Alexander Lööf reignited his career with a gritty performance over three hard-fought rounds, edging out Cage Warriors veteran Aiden Lee via split decision.
Returning to featherweight, the Swede did enough to convince two of the judges, both scoring it 29-28 in his favour after a back-and-forth competitive bout.
In the co-main event, Adam Darby delivered a dominant display, pushing a relentless pace on Primera before dropping the Spaniard at the end of the second round and securing the stoppage.
After the win, Darby made his intentions clear, demanding the division “put some respect on his name!”
Nell Ariano extended his unbeaten run to 4-0 as a pro and in the Yellow Gloves with a third-round TKO victory over Charles Joyner. The finish moves Ariano one step closer to a potential title shot in the light heavyweight division.
The upset of the night came courtesy of Aldo Pereira, who stepped in on just a week’s notice and shocked Francesco Mazzeo with a unanimous decision win.
There was more drama as Emanuele Zaccaria bounced back from a knockdown to submit debutant Daniel Bainbridge with a slick armbar, stunning the crowd with the comeback finish.
Kicking off the main card, Jordan Molinari returned to winning ways with a solid points victory in a high-paced, crowd-pleasing contest.
Joshua Abraham secured an emotional first Cage Warriors win, with newly signed UFC fighter Kennedy Freeman supporting from the crowd.
Charlie Boulton kept the momentum rolling for the Next Gen squad, delivering an early finish to start the BEC Arena double-header in style.
FIGHT RESULTS
MAIN CARD
Alexander Lööf defeated Aiden Lee via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Adam Darby defeated Tato Primera via TKO (tap to strikes) after 4:56 of round 2
Nell Ariano defeated Charles Joyner via TKO (punches) after 3:30 of round 3
Aldo Pereira defeated Francesco Mazzeo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Emanuele Zaccaria defeated Daniel Bainbridge via submission (armbar) after 1:38 of round 1
Jordan Molinari defeated Yannis Osmani via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
PRELIMS
Josh Abraham defeated Harry Shaw via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Harry Shaw had a point deducted in round 2 for an eye poke
Charlie Boulton defeated Kevin Azouz via submission (rear-naked choke) after 2:20 of round 1