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Cage Warriors 122: Jordan Vucenic edges Morgan Charriere, captures featherweight title in London

England’s Jordan Vucenic went toe to toe with rising French star Morgan Charriere for five rounds and came out victorious as the man known as “The Epidemic” claimed a split-decision win, and the featherweight title, at Cage Warriors 122 in London. …

England’s [autotag]Jordan Vucenic[/autotag] went toe to toe with rising French star [autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag] for five rounds and came out victorious as the man known as “The Epidemic” claimed a split-decision win, and the featherweight title, at Cage Warriors 122 in London.

Vucenic (8-1) started strongly and used his range and jab to good effect to bank the early rounds against reigning champion Charriere (16-8-1), who was making his first defense of the title. The Frenchman upped his intensity through the middle rounds and briefly stunned the challenger, but he was unable to shake the composure of the 25-year-old, who dealt with everything the champion threw at him and kept firing back over the full five-round duration to earn the split-decision win with scores of 46-49, 48-47, 48-47 from the cageside judges at York Hall.

“I put everything that I’ve got into this sport. I love it, man. I don’t have a life outside of it. I put so much into it, it’s nice to get (the belt). It’s been a lifelong dream,” he said after his victory.

“I just treated it like sparring. It might look like I was being cocky to people at home when I talk and smile, but I just love being in there. It was just amazing to be in there. That was the best I’ve ever felt in there, as well. No pent-up emotion, no nothing.”

When it was suggested that a potential matchup with former featherweight champ Paddy Pimblett could be a possibility, Vucenic instead highlighted the fighter he thinks should get the first shot at his title.

Vucenic defeated Paul Hughes via split decision at Cage Warriors 119 to earn his shot at the title, and the Irishman bounced back from that loss on Thursday with a unanimous decision win over James Hendin. Now Vucenic says the time is right for a rematch, with the title on the line.

“Listen, I’m the champion, I’ve gotta fight whoever,” he said. “I like Paddy, but I think we all know who’s next in line, and I’m not going to deny who’s next in line, and it is Paul Hughes. I’m not going to shy away from anybody, I’m not scared of defending it against anybody. He deserves it, so he’ll get the shot.”

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Cage Warriors 122 live results

France’s Morgan Charriere puts his featherweight title on the line on the final leg of Cage Warriors’ first “Trilogy” event of 2021.

The final leg of Cage Warriors’ first “Trilogy” series of 2021 features one of the biggest rising stars of European MMA as he looks to defend his newly won title.

France’s [autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag] (16-7-1) captured the Cage Warriors featherweight title with a body-shot knockout of Perry Goodwin at Cage Warriors 119 in December and now “The Last Pirate” will return to action at Cage Warriors 122 as he puts his belt on the line for the first time against top contender, England’s [autotag]Jordan Vucenic[/autotag] (7-1), in the main event.

Also set to return is another of Cage Warriors’ most recognizable stars. Former featherweight champion [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] (15-3) is has his sights set on a UFC contract, and will be looking to deliver another irresistible performance when he takes on Italy’s [autotag]Davide Martinez[/autotag] (8-2) in the co-main event.

Cage Warriors 122 takes place Saturday at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London. The card streams on UFC Fight Pass.

Full Cage Warriors 122 results include:

MAIN CARD (4:00 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)

  • Champ Morgan Charriere vs. Jordan Vucenic – for featherweight title
  • Davide Martinez vs. Paddy Pimblett
  • Tobias Harila vs. Aidan Stephen
  • Brian Bouland vs. Liam Gittins
  • Corrin Eaton vs. Jean N’Doye

PRELIMINARY CARD (2:30 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)

  • Nathan Fletcher vs. Michele Martignoni
  • Yassine Belhadj vs. Tom Mearns
  • Nicolas Leblond vs. Darren O’Gorman

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Cage Warriors signs featherweight champion Morgan Charriere to exclusive deal

Cage Warriors featherweight champion Morgan Charriere has signed an exclusive deal with the U.K.-based promotion.

One of the hottest prospects in European MMA has committed his immediate fighting future to Cage Warriors.

French featherweight [autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag] captured the Cage Warriors 145-pound title and was named the promotion’s 2020 Fighter of the Year following his body-shot knockout of Perry Goodwin at Cage Warriors 119 last December.

Now the 25-year-old has signed an exclusive three-fight contract with the U.K.-based promotion, and is set to make his return to action during the upcoming “Trilogy” series in London in March.

Charriere (16-7-1) will face top contender Jordan Vucenic (7-1) in the main event of Cage Warriors 122 on Saturday, March 20 in the final event of the promotion’s three-night run at York Hall.

“Cage Warriors are committed to showcasing the best European fighting talent, so I am delighted that Morgan will continue to compete under our banner,” said Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan, via press release.

“As a fan-favorite and our featherweight champion, he is integral to our plans in France, and we are working hard to give our army of French supporters the chance to watch him live in action.

“However, he has a tough fight against Jordan Vucenic on March 20th, first, and I can’t wait to see how that plays out.”

Cage Warriors 120, 121 and 122 take place from March 18-20 at York Hall, London. All three events will stream on UFC Fight Pass.

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Cage Warriors 119 live results

Follow the action with MMA Junkie’s live results and recaps as U.K. promotion Cage Warriors rounds out its “Trilogy Strikes Back” series.

The final night of Cage Warriors’ three-night residency at London’s York Hall is upon us, and the U.K. promotion has stacked the deck with two title fights topping a packed card of fights in the English capital.

The main event of Cage Warriors 119 will see a new featherweight champion crowned, as France’s [autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag] takes on England’s [autotag]Perry Goodwin[/autotag] for the vacant 145-pound belt.

There’s championship gold up for grabs in the co-main event, too, with [autotag]Jack Grant[/autotag] set to take on [autotag]Agy Sardari[/autotag] for the vacant Cage Warriors lightweight title.

Also on the main card, rising Irish featherweight [autotag]Paul Hughes[/autotag] returns to action against fellow prospect [autotag]Jordan Vucenic[/autotag], while another emerging prospect from Ireland, [autotag]Ian Garry[/autotag], takes on [autotag]Lawrence Tracey[/autotag] at 170 pounds.

Follow the results with MMA Junkie through the night via our live results and recaps below.

Morgan Charriere, Max Coga to face off for vacant featherweight strap at Cage Warriors 116

France’s Morgan Charriere and Germany’s Max Coga will do battle for the newly-vacated featherweight title at Cage Warriors 116 in Manchester.

Cage Warriors has wasted no time in addressing the departure to Bellator of their featherweight champion Mads Burnell, by booking a fight for the vacant strap at the organization’s upcoming triple-header.

The U.K. promotion announced Thursday that the newly-vacated 145-pound title will be contested by French contender [autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag] and promotional newcomer [autotag]Max Coga[/autotag] at Cage Warriors 116 on Saturday, Sep. 26 at the BEC Arena, Manchester, England.

After losing his Cage Warriors debut by majority decision, Charriere (15-7-1) picked up back-to-back wins against Lewis Monarch and Dean Trueman to establish himself as a legitimate contender for Cage Warriors’ 145-pound title. His knockout of former champion Trueman at Cage Warriors 109 cemented the Frenchman’s title credentials and claimed the promotion’s Knockout of the Year award in the process.

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Charriere said: “I’ve worked so much to get this title shot and the opportunity to become Cage Warriors featherweight champion. You guys are in for a hell of a fight.”

Now “The Last Pirate” will take on 31-year-old German Coga (22-6-1), who has finished 19 of his 22 wins inside the distance, with 11 of them coming via submission. “Mad” Max has lost just twice since 2015 – against Timur Valiev and Lance Palmer during a stint with the PFL in 2018 – but heads to Manchester riding a two-fight win streak, thanks to a pair of victories on the regional circuit in Germany.

“I can’t wait to win another prestigious belt while entertaining an international crowd,” said Coga. “This fight has chaos and violence written all over it.”

“Cage Warriors: The Trilogy” features three events in three days at the BEC Arena in Manchester. Cage Warriors 114, 115 and 116 will be held on September 24, 25 and 26, with all three shows set to be streamed live globally on UFC Fight Pass.

Cage Warriors 113: French contender Morgan Charriere lands interim title shot in London

Morgan Charriere will get his first shot at gold when he competes for the interim featherweight title at Cage Warriors 113 in London.

[autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag], one of the best rising talents to come out of France, will get his first shot at a significant title when he returns to action at Cage Warriors 113 in London.

Current 145-pound champion Mads Burnell originally was set to compete in London. But with the Dane unable to fight, Cage Warriors officials have booked top contender Charriere (15-7-1) in an interim featherweight title bout at the Indigo at The O2 on March 20. His opponent is still to be announced.

Charriere has impressed with a string of eye-catching performances, but none garnered more attention than his knockout of former featherweight champion Dean Trueman at Cage Warriors 109.

That victory won him the fan-voted Cage Warriors “Knockout of the Year” award with 96.1 percent of the 41,000 votes cast, and cemented his position as the top contender in Cage Warriors’ featherweight division. Now the 24-year-old will challenge for gold in London.

Charriere’s addition to the London event gives the top of the fight card a distinctly French flavor with fellow countryman and Cage Warriors flyweight champion Samir Faiddine set to make the first defense of his title against Luke Shanks in the main event.

The card, which will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass, also features Liverpudlian fan favorite Paddy Pimblett, undefeated Welsh lightweight contender Mason Jones and rising Irish prospect Ian Garry.

Confirmed fights for Cage Warriors 113 include:

MAIN CARD

  • Champ Samir Faiddine vs. Luke Shanks – for flyweight title
  • Morgan Charriere vs. TBC – for vacant interim featherweight title
  • Donovan Desmae vs. Paddy Pimblett
  • Danilo Belluardo vs. Mason Jones
  • Ian Garry vs. TBC

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Steve Aimable vs. Perry Goodwin
  • Davide Baneschi vs. Cory Tait
  • Hakon Foss vs. Nathan Jones
  • Emrah Sonmez vs. Aidan Stephen
  • Kingsley Crawford vs. Lewis Monarch
  • Matthew Bonner vs. Jamie Richardson
  • Conor Hignett vs. Darren O’Gorman
  • Jack Collins vs. Joshua Onwordi