Cage Warriors 117 live results

The Cage Warriors flyweight title is on the line as the U.K. promotion stages the first leg of its three-night triple-header in London, dubbed “The Trilogy Strikes Back.”

The York Hall in Bethnal Green, London plays host to three nights of fights as U.K. promotion Cage Warriors stages the first event of its December triple-header, Cage Warriors 117.

Dubbed “The Trilogy Strikes Back,” the second Cage Warriors triple-header features four title fights across three nights in the English capital, with the promotion’s flyweight championship on the line in Thursday night’s main event.

Newly crowned 125-pound champion [autotag]Luke Shanks[/autotag] (7-1) will put his belt on the line for the first time when he takes on undefeated challenger [autotag]Jake Hadley[/autotag] (6-0) in the night’s headliner, while flyweight contenders [autotag]Adam Amarasinghe[/autotag] (6-2) and [autotag]Sam Creasey[/autotag] (12-3) will do battle in the co-main event in a bid to put themselves next in line to face the main event winner early in 2021.

There’s also a pivotal bout in the promotion’s bantamweight division, as Brazil’s [autotag]Weslley Maia[/autotag] (6-3) takes on undefeated Italian [autotag]Michele Martignoni[/autotag] (5-0) at 135 pounds.

Cage Warriors 117 takes place Thursday night at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London. The event streams live on UFC Fight Pass.

Follow the action with MMA Junkie, with live results and fight recaps throughout the night as we take you through the full fight card from London.

Cage Warriors Unlocked: Go behind the scenes ahead of Cage Warriors 114 in Manchester

Go behind the scenes inside the Cage Warriors bubble as the fighters prepare for action at Cage Warriors 114 in Manchester, England.

Thursday sees Cage Warriors hold the first leg of its three-night, three-event run at the BEC Arena, with a pair of flyweight fights at the top of the card.

France’s reigning Cage Warriors 125-pound champion [autotag]Samir Faiddine[/autotag] takes on English challenger [autotag]Luke Shanks[/autotag] in the main event, while undefeated [autotag]Jake Hadley[/autotag] takes on fellow contender [autotag]Shajidul Haque[/autotag] in the co-main event.

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The card also features a host of rising stars looking to make a statement and, during the unusual circumstances ahead of the fight, tempers started to fray.

Undefeated lightweights [autotag]Oban Elliott[/autotag] and [autotag]Michal Figlak[/autotag] were involved in a heated exchange as their paths crossed at the fighter hotel, then the heat continued onto the stage at the official weigh-ins.

Check out the scenes inside the Cage Warriors bubble ahead of fight night in Manchester via the promotion’s fight week vlog, “Cage Warriors Unlocked,” via the video above.

Cage Warriors 114 takes place Thursday at the BEC Arena, Manchester. The event streams live on UFC Fight Pass.