If you didn’t get enough of daytime MMA action yesterday, you’re in luck because there’s more coming your way today. Just 24 hours after Cage Warriors Unplugged in Cage Warriors 177, Graham Boylan’s promotion is back with Cage Warriors 178 at the BEC Arena in Manchester.
Live coverage starts half an hour earlier today at 1:30 pm ET/ 10:30 am PT with the undercard. The prelims this afternoon will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass and its YouTube channel simultaneously.
The main card action will follow exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 3:30 pm ET/ 12:30 pm PT. There are a total of 11 fights scheduled for this afternoon.
Main Event
The featherweight main event features Luke Riley (9-0 MMA, 9-0 CWFC) facing off against Alexandre Junior (6-2 MMA, CWFC promotional debut). This is a nontitle fight scheduled for three rounds of five minutes each.
Co-Main Event
The co-main event is a lightweight bout between Ieuan Davies (5-0 MMA, 3-0 CWFC) and Amaury Junior (16-11, 1 NC MMA, 1-1 CWFC).
Rest of the Card
Other fights on the main card include a catchweight bout between Jack Humphries (1-0 MMA, 1-0 CWFC) and Fabian Ufs (3-1 MMA, CWFC promotional debut), a lightweight fight between Dean Trueman (10-8 MMA, 4-6 CWFC) and Gavin Hughes (10-4 MMA, 0-1 CWFC), a welterweight matchup between George McManus (3-4 MMA, 2-3 CWFC) and Dara Ward (2-0 MMA, 1-0 CWFC), and a lightweight contest between Shay Ingram and Marc-Phillipe Ngatchou, both making their professional debuts.
Cage Warriors 178 Results:
Main Card: (3:30 pm ET/ 12:30 pm PT, UFC Fight Pass)
Main Event: Luke Riley defeated Alexandre Junior by KO (Right Hand followed by Ground and Pound) at 2:05 into Round 1.
Co-Main Event: Ieuan Davies defeated Amaury Junior by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:37 into Round 1.
Jack Humphries defeated Fabian Ufs by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 2:12 into Round 1. Catchweight: 139 lbs.
Gavin Hughes defeated Dean Trueman by Submission (Guillotine) at 0:48 into Round 2.
George McManus defeated Dara Ward by Submission (Armbar) in Round 2.
Shay Ingram defeated Marc-Phillipe Ngatchou by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27.)
Prelims: (1:30 pm ET/ 10:30 am PT, UFC Fight Pass and YouTube)
Featured Prelim: Joe Fields defeated Costin Bunha by Technical Submission (D’arce Choke) at 2:24 into Round 1.
Co-Featured Prelim: Nick Beukema defeated Cameron Chamberlain by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:24 into Round 1.
Gregory Wamytan defeated Sheldon Ryan by Submission (D’arce Choke) at 1:09 into Round 1.
Harry Shaw defeated Stef Murray by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Jordan Molinari defeated Matthew Friel by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
