadleymma/status/1489931139187937281?s=21

For now “White Kong” and his loyal fan base will have to wait just a little longer before we finally get to see him throw some leather in octagon. Until then the rumours go rife as fans speculate whether the bout with Nascimento will be rebooked or whether Hadley will receive a different fight altogether.

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Tang Kai Scouts Featherweight Division, Invites “Arrogant” Superbon For MMA Super-fight

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Undisputed ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion Tang Kai and his journey back from injury was arduous. But his hard work paid dividends when he unified the World Titles earlier this month at ONE 166: Qatar.

The Chinese star returned in the historic evening’s co-main event on Friday, 1 March, where he scored a third-round knockout win over interim titleholder Thanh Le to solidify his position at the head of the table. 

Due to injury, the gap between winning the gold at ONE 160 in August 2022 and his comeback fight spanned a gut-wrenching 19 months. And it felt even longer for Tang, as he had to listen to people who believed he may never get back to where he once was.

“I must thank my team and coaches because they helped me make tactics to finish the match. I felt really good to win a match by knockout that I’ve been waiting for over a year to have,” he said. 

“I showed my power this time to the people who doubted me before.”

Having settled the World Title in stunning fashion, Tang is looking forward to what he expects to be a lengthy reign over ONE Championship’s featherweight MMA realm.

As for credible challengers, the Sunkin International Fight Club standout believes that #2-ranked divisional contender Garry Tonon may be one of the next in line. 

“The Lion Killer” has regained momentum since stumbling in his first World Title bid against former World Champion Le in early 2022. He has scored three finishes in as many bouts, making him an undeniable threat.

But Tang feels unfazed by the American’s grappling prowess, and he sees only one end to a meeting between them.

“He’s very good at jiu-jitsu, but his striking skill is weaker. I’m always ready to fight with any style, any person,” he stated. 

“[His grappling] won’t affect me. I’m going to KO him.”

Another intriguing prospect is one laid down by former ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon Singha Mawynn.

He has hinted at a potential move to MMA, and Tang has taken issue with it. As they would be fighting in the same division, which the talented 28-year-old is firmly in charge of, he believes it would be best for the Thai striker to stay in his lane.

“I think Superbon is a bit arrogant because he says he can fight in MMA with a bit of practice,” Tang Kai stated. 

“I’d have to let him know what MMA is, and I’ll let him sleep on the ground.”

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CW 167 & 168 Review | Luke Riley Steals The Weekend

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A double header in Manchester with back-to-back shows, CW 167 and 168, kicked off Cage Warriors’ stacked European schedule for the next few months.

A night of unplugged action set the tone for a return to the BEC Arena the following night for your more regularly scheduled CW programming. To sound like a broken record, the quality of this promotion once again shone through. 

CW 167: Unplugged

CW 167 offered up the first Unplugged show of the year with a cornered off section of the BEC Arena being open to invite only guests.

Both live and on the broadcast, this felt more like a halfway house between the previous Unplugged shows and your full on event the following night. There was more of a focus on fighters either kicking off their Cage Warriors careers or at least athletes that were early on in this journey, outside of some of the big names that did feature. 

The crowd itself didn’t really have that exclusive fight club feel that these Unplugged or controversial UFC Apex cards can have. The fighters with big travelling followings still seemed to bring a decent amount of supporters with them so it felt more along the lines of a smaller, kick-off show if you will.

On the positive side of Cage Warriors 167, there was still some good fights, great performances and wins to highlight. It was a highly successful night for the MMA Fight Academy stable. Leon Armes kicked things off with arguably the best fight of the night, improving to 2-0 after weathering a tough final round. Segio Gavinelli looked like a monster with his first round finish over Helio Hernandez. Anthony Orozco picked up his first overseas victory with a dominant display of his wrestling and last but not least, Teddy Stringer continued to be a fighter that everyone in the UK MMA scene should be tuning in for.

The top three fights all delivered some great action as well with Shirzad Qadrian making a real statement against Emanuele Zaccaria. Omiel Brown showed that why he is still a kill or be killed style fighter, if you get him in your sights, you best not miss. Brown and Rafael Aronov both came close to finding a finish on the feet but it was the Team Renegade fighter that dug deep, switched up his game plan, secured takedowns and found the choke in the second.

The main event spot welcomed back a former Cage Warriors champion who only looked better than the last time he was here. Stefano Paterno showed levels with his D’arce choke submission against Scottie Stockman. Looking forward, Brown vs Paterno could be a crucial match-up down the line as we move towards the vacant welterweight title fight in Dublin.

Arguably the man that stole the show with his performance was another former world champion in the promotion. Back up at bantamweight after an unsuccessful bid for flyweight supremacy, Michele Martignoni looked back to his best against Raz Bring. He sent a message to the two lads competing for the bantamweight title the following night that the former 135-pound kingpin isn’t going anywhere just yet. That is, unless the UFC is ready to feel “The Italian Thunder”.

CW 168

Cage Warriors 168 was a huge reminder of how much a capacity crowd can make a difference. In particular, the Next Generation MMA fighters on the card received incredible support at this event, even from the second fight of the night where Fran Breen showcased his striking.

This card may not have had the highlight moments that you usually get with a Cage Warriors show with lots of decisions, late finishes and every fight making it out of the opening round. There were some very close fights and plenty that felt like they were going to end any minute, only to continue for another couple of rounds.

Andy Yates vs Christian Tebbett went this way, as did Antonio Sheldon vs Tom Mearns. Arguably the best performance of the prelim action was from Tom Nicholls who secured his first CW win via heel hook. Timing was a bit of an issue on this card and that led to it feeling like a long event and also meant that Liam Gittins’ bantamweight title defence was moved from the final prelim fight to opening the main card.

Change of time slot or not, it clearly didn’t matter to the reigning bantamweight champion.

Hernandez started the fight brilliantly in the first round, looking too fast and sharp for Gittins on the feet but as we have come to expect from “Nightmare”, this one was only just getting started. The pace and pressure of Gittins seemed to really get to Hernandez in the second round and by the third, he looked spent. Every leg kick was drawing a huge reaction, he wasn’t firing back with much offence of his own and it felt like only a matter of time before this one ended. Gittins got the rear naked choke in the fifth round which could put him on the radar of the big show. 

Alessandro Giordano and Sam Kelly in the following bout painted the town red with the kind of bloodbath that Ross Houston and Nicolas Dalby would be proud of. Anyone tuning in after this fight will have taken one look at the canvas and assumed there had been some wars inside the cage that night and whilst there were some back and forth fights, you have Kelly to thank for this piece of abstract art. Giordano found the finish, once again, in the third.

It wasn’t all plain sailing for Next Generation MMA on the night as Adam Cullen suffered the second defeat of his career. He and Harel Cohen competed largely in a grappling match for this one and the Israeli fighter made a good impression, winning a close split decision to pull off the upset in enemy territory.

James Power bounced back in the following fight with a performance that summarised the majority of this event. He got the win, rather dominantly too, but was unhappy that he wasn’t able to put his man away.

Co-main event billing fell to Luke Riley who we have affectionately dubbed as the best bout machine in the promotion.

Even without putting on a fight of the year contender, Riley still managed to steal the show with a stunning performance against veteran John De Jesus. For the wars he has been in, Riley has told us in the past that he knows he can beat these guys by playing it safe and not even get touched. He didn’t necessarily play it safe but he did match the experience of his opponent with a mature performance. However, it can’t be a Riley fight at the BEC without a moment of watching through your hands and after taking a knee to the body in the final minute, the undefeated fighter was in survival mode but survive he did. Riley is the starboy of Cage Warriors right now. He is undefeated but boy has he gone through some tests along the way. He is the kind of fighter you can show to a non MMA fan to explain to them why you love the sport and to use another wrestling term, restore the feeling. 

Andy Clamp closed the show by becoming the new Cage Warriors light heavyweight champion by doing what he does best. Both Clamp and Matty Byfield went through the ringer in this fight but the pressure of Clamp eventually broke down the dam and he put his strikes together to get a third round stoppage. 

CW 167 and 168 were very different events due to the size of the audience and the fighters that competed on the two nights.

CW 167 felt more like an event for the hardcore fans, watching some fighters build momentum before getting back to fighting in front of a full crowd.

CW 168 had some very fun fights, an electric crowd and a long run time that just like Andy Clamp, was beginning to wear people down. The simple solution to this? Have Luke Riley on your roster. An instant shot of adrenaline into the arms, by the time the first round had started and all interviews were done, the media room was left empty. No one wants to miss their opportunity to watch this man fight and the night truly did belong to him.

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UFC Vegas 88 – Results | Tuivasa vs Tybura

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Live from the Apex, UFC Vegas 88 saw heavyweight contenders Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura square off in a clash of finishers.

For the full results, look no further!

Note: any point deductions will be denoted by an asterisk and explained at the bottom of the page.

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Main card (11pm GMT – TNT Sports)

(#10) Marcin Tybura defeats (#9) Tai Tuivasa via technical submission (rear-naked-choke – 4:08 – R1) – heavyweight bout

Bryan Battle vs Ange Loosa ends in a no contest (eye poke – 1:00 – R2) – welterweight bout

Ovince Saint Preux defeats Kennedy Nzechukwu via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) – light heavyweight bout

Christian Rodriguez defeats Isaac Dulgarian via split decision (27-28, 28-27, 28-27) – bantamweight bout

(#10) Macy Chiasson defeats (#6) Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked-choke – 3:54 – R1) – bantamweight bout

Gerald Meerschaert defeats Bryan Barberena via technical submission (face crank – 4:23 – R2) – middleweight bout

Prelims (8pm GMT – TNT Sports/UFC Fight Pass)

Mike Davis defeats Natan Levy via submission (arm triangle – 1:43 – R2) – lightweight bout

(#14) Chelsea Chandler defeats (#13) Josiane Nunes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) – bantamweight bout

Jafel Filho defeats Ode Osbourne via submission (face crank – 4:27 – R1) – flyweight bout

Danny Silva defeats Joshua Culibao via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) – featherweight bout

Jaqueline Amorim defeats Cory McKenna via submission (armbar – 1:14 – R1) – strawweight bout

Thiago Moises defeats Mitch Ramirez via TKO (leg kicks – 0:15 – R3) – lightweight bout

Chad Anheliger defeats Charalampos Grigoriou via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) – bantamweight bout

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