Cage Warriors

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Sport Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded2001;23 years ago (2001)
FounderDougie Truman
Owner(s)Graham Boylan
Ian Dean
Headquarters London, England
Official website http://www.cagewarriors.com

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.

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Many MMA stars have made their names under the Cage Warriors banner, including Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Paddy Pimblett, Gegard Mousasi, Antônio Silva, Jeff Monson, Martin Kampmann, Dan Hardy, Joe Duffy, Cathal Pendred, Neil Seery, and Dennis Siver. [1] CW are one of the few top promotions to take their events abroad, travelling throughout countries in Europe, North America and the Middle East. [2]

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. [3]

History

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship (CWFC) was founded by Dougie Truman in 2001; the first event, titled 'Armageddon', took place on July 27, 2002, and saw notable fighters such as Jean Silva, Rosi Sexton, Matt Ewin and Paul Jenkins claim victories. [4]

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. [5] The Cage Warriors head office is located in London. [6] [7]

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. [8]

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, [9] 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. [10]

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. [11] [12]

CountryBroadcaster
United Kingdom & Ireland BT Sport
FreeSports
Worldwide UFC FightPass
Balkans Sport Klub
Belgium, Italy & Luxembourg Eleven Sports Network
Bulgaria Max Sport
Eurasia (including Ukraine) Setanta Sports Eurasia
India Euro Sport
Indonesia & Timor LesteMola TV
Myanmar Canal+
The Netherlands Eurosport
Nordic Viasat
Spain Eurosport [Note 1]
Sub-saharan Africa StarTimes
Thailand TrueVisions
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.

Events

Scheduled events

#EventDateVenueLocation
191Cage Warriors 173June 7, 2024Sycuan Casino Resort San Diego, California
190Cage Warriors 172May 25, 2024 Vertu Motors Arena Newcastle, England
189Cage Warriors 171April 20, 2024 Braehead Arena Glasgow, Scotland

Past events

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
188Cage Warriors 170April 6, 2024 RDS Arena Dublin, Ireland
187Cage Warriors 169March 30, 2024 O2 Indigo London, England
186Cage Warriors 168March 16, 2024BEC Arena Manchester, England
185Cage Warriors 167March 15, 2024
184 Cage Warriors: 166 February 23, 2024Sycuan Casino Resort San Diego, California
183Cage Warriors 165December 15, 2023
182Cage Warriors 164November 25, 2023 Vertu Motors Arena Newcastle, England
181Cage Warriors 163November 11, 2023 O2 Indigo London, England
180Cage Warriors 162October 28, 2023Fiera Roma Rome, Italy
179Cage Warriors 161October 14, 2023 RDS Arena Dublin, Ireland
178Cage Warriors 160September 29, 2023BEC Arena Manchester, England
177Cage Warriors 159September 8, 2023Sycuan Casino Resort San Diego, California
176Cage Warriors 158July 29, 2023Fiera Roma Rome, Italy
175Cage Warriors 157July 21, 2023 O2 Indigo London, England
174Cage Warriors 156July 1, 2023Vale Sports Arena Cardiff, Wales
173Cage Warriors 155June 2, 2023Sycuan Casino Resort San Diego, California
172Cage Warriors 154May 6, 2023Fiera Roma Rome, Italy
171Cage Warriors 153April 29, 2023 3Arena Dublin, Ireland
170Cage Warriors 152April 15, 2023BEC Arena Manchester, England
169Cage Warriors 151March 24, 2023BT Sports Studio London, England
168Cage Warriors 150March 17, 2023 O2 Indigo London, England
167Cage Warriors 149March 3, 2023Sycuan Casino Resort San Diego, California
166Cage Warriors 148December 31, 2022 O2 Indigo London, England
165Cage Warriors 147November 20, 2022BT Sport Studio London, England
164Cage Warriors 146November 12, 2022BEC Arena Manchester, England
163Cage Warriors 145November 4, 2022 O2 Indigo London, England
162Cage Warriors 144October 7, 2022Fiera Roma Rome, Italy
161Cage Warriors 143September 23, 2022Humphrey's by The Bay San Diego, California
160Cage Warriors 142August 13, 2022Ebbw Vale Sports CentreEbbw Vale, Wales
159Cage Warriors 141July 22, 2022 O2 Arena London, England
158Cage Warriors 140June 25, 2022 SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland
157Cage Warriors 139June 10, 2022Humphreys By The Bay San Diego, California
156Cage Warriors 138May 28, 2022Charter Hall Colchester, England
155Cage Warriors 137May 27, 2022Charter Hall Colchester, England
154Cage Warriors 136April 2, 2022BEC Arena Manchester, England
153Cage Warriors 135April 1, 2022BEC Arena Manchester, England
152Cage Warriors 134March 18, 2022 O2 Arena London, England
151Cage Warriors 133March 4, 2022Del Mar Arena San Diego, California
150Cage Warriors 132December 11, 2021 York Hall London, England
149Cage Warriors 131December 10, 2021 York Hall London, England
148Cage Warriors 130October 17, 2021Humphrey's on the Bay San Diego, California
147Cage Warriors 129October 2, 2021 York Hall London, England
146Cage Warriors 128October 1, 2021 York Hall London, England
145Cage Warriors 127September 30, 2021 York Hall London, England
144Cage Warriors 126August 1, 2021Humphreys by the Bay San Diego, California
143Cage Warriors 125June 26, 2021 York Hall London, England
142Cage Warriors 124June 25, 2021 York Hall London, England
141Cage Warriors 123June 24, 2021 York Hall London, England
140Cage Warriors 122March 20, 2021 York Hall London, England
139Cage Warriors 121March 19, 2021 York Hall London, England
138Cage Warriors 120March 18, 2021 York Hall London, England
137Cage Warriors 119December 12, 2020 York Hall London, England
136Cage Warriors 118December 11, 2020 York Hall London, England
135Cage Warriors 117December 10, 2020 York Hall London, England
134Cage Warriors 116September 26, 2020BEC Arena Manchester, England
133Cage Warriors 115September 25, 2020BEC Arena Manchester, England
132Cage Warriors 114September 24, 2020BEC Arena Manchester, England
131Cage Warriors 113March 20, 2020BEC Arena Manchester, England
130Cage Warriors 112March 7, 2020BEC Arena Manchester, England
129Cage Warriors 111November 22, 2019 O2 Indigo London, England
128Cage Warriors 110November 9, 2019Neptune Stadium Cork, Ireland
127Cage Warriors 109October 26, 2019 Resorts World Arena Birmingham, England
126Cage Warriors 108October 12, 2019Viola Arena Cardiff, Wales
125Cage Warriors 107September 28, 2019 Exhibition Centre Liverpool, England
124Cage Warriors Unplugged 2September 6, 2019BT Sport Studios London, England
123Cage Warriors 106June 29, 2019 Hammersmith Apollo London, England
122Cage Warriors 105May 31, 2019Charter Hall Colchester, England
121Cage Warriors 104April 27, 2019 Ice Arena Wales Cardiff, Wales
120Cage Warriors 103March 9, 2019 K.B. Hallen Copenhagen, Denmark
119Cage Warriors 102March 2, 2019 O2 Indigo London, England
118Cage Warriors 101February 16, 2019 Exhibition Centre Liverpool, England
117Cage Warriors 100December 8, 2018 Ice Arena Wales Cardiff, Wales
116Cage Warriors 99November 17, 2018Charter Hall Colchester, England
115Cage Warriors 98October 20, 2018 Genting Arena Birmingham, England
114Cage Warriors 97September 29, 2018 Ice Arena Wales Cardiff, Wales
113Cage Warriors 96September 1, 2018 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
112Cage Warriors 95July 21, 2018 O2 Indigo London, England
111Cage Warriors 94June 16, 2018 Lotto Arena Antwerp, Belgium
110Cage Warriors: Cage Warriors Academy WalesMay 12, 2018Ebbw Vale Sports CentreEbbw Vale, Wales
109Cage Warriors 93April 28, 2018 Lisebergshallen Gothenburg, Sweden
108Cage Warriors 92March 24, 2018 O2 Indigo London, England
107Cage Warriors 91March 3, 2018 Newport Centre Newport, Wales
106Cage Warriors 90February 24, 2018 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
105Cage Warriors: The Academy South EastNovember 25, 2017Charter Hall Colchester, England
104Cage Warriors 89November 25, 2017 Lotto Arena Antwerp, Belgium
103Cage Warriors 88October 28, 2017 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
102Cage Warriors 87October 14, 2017 Newport Centre Newport, Wales
101Cage Warriors 86September 16, 2017 O2 Indigo London, England
100Cage Warriors: The Academy North West 2September 2, 2017 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
99Cage Warriors 85June 24, 2017 O2 Academy Bournemouth Bournemouth, England
98Cage Warriors: The Academy North West 1June 17, 2017 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
97Cage Warriors 84June 2, 2017 O2 Indigo London, England
96Cage Warriors 83May 6, 2017 Newport Centre Newport, Wales
95Cage Warriors 82April 1, 2017 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
94Cage Warriors: The Academy WalesMarch 4, 2017 Newport Centre Newport, Wales
93Cage Warriors 81March 4, 2017 3Arena Dublin, Ireland
92Cage Warriors: 80February 18, 2017 O2 Indigo London, England
91Cage Warriors UnpluggedNovember 12, 2016BT Studio London, England
90Cage Warriors: 79October 15, 2016 Newport Centre Newport, Wales
89Cage Warriors: 78September 10, 2016 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
88Cage Warriors: 77July 8, 2016Camden Centre London, England
87Cage Warriors: 76June 4, 2016 Newport Centre Newport, Wales
86Cage Warriors 75April 15, 2016 Camden Centre London, England
85Cage Warriors 74November 15, 2014 Copper Box Arena London, England
84Cage Warriors 73November 1, 2014 Metro Radio Arena Newcastle, England
83Cage Warriors: 72September 13, 2014 Newport Centre Newport, Wales
82Cage Warriors: 71August 22, 2014Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena Amman, Jordan
81Cage Warriors: 70August 16, 2014 The Helix Dublin, Ireland
80Cage Warriors: 69June 7, 2014 The Forum London, England
79Cage Warriors: 68May 3, 2014 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
78Cage Warriors: Fight Night 11April 18, 2014Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena Amman, Jordan
77Cage Warriors: 67April 12, 2014 The LC Swansea, Wales
76Cage Warriors: Fight Night 10March 28, 2014Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena Amman, Jordan
75Cage Warriors: 66March 22, 2014 Ballerup Super Arena Ballerup, Denmark
74Cage Warriors: 65March 1, 2014 The Helix Dublin, Ireland
73Cage Warriors: 64February 15, 2014 The Forum London, England
72Cage Warriors: 63December 31, 2013 The Helix Dublin, Ireland
71Cage Warriors: 61December 14, 2013King Hussein Boxing Arena Amman, Jordan
70Cage Warriors: 62December 7, 2013 Metro Radio Arena Newcastle, England
69Cage Warriors: Fight Night 9October 25, 2013King Hussein Boxing Arena Amman, Jordan
68Cage Warriors: 60October 5, 2013 The Forum London, England
67Cage Warriors: 59September 14, 2013Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Wales
66Cage Warriors: 58August 24, 2013Olympisk Arena Grozny, Chechnya
65Cage Warriors: 57July 20, 2013 Echo Arena Liverpool, England
64Cage Warriors: 56July 6, 2013 The Forum London, England
63Cage Warriors: 55June 1, 2013 The Helix Dublin, Ireland
62Cage Warriors: Fight Night 8May 11, 2013 Al Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
61Cage Warriors: 54May 4, 2013Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Wales
60Cage Warriors: 53April 13, 2013Kelvin Hall Sports Arena Glasgow, Scotland
59Cage Warriors: 52March 9, 2013 The Forum London, England
58 Cage Warriors: 51 December 31, 2012 The Helix Dublin, Ireland
57 Cage Warriors: 50 December 8, 2012 Kelvin Hall Glasgow, Scotland
56 Cage Warriors: 49 October 27, 2012 St David's Hall Cardiff, Wales
55 Cage Warriors Fight Night 7 September 1, 2012Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena Amman, Jordan
54 Cage Warriors: 48 July 21, 2012 The Forum London, England
53 Cage Warriors: 47 June 2, 2012 The Helix Dublin, Ireland
52 Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 May 24, 2012Khalifa Sports City Isa Town, Bahrain
51 Cage Warriors Fight Night 5 April 12, 2012Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena Amman, Jordan
50 Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 March 16, 2012 Dubai World Trade Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates
49 Cage Warriors: 46 February 23, 2012Stereo Plaza Kyiv, Ukraine
48 Cage Warriors: 45 February 18, 2012 The Forum London, England
47 Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 February 11, 2012Al Habtoor Beirut, Lebanon
46 Cage Warriors: 44 October 1, 2011 The Forum London, England
45 Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2 September 8, 2011The New Boxing Arena Amman, Jordan
44 Cage Warriors: 43 July 9, 2011 The Forum London, England
43 Cage Warriors: Fight Night 1 June 16, 2011 Le Royal Hotel (Amman) Amman, Jordan
42 Cage Warriors: 42 May 28, 2011Neptune Stadium Cork, Ireland
41 Cage Warriors: 41 April 24, 2011 The Forum London, England
40 Cage Warriors: 40 February 26, 2011 The Forum London, England
39 Cage Warriors 39: The Uprising November 27, 2010 Cork, Ireland
38 Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns October 1, 2010 London, England
37 Cage Warriors 37: Right to Fight May 22, 2010 Birmingham, England
36 Cage Warriors 36: USA Destruction January 30, 2009 Orlando, United States
35 Cage Warriors: USA Unleashed August 23, 2008 Orlando, United States
34 Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 7 July 12, 2008Harvey Haddon Sports Centre Nottingham, England
33 Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 6 April 19, 2008Harvey Haddon Sports Centre Nottingham, England
32 Cage Warriors: USA Battle Royale March 29, 2008Kissimmee Civic Centre Kissimmee, United States
31 Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 5 December 8, 2007Harvey Haddon Sports Center Nottingham, England
30 Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 4 October 14, 2007Harvey Haddon Sports Center Nottingham, England
29 Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 3 July 21, 2007Harvey Haddon Sports Center Nottingham, England
28 Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 2 April 28, 2007Harvey Haddon Sports Center Nottingham, England
27 CWFC: Enter The Rough House December 9, 2006Harvey Haddon Sports Center Nottingham, England
26 CWFC: Showdown 2 November 19, 2006Octagon Centre Sheffield, England
25 CWFC: Showdown September 16, 2006Octagon Centre Sheffield, England
24 CWFC: Strike Force 6 May 27, 2006Skydome Arena Coventry, England
23 CWFC: Quest 6 April 8, 2006Octagon Centre Sheffield, England
22 CWFC: Strike Force 5 March 25, 2006Skydome Arena Coventry, England
21 CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair March 5, 2006Liverpool Olympia Liverpool, England
20 CWFC: Quest 5 February 19, 2006Sheffield Octagon Sheffield, England
19 CWFC: Quest 4 December 11, 2005Octagon Centre Sheffield, England
18 CWFC: Strike Force 4 November 26, 2005Skydome Arena Coventry, England
17 CWFC: Strike Force 3 October 1, 2005Skydome Arena Coventry, England
16 CWFC: Quest 3 September 17, 2005Octagon Centre Sheffield, England
15 CWFC: Quest 2 July 29, 2005Octagon Centre Sheffield, England
14 CWFC: Strike Force 2 July 16, 2005Skydome Arena Coventry, England
13 CWFC: Strike Force May 21, 2005Skydome Arena Coventry, England
12 CWFC: Ultimate Force April 30, 2005Octagon Center Sheffield, England
11 CWFC: Quest 1 April 8, 2005Octagon Center Sheffield, England
10 Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas December 18, 2004Octagon Centre Sheffield, England
9 Cage Warriors 8: Brutal Force September 18, 2004Octagon Centre Sheffield, England
8 Cage Warriors 7: Showdown May 9, 2004Barnsley Metrodome Barnsley, England
7 Cage Warriors 6: Elimination March 7, 2004Barnsley Metrodome Barnsley, England
6 CWFC 5: Cage Warriors 5 November 2, 2003Temple Leisure Center South Shields, England
5 CWFC 4: UK vs. France July 27, 2003 Portsmouth, England
4 CWFC 3: Cage Warriors 3 March 16, 2003 Southampton, England
3 CWFC: Gangwarily December 8, 2002 Southampton, England
2 CWFC 2: Fists of Fury November 30, 2002 London, England
1 CWFC 1: Armageddon July 27, 2002 London, England

Current champions

DivisionWeight limitChampionSinceDefensesNext fight
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Flag of England.svg Andrew ClampMarch 16, 2024 (CW168)0
Middleweight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Flag of Italy.svg Dario BellandiNovember 25, 2023 (CW164)0
Welterweight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Flag of Ireland.svg James SheehanApril 6, 2024 (CW170)0
Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Flag of England.svg George HardwickJuly 22, 2022 (CW141)2
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st)VacantOctober 13th, 2022
Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.9 st) Flag of England.svg Liam GittinsNovember 25, 2023 (CW164)1
Flyweight 125 lb (56 kg; 8.13 st) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Shajidul HaqueDecember 31, 2022 (CW148)1

Cage Warriors title history

Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Championship (defunct)

Weight limit: Unlimited
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Silva
def. Ruben Villareal		 CWFC: Strike Force 4
Coventry, United Kingdom		March 26, 2005

1. def. Tadas Rimkevicius at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on March 25, 2006

Silva vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for K-1. Cage Warriors later disbanded the Super Heavyweight division.

Cage Warriors Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 265 lb (120.2 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Thomas
def. Jarrod Speed		 CWFC 1: Armageddon
London, United Kingdom		July 27, 2002

1. def. Phil Holmes at CWFC 2: Fists of Fury on November 30, 2002

2 Flag of Georgia.svg Tengiz Tedoradze CWFC 3: Cage Warriors 3
Southampton, United Kingdom		July 16, 2003

1. def. Andy Ryan at Cage Warriors 7: Showdown on May 9, 2004

3 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Monson Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas
Sheffield, United Kingdom		December 18, 2004

1. def. Tengiz Tedoradze at CWFC: Ultimate Force on April 30, 2005
2. def. Marc Emmanuel at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on November 26, 2005

Monson vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hayes
def. Andreas Kraniotakes		 Cage Warriors Fight Night 4
Dubai, United Arab Emirates		March 16, 2012
5 Flag of the United States.svg D.J. Linderman Cage Warriors: 47
Dublin, Ireland		June 2, 2012
Linderman vacated the title when he left the promotion.
6 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Cerilli
def. Nills van Noord		Cage Warriors 89
Antwerp, Belgium		November 25, 2017

1. def. Karl Moore at Cage Warriors 92 on March 24, 2018

Cerilli vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for ONE Championship.

Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 205 lb (93.0 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Michael Bisping
def. Dave Radford		 CWFC: Ultimate Force
Sheffield, United Kingdom		April 30, 2005

1. def. Miika Mehmet at CWFC: Strike Force 2 on July 16, 2005
2. def. Jakob Løvstad at CWFC: Strike Force 3 on October 1, 2005
3. def. Ross Pointon at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on November 26, 2005

Bisping vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Moore
def. Josh Clark		Cage Warriors 81
Dublin, Ireland		March 4, 2017
Moore vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for Bellator.
3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Modestas Bukauskas
def. Marthin Hamlet Nielsen		Cage Warriors 106
London, England		June 29, 20191. def. Riccardo Nosiglia at Cage Warriors 111 on November 22, 2019
Bukauskas vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for UFC.
4 Flag of Lithuania.svg Modestas Bukauskas (2)
def. Chuck Campbell		Cage Warriors 148
London, England		December 31, 2022
Bukauskas vacated the title again when he left Cage Warriors for UFC.
5 Flag of England.svg Andy Clamp
def. Matthew Byfield		Cage Warriors 168
Manchester, England		March 16, 2024

Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Matt Ewin
def. Ross Pettifer		 CWFC 4: UK vs. France
Portsmouth, United Kingdom		July 27, 2003

1. def. Greg Bouchelaghem at Cage Warriors 7: Showdown on Sep 5, 2004
NC. vs. Damien Riccio at CWFC: Strike Force on May 21, 2005

2 Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Kampmann CWFC: Strike Force 2
Coventry, United Kingdom		July 16, 2005

1. def. Damien Riccio at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on February 11, 2005

Kampmann vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gegard Mousasi
def. Greg Bouchelaghem		 CWFC: Enter The Rough House
Nottingham, United Kingdom		December 9, 2006
Mousasi vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for M-1 Global.
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Fields
def. Pavel Kusch		 Cage Warriors Fight Night 5
Amman, Jordan		September 1, 2012
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Taylor Cage Warriors: 51
Dublin, Ireland		December 31, 2012

1. def. John Phillips at Cage Warriors 54 on May 4, 2013

Taylor vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the World Series of Fighting.
6 Flag of Norway.svg Jack Hermansson
def. Norman Paraisy 		CWFC 69: Super Saturday
London, United Kingdom		July 7, 2014

1. def. Deyan Topalski at Cage Warriors 71 on August 22, 2014
2. def. Alan Carlos at Cage Warriors 75 on April 15, 2016

Hermansson vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jack Marshman
def. Christopher Jacquelin		Cage Warriors 77
London, United Kingdom		July 8, 2016
Marshman vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
8 Flag of Poland.svg Oskar Piechota
def. Jason Radcliffe		Cage Warriors 85
Bournemouth, United Kingdom		June 24, 2017
Piechota vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
9 Flag of England.svg Lee Chadwick
def. Victor Cheng		Cage Warriors 88
Liverpool, United Kingdom		October 28, 2017
Chadwick was stripped of the title when he failed to make weight for his Cage Warriors: 96 title defense.
10 Flag of Germany.svg Jonas Billstein
def. Mick Stanton		Cage Warriors 96
Liverpool, United Kingdom		September 1, 2018
Billstein was stripped of the title when he chose to fight outside the Cage Warriors banner.
11 Flag of England.svg James Webb
def. Thomas Robertson		Cage Warriors 102
London, United Kingdom		March 2, 20191. Majority draw vs. Nathias Frederick at Cage Warriors 106 on June 29, 2019
12 Flag of England.svg Nathias FrederickCage Warriors 111
London, United Kingdom		November 22, 20191. def. Jamie Richardson at Cage Warriors 118 on December 11, 2020
13 Flag of England.svg Matthew BonnerCage Warriors 123
London, United Kingdom		June 24, 2021
14 Flag of France.svg Djati MélanCage Warriors 131
London, United Kingdom		December 10, 2021
15 Flag of England.svg Christian Leroy DuncanCage Warriors 136
Manchester, United Kingdom		April 2, 20221. def. Marian Dimitrov at Cage Warriors 146 on November 12, 2022
Duncan vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
16 Flag of England.svg Mick Stanton
def. Will Currie		Cage Warriors 151
London, England		March 24, 20231. def. James Webb at Cage Warriors 157 on July 21, 2023
17 Flag of Italy.svg Dario BellandiCage Warriors 164
Newxastle, England		November 25, 2023

Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Degorski
def. Paul Jenkins		 CWFC 4: UK vs. France
Portsmouth, United Kingdom		July 27, 2003
Degorski vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for Pride & Glory Championship.
2 Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg Abdul Mohamed
def. Paul Jenkins		 CWFC 6: Elimination [14]
Cardiff, United Kingdom		March 7, 2004
Mohamed vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for Cage Rage Championships.
3 Flag of England.svg Dan Hardy
def. Matt Thorpe		 CWFC: Strike Force 4
Coventry, United Kingdom		November 26, 2005

1. def. Diego Gonzalez at CWFC: Strike Force 5 on March 25, 2006

4 Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Petz FF: Fight Fest 2
Canton, OH, United States		April 14, 2006
Petz vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
5 Flag of England.svg Dan Hardy (2)
def. Alexandre Izidro		 CWFC: Enter The Rough House
Nottingham, United Kingdom		December 9, 2006

1. def. Willy Ni at Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 2 on April 28, 2007
2. def. Manuel Garcia at Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 5 on December 8, 2007
3. def. Chad Reiner at Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 6 on April 19, 2008

Hardy vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
6 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Krauss
def. John Quinn		 Cage Warriors 37: Right to Fight
Birmingham, United Kingdom		May 22, 2010
Krauss vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
7 Flag of France.svg Gael Grimaud
def. Arini Isaksson		 Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2
Amman, Jordan		September 8, 2011

1. def. Jesse Taylor at Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 on May 24, 2012

8 Flag of Ireland.svg Cathal Pendred
Cage Warriors: 52
London, United Kingdom		March 9, 2013

1. def. Che Mills at Cage Warriors: 55 on June 1, 2013

Pendred vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
9 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Dalby
def. Sergei Churilov		Cage Warriors: 66
Ballerup, Denmark		March 22, 2014

1. def. Mohsen Bahari at Cage Warriors 74 on November 15, 2014

Dalby vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
10 Flag of France.svg Karl Amoussou
def. Matt Inman		Cage Warriors 80
London, United Kingdom		February 18, 2017
Amoussou vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for Brave Combat Federation.
11 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Paterno
def. Mehrdad Janzemini		Cage Warriors 95
London, United Kingdom		July 28, 2018
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Houston
Cage Warriors 98
Birmingham, United Kingdom		October 20, 2018NC. vs. interim champion Nicolas Dalby at Cage Warriors 106 on June 29, 2019
- Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Dalby
def. Alex Lohore for interim title		Cage Warriors 103
Copenhagen, Denmark		March 9, 2019NC. vs. linear champion Ross Houston at Cage Warriors 106 on June 29, 2019
Dalby vacated the interim title when he left Cage Warriors for UFC and Houston vacated the linear title to sign for Bellator
13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mason Jones
def. Adam Proctor		Cage Warriors 116
Manchester, England		September 26, 2020
Mason Jones vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for UFC.
14 Flag of Ireland.svg Ian Garry
def. Jack Grant		Cage Warriors 125
London, England		June 26, 2021
Ian Garry vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for UFC.
15 Ulster Banner.svg Rhys McKee
def. Justin Burlinson		Cage Warriors 140
Belfast, Northern Ireland		June 25, 20221. def. interim champion Jim Wallhead at Cage Warriors 153 on April 29, 2023
- Flag of England.svg Jim Wallhead
def. Mateusz
Figlak for interim title		Cage Warriors 146
Manchester, England		November 12, 2022
McKee vacated the title in when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
16 Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Bachar
def. Omiel Brown		Cage Warriors 163
London, England		November 11, 2023
Bachar vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors to join The Ultimate Fighter Season 32.
17 Flag of Ireland.svg James Sheehan
def. Daniel Konrad		Cage Warriors 170
Dublin, Ireland		April 6, 2024

Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Paul Sutherland
def. Ozzy Haluk		 CWFC 4: UK vs. France
Portsmouth, United Kingdom		July 27, 2003
Sutherland vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for Cage Rage Championships.
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Izidro
def. Jani Lax 		CWFC: Strike Force 3
Coventry, United Kingdom		October 1, 2005

1. def. Thomas Hytten at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on November 26, 2005
2. def. Mario Stapel at CWFC: Strike Force 6 on May 27, 2006
3. def. Franco de Leonardis at CWFC: Showdown on September 16, 2006

Izidro vacated the title when he left the promotion.
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Rosfort
def. Greg Loughran		 Cage Warriors 37: Right to Fight
Birmingham, United Kingdom		May 22, 2010
4 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Veach Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns
London, United Kingdom		October 1, 2010
Veach vacated the title when he left the promotion.
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ivan Musardo
def. Joseph Duffy 		Cage Warriors: 44
London, United Kingdom		October 1, 2011
Musardo vacated the title when he left the promotion.
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McGregor
def. Ivan Buchinger		 Cage Warriors: 51
Dublin, Ireland		December 31, 2012
McGregor vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
7 Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Ray
def. Sean Carter		Cage Warriors: 60
London, United Kingdom		October 5, 2013
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ivan Buchinger
Cage Warriors: 63
Dublin, Ireland		December 31, 2013
Buchinger vacated the title when he left the promotion for M-1 Global.
9 Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Ray (2)
def. Curt Warburton 		Cage Warriors: 69
London, United Kingdom		June 7, 2014

1. def. Curt Warburton at Cage Warriors 73 on November 1, 2014

Ray vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
10 Flag of England.svg Chris Fishgold
def. Adam Boussif		Cage Warriors 77
London, United Kingdom		July 8, 2016

1. def. Jason Ponet at Cage Warriors 78 on September 10, 2016
2. def. Nic Herron-Webb at Cage Warriors Unplugged on November 12, 2016
3. def. Alexander Jacobsen at Cage Warriors 88 on October 28, 2017

Fishgold vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
11 Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Bak
def. Paddy Pimblett 		Cage Warriors: 96
Liverpool, United Kingdom		September 1, 2018
Bak vacated the title when he moved down to featherweight.
12 Flag of England.svg Jai Herbert
def. Jack Grant		Cage Warriors: 106
London, England		June 29, 20191. def. Cain Carrizosa at Cage Warriors 109 on October 26, 2019
Herbert vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mason Jones
def. Joe McColgan		Cage Warriors: 113
Manchester, England		March 20, 2020
Mason Jones vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for UFC.
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Agy Sardari
def. Jack Grant		Cage Warriors: 119
London, England		December 12, 20201. def. Donovan Desmae at Cage Warriors 121 on March 19, 2021
15 Ulster Banner.svg Joe McColganCage Warriors: 124
London, England		June 25, 2021
Joe McColgan vacated the title due to personal matters affecting his ability to train on Nov. 16, 2021.
16 Flag of England.svg George HardwickCage Warriors: 141
London, England		July 22, 2022
1. def. Chris Bungard at Cage Warriors 147 on November 20, 2022
2. def. Yann Liasse at Cage Warriors 152 on April 15, 2023

Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 145 lb (65.8 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Ulster Banner.svg Paul McVeigh
def. Chin Weakasingh		 CWFC 3: Cage Warriors 3
Southampton, United Kingdom		March 16, 20031. def. David McLaughlin at CWFC 4: UK vs. France on July 27, 2003
McVeigh vacated the title to compete in the Bantamweight division.
2 Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Fernandez
def. James Lutman		 Cage Warriors 6: Elimination
Barnsley, United Kingdom		March 7, 20041. def. Ian Butlin at Cage Warriors 7: Showdown on May 9, 2004
3 Flag of England.svg Danny Batten CWFC: Strike Force
Coventry, United Kingdom		May 21, 20051. def. Tom Niinimaki at CWFC: Strike Force 2 on July 16, 2005
2. def. Augusto Frota at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on November 26, 2005
Batten vacated the title when he left the promotion.
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McGregor
def. Dave Hill		 Cage Warriors: 47
Dublin, Ireland		June 2, 2012
McGregor vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Alers
def. Joni Salovaara		Cage Warriors: 53
Glasgow, United Kingdom		April 13, 20131. def. Martin Svensson at Cage Warriors: 59 on September 14, 2013
2. def. Graham Turner at Cage Warriors: 63 on December 31, 2013
Alers vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
6 Flag of England.svg Alex Enlund
def. Nad Narimani		Cage Warriors: 73
Newcastle, United Kingdom		November 1, 2014
Enlund vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
7 Flag of England.svg Paddy Pimblett
def. Johnny Frachey		Cage Warriors 78
Liverpool, United Kingdom		September 10, 20161. def. Julian Erosa at Cage Warriors Unplugged on November 12, 2016
8 Flag of England.svg Nad Narimani Cage Warriors 82
Liverpool, United Kingdom		April 1, 2017
Narimani vacated the title in July 2018 when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
9 Flag of England.svg Dean Trueman
def. Aidan Lee		Cage Warriors 100
Cardiff, United Kingdom		December 8, 2018
- Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Bak
def. Morgan Charrière for interim title		Cage Warriors 103
Copenhagen, Denmark		March 9, 2019
Bak vacated the interim title as he was no longer willing to cut the weight necessary to make the featherweight limit.
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Burnell
def. Dean Trueman		Cage Warriors 106
London, England		June 29, 2019
Mads Burnell vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for Bellator.
11 Flag of France.svg Morgan Charrière
def. Perry Andre Goodwin		Cage Warriors: 119
London, England		December 12, 2020
12 Flag of England.svg Jordan VucenicCage Warriors: 122
London, England		March 20, 20211. def. James Hendin at Cage Warriors 134 on March 18, 2022
- Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Hughes
def. Morgan Charrière for interim title		Cage Warriors 128
London, England		October 1, 2021
13 Flag of Ireland.svg Paul HughesCage Warriors 145
London, England		November 4, 2022
Paul Hughes vacated the title on October 13th, 2023, citing a desire to compete as a lightweight.

Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Ulster Banner.svg Paul McVeigh
def. Chin Weakasingh		 Cage Warriors 8: Brutal Force
Sheffield, United Kingdom		September 18, 20041. def. Phil Harris at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on November 26, 2005
2. def. Neil McLeod at CWFC: Strike Force 6 on May 27, 2006
3. def. Anderson Pereira at Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 4 on October 14, 2007
4. def. Steve McCombe at Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 7 on July 12, 2008
5. def. Andreas Bernhard at Cage Warriors: 40 on February 26, 2011
McVeigh vacated the title to compete in the Flyweight division.
2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brett Johns
def. Jordan Desborough		Cage Warriors: 59
Cardiff, United Kingdom		September 14, 2013
Johns was stripped of the title when he failed to make weight for his Cage Warriors: 67 title defense.
3 Flag of Finland.svg Toni Tauru
def. Cory Tait		Cage Warriors: 72
Newport, United Kingdom		September 13, 2014
Tauru vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the ONE Championship.
4 Flag of England.svg Nathaniel Wood
def. Mario Kovacevic		Cage Warriors 84
London, United Kingdom		June 2, 20171. def. Josh Reed at Cage Warriors 86 on September 16, 2017
2. def. Luca Iovine at Cage Warriors 92 on March 24, 2018
Wood vacated the title in June 2018 when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jack Shore
def. Mike Ekundayo		Cage Warriors 100
Cardiff, United Kingdom		December 8, 20181. def. Scott Malone at Cage Warriors 104 on April 27, 2019
Shore vacated the title in when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
6 Flag of England.svg Jack Cartwright
def. Marko Kovacevic		Cage Warriors Unplugged 2
London, United Kingdom		September 6, 20191. def. Manuel Bilic at Cage Warriors 112 on March 7, 2020
2. def. Gerardo Fanny at Cage Warriors 115 on September 25, 2020
3. def. Sylwester Miller at Cage Warriors 121 on March 19, 2021
Cartwright vacated the title when he left the promotion.
7 Flag of England.svg Dominique Wooding
def. Nathan Fletcher		Cage Warriors 127
London, United Kingdom		September 30, 20211. def. Carlos Abreu at Cage Warriors 132 on December 11, 2021
8 Flag of Italy.svg Michele MartignoniCage Warriors 144
Rome, Italy		October 7, 2022
Martignoni vacated the title to compete in the Flyweight division.
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Caolan Loughran
def. Dylan Hazan		Cage Warriors 154
Rome, Italy		May 6, 2023
Loughran vacated the title in when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
10 Flag of England.svg Liam Gittins
def. Reece McEwan		Cage Warriors 164
Newxastle, England		November 25, 20231. def. Roberto Hernandez at Cage Warriors 168 on March 16, 2024

Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Neil Seery
def. Mikael Silander		Cage Warriors 55
Dublin, Ireland		June 1, 2013
Seery vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors for the UFC.
2 Flag of England.svg Nathan Greyson
def. Sam Creasey		Cage Warriors 92
London, England		March 24, 2018
Greyson was stripped of the title due to being unable to make weight for his title defence at CW99.
3 Flag of France.svg Samir Faiddine
def. Sam Creasey		Cage Warriors 106
London, England		June 29, 2019
4 Flag of England.svg Luke ShanksCage Warriors 114
Manchester, England		September 24, 2020
5 Flag of England.svg Jake HadleyCage Warriors 117
London, England		December 10, 2020
Hadley vacated the title when he left Cage Warriors to compete on Dana White's Contender Series 43.
6 Flag of England.svg Sam Creasey
def. Luke Shanks		Cage Warriors 129
London, England		October 2, 20211. def. Stipe Brcic at Cage Warriors 142 on August 13, 2022
7 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Shajidul HaqueCage Warriors 148
London, England		December 31, 20221. def. Michele Martignoni at Cage Warriors 158 on July 29, 2023

Cage Warriors Women's Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Rosi Sexton
def. Dina van den Hooven		 CWFC: Strike Force 4
Coventry, United Kingdom		November 26, 2005
Sexton vacated the title when she left Cage Warriors for Bellator.
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Pannie Kianzad
def. Eeva Siiskonen		Cage Warriors 74
London, United Kingdom		November 15, 2014
Kianzad vacated the title when she left Cage Warriors for Invicta FC.

Cage Warriors Women's Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of England.svg Molly McCann
def. Bryony Tyrell		Cage Warriors 90
Liverpool, England		February 24, 2018
McCann vacated the title when she left Cage Warriors for the UFC.

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 classVDNCL
8 Ulster Banner.svg Paul McVeighFeatherweight
Bantamweight		2
6		0
0		0
0		0
2
6 Flag of England.svg Dan Hardy Welterweight6001
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre IzidroWelterweight
Lightweight		0
4		0
0		0
0		1
0
Flag of England.svg Michael Bisping Light Heavyweight4000
Flag of England.svg Chris Fishgold Lightweight4000
Flag of England.svg Jack Cartwright Bantamweight4000

Most consecutive title defenses

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 defenses are listed chronologically.

DefensesChampionWeight classSpan
5 Ulster Banner.svg Paul McVeighBantamweightSeptember 18, 2004 – ?
3 Flag of England.svg Michael Bisping Light HeavyweightApril 30, 2005 – ?
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre IzidroLightweightOctober 1, 2005 – ?
Flag of England.svg Chris Fishgold LightweightJuly 8, 2016 – ?
Flag of England.svg Jack Cartwright BantamweightSeptember 6, 2019 – ?

Multi-division champions

Interim title
No.ChampionDivisionWonLostDefenses
1 Ulster Banner.svg Paul McVeighFeatherweightMarch 16, 2003
(CWFC 3: Cage Warriors 3)		 ?
(Vacated)		1
BantamweightSeptember 18, 2004
(Cage Warriors 8: Brutal Force)		 ?
(Vacated)		5
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McGregor LightweightDecember 31, 2012
(Cage Warriors: 51)		 ?
(Vacated)		0
FeatherweightJune 2, 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 defenses in that period of time.

No.ChampionDivisionSpanDefensesSimultaneous Reign
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McGregor LightweightDecember 31, 2012 – ?0 ?
Featherweight0

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