Omiel Brown became the undisputed lightweight champion with a dominant performance in his world title unification bout against Samuel Silva at Cage Warriors Manchester.
The knockout artist returned to his devastating best, dropping the Brazilian challenger multiple times before sealing the victory with an explosive finish.
Along with claiming undisputed status, Brown also walked away $5,000 richer after receiving the Performance of the Night bonus from CW President Graham Boylan, as well as two tickets to UFC London.
In the co-main event, Nathan Fletcher marked a successful return to Cage Warriors, blitzing through his opponent in just over a minute with a barrage of heavy ground-and-pound.
Ieuan Davies further established himself as a leading contender in the lightweight division with a statement victory, delivering a shutout performance against highly regarded prospect Michael Pagani.
Another dominant showing came from Adam Cullen, who repeatedly put Loibe Neto on his back and unleashed punishing elbows on the way to a unanimous decision victory.
Shay Ingram lived up to his billing of “the biggest prospect fight in Cage Warriors history,” producing a clinical three-round performance to defeat Torpal Merjoev.
Opening the main card, George Staines delivered a career-best display, moving to 9-0 as a professional with a composed and masterful win over previously undefeated Marcelo Marques.
On the featured prelims, Alexis Tsarmantidis battled through early adversity to turn the tide against Oliver Tero and secure another victory in the yellow gloves.
Elsewhere, Connor Wilson and Pietro Mochetti both earned impressive wins on the scorecards, continuing their climb up the ranks in their respective divisions.
The prelims got off to a blistering start as Joe Fields, Jack McLoughlin, and Chris Morris delivered a trio of early finishes that ignited the Manchester crowd and set the tone for a thrilling night of fights.