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Despite Fireable Performances at UFC on FUEL 7, Matt Riddle and Che Mills Sign Multi-Fight Deals With Legacy FC, Cage Warriors


(When Keepin’ it Real Goes Wrong: Breakdance Edition. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.) 

Like the mighty osprey as it descends from the sky to feast on a trout, the fallout from Matt Riddle’s UFC on FUEL 7 bout with Che Mills was swift and fierce. Not only was Mills lambasted/fired for putting on a piss-poor performance, but Riddle was similarly bashed by Dana White for his efforts in victory and released from the promotion shortly thereafter (following his second failed post-fight drug test). Despite the setback, Riddle stated that he was happy to finally be freed from the hypocritical bonds of Zuffa to crush some cans, so much so that he would probably never come back to the UFC if they asked him to.

In either case, it looks like Riddle will be given plenty of opportunities to do just that in the Texas-based organization Legalize It Legacy Fighting Championships, which Riddle announced he had signed a multi-fight deal with over the weekend via Twitter:

You have to appreciate how Riddle, being the witty bastard that he is, managed to reference both his recent quotes about beating his kids and the State of Texas’ history with blood baths in one masterfully written tweet. That’s what he was doing, right?

And in other news, Riddle’s opponent at UFC on FUEL 7, Che Mills, has successfully landed on his feet as well…


(When Keepin’ it Real Goes Wrong: Breakdance Edition. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.) 

Like the mighty osprey as it descends from the sky to feast on a trout, the fallout from Matt Riddle’s UFC on FUEL 7 bout with Che Mills was swift and fierce. Not only was Mills lambasted/fired for putting on a piss-poor performance, but Riddle was similarly bashed by Dana White for his efforts in victory and released from the promotion shortly thereafter (following his second failed post-fight drug test). Despite the setback, Riddle stated that he was happy to finally be freed from the hypocritical bonds of Zuffa to crush some cans, so much so that he would probably never come back to the UFC if they asked him to.

In either case, it looks like Riddle will be given plenty of opportunities to do just that in the Texas-based organization Legalize It Legacy Fighting Championships, which Riddle announced he had signed a multi-fight deal with over the weekend via Twitter:

You have to appreciate how Riddle, being the witty bastard that he is, managed to reference both his recent quotes about beating his kids and the State of Texas’ history with blood baths in one masterfully written tweet. That’s what he was doing, right?

And in other news, Riddle’s opponent at UFC on FUEL 7, Che Mills, has successfully landed on his feet as well.

Despite “giving up” in the third round of his fight with Riddle (White’s words, not ours), Mills has already signed a five-fight deal with UK-based promotion Cage Warriors, a promotion that has seen such names as Irish phenom Conor McGregor, Paul Daley, and TUF 6 runner-up Tommy Speer fight under its banner.

None of the details regarding Mills’ signing figures or debut opponent/date have been made available, but Cage Warriors CEO Graham Boylan had the following to say upon breaking the news (via MMAJunkie):

Che Mills is the best U.K. welterweight outside of the UFC at the moment, so I’m extremely happy that he has decided to come on board. A fighter of his caliber wouldn’t have been short of offers, but the fact that Che has opted to sign for Cage Warriors is proof that the guy is determined to return to the top. I have no doubt that he’ll get there too.

I’m a big fan of Che Mills. When the UFC recently released a bunch of guys, Che was the one I really wanted to bring in. He comes from a great camp and is always exciting to watch. 

We will update you on the details of these two signings as soon as we are made aware.

–J. Jones

Cage Warriors Fighting Championships 52 ‘Quick Results’

The Cage Warriors Fighting Championships returned to action this past evening with the CWFC 52 event which went down live at the HMV Forum in North London, England. The main card was available around the world via live video stream at CageWarriors.com, while portion of the prelim card streamed live on the promotions Facebook page. […]

Cage Warriors 52The Cage Warriors Fighting Championships returned to action this past evening with the CWFC 52 event which went down live at the HMV Forum in North London, England.

The main card was available around the world via live video stream at CageWarriors.com, while portion of the prelim card streamed live on the promotions Facebook page.

The main event saw the crowning of a new CWFC welterweight champion in Cathal Pendred who would go on to defeat former title holder Gael Grimaud by unanimous decision.

In the co-main event, Scottish featherweight Graham Turner would go on to finish French fighter Fouad Mesdari in the first round via TKO.

Check out the full ‘Quick Results’ for the Cage Warriors 52 event below:

Main Card

CWFC Welterweight title bout: Cathal Pendred def. Gael Grimaud via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Featherweight bout: Graham Turner def. Fouad Mesdari via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 3:05
Welterweight bout: Bruno Carvalho def. Steve Dinsdale via TKO (Punches) – R2 @ 1:48
Welterweight bout: Jack Mason def. Matt Inman via TKO (Elbows and punches) – R2 @ 4:26
Catchweight (128-lbs) bout: Paul McVeigh def. Paul Marin via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Bantamweight bout: Alan Philpott def. Liam James via TKO (Punches) – R3 @ 3:00

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Featherweight bout: Chris Fishgold def. Steve O’Keeffe via Submission (Guillotine choke) – R1 @ 1:34
Bantamweight bout: Martin McDonough def. Alex Enlund via Submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 3:13
Lightweight bout: Paul Redmond def. Alexei Roberts via TKO (Elbows and punches) – R2 @ 4:30
Lightweight bout: Brad Wheeler def. Merv Mulholland via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 1:46
Welterweight bout: Dan Hope def. Gary Kono via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Preliminary Card (Un-televised)

Flyweight bout: Ben Hajir def. Anthony Ferguson via Submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 1:42
Catchweight (160-lbs) bout: Richard Griffin def. Shah Hussain via Submission (Rear-naked choke) – R1 @ 4:40
Featherweight bout: Olly Battell def. Shaj Haque via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-27)

Cage Warriors 52 Weigh-in Results & Video

Press Release – London, England (March 8, 2013) – ALL bouts are set for Cage Warriors 52 tomorrow evening following this afternoon’s weigh-ins in London. Three of the 28 professional fighters on the bill – Alex Enlund, Anthony Ferguson and Shah Hussain – were unable to make the contracted weight for their respective bouts. The […]

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Cage Warriors 52Press Release – London, England (March 8, 2013) – ALL bouts are set for Cage Warriors 52 tomorrow evening following this afternoon’s weigh-ins in London.

Three of the 28 professional fighters on the bill – Alex Enlund, Anthony Ferguson and Shah Hussain – were unable to make the contracted weight for their respective bouts. The trio will each surrender 25 percent of their purse to their opponents as a result.

Cathal Pendred and defending champion Gael Grimaud (pictured) both hit the mark without any problems ahead of their CWFC welterweight title clash in the night’s main event.

MAIN CARD

Gael Grimaud (champion, 169.3lbs) v Cathal Pendred (169.4lbs) – CWFC welterweight title bout
Fouad Mesdari (145.2lbs) v Graham Turner (145.8lbs) – featherweight
Bruno Carvalho (170.2lbs) v Steve Dinsdale (170.5lbs) – welterweight
Matt Inman (170.2lbs) v Jack Mason (170.7lbs) – welterweight
Paul Marin (127.3lbs) v Paul McVeigh (128.7lbs) – 128lbs catchweight
Liam James (135.6lbs) v Alan Philpott (136lbs) – bantamweight

FACEBOOK PRELIMS

Chris Fishgold (145.8lbs) v Steve O’Keeffe (145.3lbs) – featherweight
Alex Enlund (136.8lbs)* v Martin McDonough (133.8lbs) – bantamweight
Paul Redmond (156lbs) v Alexei Roberts (154.5lbs) – lightweight
Merv Mulholland (154.5lbs) v Brad Wheeler (156lbs) – lightweight
Dan Hope (170.4lbs) v Gary Kono (170.2lbs) – welterweight

NON-STREAMED PRELIMS

Anthony Ferguson (127.6lbs)* v Ben Hajir (125.6lbs) – flyweight
Richard Griffin (159.5lbs) v Shah Hussain (163.2lbs)* – 160lbs catchweight
Olly Battell (144.5lbs) v Shaj Haque (140.7lbs) – featherweight

*Fighter missed weight and surrenders 25 percent of purse to his opponent.

Following the Facebook prelims at 7.15pm (GMT), check local listings for the main card broadcast.

Cage Warriors Signs Che Mills To Five-Fight Contract

Press Release – London, England (March 4, 2013) – CAGE Warriors Fighting Championship has secured the signature of top English welterweight Che Mills. The UFC veteran has put pen to paper on an exclusive five-fight contract, committing his immediate future to the organisation. Mills (15-5-0-2nc) has spent the last two years of his career with […]

Che MillsPress Release – London, England (March 4, 2013) – CAGE Warriors Fighting Championship has secured the signature of top English welterweight Che Mills.

The UFC veteran has put pen to paper on an exclusive five-fight contract, committing his immediate future to the organisation.

Mills (15-5-0-2nc) has spent the last two years of his career with the UFC, where he clocked up a 2-1-0-1 record.

The 30-year-old Gloucester native made a winning start to his UFC career in November 2011, picking up a KO of the Night bonus after taking just 40 seconds to dispose of Chris Cope.

In his only official UFC defeat, Mills suffered a second-round TKO loss to fourth-ranked welterweight Rory McDonald last April but rebounded with a win over Duane Ludwig in Nottingham in September.

At UFC on Fuel TV 7 at London’s Wembley Arena last month, Mills was beaten by Matt Riddle by split decision, but the result was later overturned as a ‘no contest’ after Riddle failed a drug test.

“Che Mills is the best UK welterweight outside of the UFC at the moment so I’m extremely happy that he has decided to come on board,” said Cage Warriors CEO Graham Boylan.

“A fighter of his calibre wouldn’t have been short of offers but the fact that Che has opted to sign for Cage Warriors is proof that the guy is determined to return to the top. I have no doubt that he’ll get there too.

“I’m a big fan of Che Mills. When the UFC recently released a bunch of guys, Che was the one I really wanted to bring in. He comes from a great camp and is always exciting to watch.

“As is the case with all fighters, I believe Cage Warriors is the perfect platform to help Che to achieve his goals and show the world that they still haven’t seen the best of him.”

A contestant on season nine of The Ultimate Fighter, Mills previously fought for CWFC in October 2010, when he scored a unanimous decision win over fellow UFC veteran Jake Hecht at Cage Warriors 38. He also holds two notable wins over Bellator star Marius Zaromskis.

Che Mills will make his return to Cage Warriors action in the coming months. Details of his next bout will be released shortly.

Hot Potato: 15 Photos of Cage Warriors Ring Girl Natalie Lawrence


(Full gallery is after the jump.)

Props to the tireless talent-scouts at Babes of MMA for alerting us to Natalie Lawrence, the foxy new ring girl for Cage Warriors Fighting Championship. Natalie, who joins blonde bombshell Brooke Lynette, is a 24-year-old model and pageant competitor from London, who comes from “a mixed background of english, portugese, indian.” (Sounds tasty!) Check out some of our favorite photos of Ms. Lawrence in the gallery below, and get to know her better on Facebook and Twitter.

Weird side-note: Natalie’s boobs aren’t real, unfortunately. How do we know this? Because there’s actually a video of her breast-enlargement surgery on YouTube.

Props to the tireless talent-scouts at Babes of MMA for alerting us to Natalie Lawrence, the foxy new ring girl for Cage Warriors Fighting Championship. Natalie, who joins blonde bombshell Brooke Lynette, is a 24-year-old model and pageant competitor from London, who comes from “a mixed background of english, portugese, indian.” (Sounds tasty!) Check out some of our favorite photos of Ms. Lawrence in the gallery above, and get to know her better on Facebook and Twitter.

Weird side-note: Natalie’s boobs aren’t real, unfortunately. How do we know this? Because there’s actually a video of her breast-enlargement surgery on YouTube.

Hot Potato: 14 Photos of U.K. Ring Girl Hayley Sams


(Full gallery is after the jump.)

Hayley Sams is a 25-year-old glamour model and ring girl from Birmingham, England, who has held round cards for BAMMA and Cage Warriors. Her modeling credits include appearances in Front magazine, Zoo, Daily Star, and Loaded. Show her some love on Twitter @miss_sams, and check out more of our favorite Hayley Sams photos below…

Hayley Sams is a 25-year-old glamour model and ring girl from Birmingham, England, who has held round cards for BAMMA and Cage Warriors. Her modeling credits include appearances in Front magazine, Zoo, Daily Star, and Loaded. Show her some love on Twitter @miss_sams, and check out more of our favorite Hayley Sams photos in the gallery above.