It’s fight week in Rome! Cage Warriors – Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation – returns to Ostia’s PalaPellicone this Saturday night for a showcase of up-and-coming Italian MMA talent!
The nation’s best are set to defend the Eternal City against elite opposition from Europe and beyond, as they look to advance their cause as Italian MMA’s next big thing!
Tickets for CW 189: Rome are available here!
In the evening’s main event, Giacomo ‘The Boar’ Michelis steps into the spotlight, topping the bill for the very first time as he looks to keep an impressive unbeaten run in the Famous Yellow Gloves intact!
A relentless wrestler with exhausting ground and pound, the Aurora MMA man will be out in search of a performance that will elevate him through the promotion’s welterweight ranks, and put him on the radar of newly crowned champion Justin Burlinson.
Also in search of a signature performance is the debuting Austrian-based Turkish powerhouse Sado Ucar. ‘The Panther’ was tabbed to fight Burlinson upon signing with CW in 2024, before an injury nixed the bout.
With an incredible 17 finishes from 20 wins, Ucar could realistically be within touching distance of a shot at the gold.
Elsewhere on the card, Ireland’s Ryan Shelley takes on local favourite Simone D’Anna in what will be a pivotal career bout for both men.
After his return bout was nixed just minutes before bell-time in Ireland, Paddy McCorry returns to action in a catchweight contest against the debuting Shuki Farage.
Fan favourites Nicolo Soli, Khadim Dia, Nicolas Leblond and Giuseppe Mastrogiacomo are also back in action.
The full line-up for CW 189: Rome is as follows…
Cage Warriors 189: Rome | LIVE on UFC Fight Pass
Main Card – 11:30 (PT) | 14:30 (ET) | 19:30 (BST) | 20:30 (CEST)
Welterweight: Sado Uçar vs Giacomo Michelis
Featherweight: Ryan Shelley vs Simone D’Anna
Welterweight: Sulo Hilaj vs Nicolò Solli
Catchweight (195lbs): Shuki Farage vs Paddy McCorry
Welterweight: George McManus vs Khadim Dia
Featherweight: Nicholas Barma vs Giuseppe Ruggeri
Prelims – 07:00 (PT) | 10:00 (ET) | 15:00 (BST) | 16:00 (CEST)
Flyweight: Mateus Brauns vs Nicolas Leblond
Featherweight: Mervan Gencer vs Giuseppe Mastrogiacomo
Featherweight: Jan Mašek vs Luca Borando
Flyweight: Gabriele Lionetti vs Kevin Caperna
Featherweight: Luca Tarabori vs Matteo Martignoni
Catchweight (160lbs): Salvatore Bellotta vs Fabio Condidorio
Flyweight: Gary Rooney vs Enrico Di Gangi
Catchweight (165lbs): Umberto di Munno vs Francesco Tumminello
Flyweight: Rodrigo Rivoin vs Emanuele Tetti
Lightweight: Antonino Amodeo vs Manuel Lancioli
Bantamweight: Dimitrios Tzeiranidis vs Pietro Mochetti
Featherweight: Alessandro Ortolani vs Valerio Anza
CW 189: Rome will air live on UFC Fight Pass and international broadcast partners.