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Cage Warriors

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Mixed martial arts promotion company

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.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded¹

HeadquartersLondon¹
Websitewww.cagewarriors.com

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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.

Cage Warriors title history

Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Championship (defunct)

Weight limit: Unlimited

Cage Warriors Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 265 lb (120.2 kg)

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Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit: 205 lb (93.0 kg)

Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)

Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)

Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)

Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 145 lb (65.8 kg)

Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)

Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)

Cage Warriors Women's Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)

Cage Warriors Women's Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)

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Event locations

The following cities have hosted a total of 209 CW events as of Cage Warriors 196

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.