Nikita Bagley and Paddy McCorry were the latest fighters to be crowned champions at our historic 200th event in Dublin, live from The RDS.
Paddy McCorry claimed his title in the co-main event with a sensational blitz over former champion Dario Bellandi.
A perfectly timed punch followed by relentless ground-and-pound sent the crowd into a frenzy. The West Belfast fighter’s dream became reality as tears streamed down his face while his name echoed around the arena.
Nik Bagley followed with a commanding performance, taking Solomon Simon through all five rounds to secure a unanimous decision and complete his journey to championship status.
Representing London and Ukraine, Bagley showcased a smart, composed display, overcoming an unwelcoming atmosphere to earn the judges’ favour and lift the belt.
Earlier in the night, Leon Hill delivered a highlight-reel finish, dismantling Aldo Pereira with sheer dominance.
Maximus Lally continued his ascent in the Yellow Gloves with another flawless display over Alexandre Junior, securing a trip to the UFC Performance Institute in the process.
Ger Harris and Tanio Pagliariccio fought in a closely fought war that had the crowd on the edge of their seats, with the former taking the split decision win.
Opening the main card, Adam Darby stunned the crowd with a terrifying ninja choke, using his long limbs to lock in a submission that was painful to watch.
In the featured prelim, Alexander O’Sullivan put on a career-best showing, handing Scott Harvey his first defeat with clinical precision.
Conor McCarthy finally got the finish he’s been chasing in the Yellow Gloves, blitzing Edilson Silva early and ending the contest decisively.
Meanwhile, ‘The Keith Keogh Show’ was in full effect as he gained invaluable cage experience before taking out his biggest name yet, Gabriel Ramos.
Elsewhere on the prelims, Andreeas Binder drew a huge crowd behind him on his way to a thrilling TKO victory. Alex Keogh also made a stunning debut, securing a 25-second win—the perfect start to his Cage Warriors career.
Performance of the Night went to Leon Hill and Adam Darby, respectively earning them a split pot of the $10,000 on the line from Graham Boylan.
While Fight of the Night honours went to Ger Harris and Tanio Pagliariccio, who both split That Prize Guy’s £5k prize.
FIGHT RESULTS
MAIN CARD
Nik Bagley defeated Solomon Simon via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
Nik Bagley wins the Cage Warriors Featherweight Title
Paddy McCorry defeated Dario Bellandi via TKO (punches) after 2:28 of round 1
Paddy McCorry wins the Cage Warriors Middleweight Title
Leon Hill defeated Aldo Pereira via TKO (knee followed by punches) after 3:16 of round 2
Tanio Pagliariccio defeated Ger Harris via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) after 3 rounds
Maximus Lally defeated Alexandre Junior via Submission (rear-naked choke) after 2:05 of round 1
Adam Darby defeated Thiago Habib via Submission (ninja choke) after 1:22 of round 1
PRELIMS
Alexander O’Sullivan defeated Scott Harvey via TKO (punches) after 4:37 of round 1
Conor McCarthy defeated Edilson Silva via TKO (punches) after 3.44 of round 1
Keith Keogh defeated Gabriel Ramos via TKO (punch) 2:15 in round 3
Andreeas Binder defeated Oton Jasse via TKO (punch) after 4:14 of round 2
Damien McKenna defeated Pedro Silva via KO (punch to the body) after 4:35 of round 3
Lewis Byrne defeated Dylan Logan via TKO (elbows from crucifix) after 4:36 of round 1
Kenny Mokhonoana defeated Grant Ogborne via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after 3 rounds
Alex Keogh defeated Taylor Sullivan via Submission (rear-naked choke) after 0:24 of round 1