Luke Riley capped off his Cage Warriors career in spectacular fashion with the biggest win of his career, defeating Tariel Abbasov in the Manchester main event on Saturday night!
The featherweight sensation sent the crowd into a frenzy, overcoming a challenging start to the fight before securing a stunning knockout of his opponent.
With UFC stars lining the cageside to witness his final CW bout, the 25-year-old finished strong with a relentless flurry of strikes, sealing the victory in style.
In the co-main event, Teddy Stringer made a bold statement, submitting local favourite Antonio Sheldon with a slick and swift submission in under a minute.
Adam Cullen put himself in the running for our Finish of the Night bonus, dispatching a tough Brazilian opponent with his trademark aggressive approach.
Olli Santalahati marked a successful middleweight debut on hostile soil, edging out George Smith in a hard-fought three-round battle.
In his highly anticipated lightweight debut, Omiel Brown dominated Samuel Blasco in a one-sided beating, marking his first fight since winning the $50k PrizeFighter tournament last September.
Jack Humphries made a statement of his own, taking Nick Beukema’s undefeated record with a dominant second-round stoppage in front of a passionate crowd.
Kicking off the main card, Richard Kallos pulled off another upset on enemy turf, submitting Sam Kelly in a fashion that left the crowd in stunned silence.
On the prelims, Fran Breen and Joshua Adeboye delivered standout performances, setting the tone for an action-packed night with electrifying starts to their bouts.
In the end, it was Riley who left with a stylish and expensive watch to suit his flashy performance thanks to Phat Lads Finish of the Night bonus!
Fight Results
Main Card
Luke Riley defeated Tariel Abbasov via TKO (Knee and punches) after 3:09 of round 2
Teddy Stringer defeated Antonio Sheldon via Submission (Rear-naked choke) after 1:25 of round 1
Adam Cullen defeated Nonato Junior via TKO (elbows) after 1:46 of round 1
Olli Santalahti defeated George Smith via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Omiel Brown defeated Yan Blasco* via TKO (corner stoppage) after 2:10 of round 3
*Blasco’s corner told the referee to stop the fight
Jack Humphries defeated Nick Beukema via Submission (Rear-naked choke) after 2:45 of round 2
Richard Kallos defeated Sam Kelly via Submission (Guillotine choke) after 1:35 of round 1
Prelims
Shay Ingram defeated Diamantis Chondronikolas via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ethan Charlton defeated Leon Naumann via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joe Fields defeated Enrico Di Gangi via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Chris Price defeated Alisson Marreira via DQ (illegal knee to the head of a ground opponent) after 0:30 of round 3
Christian Tebbett defeated Ryan Hewitt via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Fran Breen defeated Elves Oliveira via TKO (Knee following by punches) after 4:17 of round 1
joshua Adeboye defeated Aaron Pierre via TKO (Knee followed by punches) after 1:32 of round 3