As first revealed over social media in recent weeks, Cage Warriors – Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation – has confirmed two massive title bouts for the final leg of its 2025 World Tour. A new featherweight world champion will be crowned when Solomon Simon meets Nik Bagley in London, while the lightweight world titles will be unified when interim champion Omar Tugarev faces reigning champ Samuel Silva the following week in Manchester.
Following Harry Hardwick’s signing to the UFC, a new 145lb champion will be crowned when undefeated finisher Solomon Simon takes on grappling specialist Nik Bagley. The bout will headline CW 196 on Saturday, November 15th at the indigo at The O2 in London.
Simon solidified his #1 contender status with stunning first round KO of former lightweight title challenger Christian Iorga at CW 188 in April. He was set to face Aiden Lee in Dublin earlier this year, before a cut forced the latter out of the bout. As a result, ‘King’ will get a chance to capture the divisional crown.
GB Top Team’s Bagley has been on a tear of late, following up a pair of first round submission finishes of top containers Ryan Shelley and Jordy Bakkes with a dominant points victory over former title challenger Keweny Lopez.
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Less than a week after the promotion crowns a new featherweight champion, Cage Warriors: Unplugged returns to Manchester, where the lightweight titles will be unified at the BEC Arena on Friday, November 21st. Defending world champion Samuel Silva returns to face interim champ Omar Tugarev in the evening’s featured bout.
Silva shocked the world earlier this year, dethroning CW fan favourite George Hardwick in a five round war in London. The Brazilian returns following an appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series, looking to prove that he’s the division’s one true champion.
With Silva on hiatus with DWSC, Omar Tugarev upset the odds to finish CW’s very own King of Violence James Power in June, earning the interim 155lb title in the process. Despite only two years in the professional ranks, the 23 year old holds an 8-0 record including seven finishes.
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“We started the year with a bang, and we’re going to end it with one!” said CW President Graham Boylan.
“When Solomon Simon and Nik Bagley enter the cage, we’re going to see the best of a new generation of Cage Warriors athletes putting it all on the line for their first opportunity at a legitimate world title.”
“Omar Tugarev is one of the circuit’s hottest up and comers and he’s facing a battle tested veteran in Samuel Silva…but only one of them can leave a champion.”
“We’re just getting started with these cards; fans can expect a massive end to the year with Cage Warriors.”
Cage Warriors 196: London and 197: Unplugged will air live on UFC Fight Pass and international broadcast partners.