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Exclusive | Omran Chaaban previews upcoming CW 150 bout: “I don’t want to be good everywhere; you have to be great.”

Omran Chaaban (4-1) is one of the many Cage Warriors prospects on the rise in MMA today. The Finland national began his professional career in Cage Warriors, fought a few fights under the UAE Warriors banner, and then returned to Cage Warriors where he has enjoyed success. Currently, Chaaban boasts a three-fight win streak, during […]

In anticipation for his upcoming fight at Cage Warriors 150, the hungry and motivated Chaaban took the time to speak with Alex Lerman of LowKick MMA and discussed his introduction to MMA, his fighting style, the upcoming bout with Mush Aslani, his future goals in the sport, and many more topics.

Origins of Omran Chaaban’s MMA Journey

Chaaban detailed that he hadn’t really started training in MMA until his later teenage years. Omran retold an interesting story from his younger days that paved the way for his introduction to Mixed Martial Arts:

“I was walking home, and we know this group of friends and they were doing a house party… I was going by, and I saw three girls and there was one guy. I didn’t know the guy, but I just knew him by name, and I would see him doing silly stuff to the girl. She didn’t want to obviously, so I went there, and I was arguing with the guy. I got into a fight with the guy and basically, what happened was I beat the sh*t out of that guy…”

From this moment on, Chaaban knew he had the foundational skills for fighting and decided to begin training soon thereafter.

Omran Chaaban on his Fighting Style

As a prospect on the rise, more and more eyes should be focused on Chaaban as he moves up through the Cage Warriors ranks. For those who don’t know, Omran described his fighting style very simply and confidently:

“I think I’m and MMA fighter like new generation because I want to do it all. I don’t just want to be a striker, I can punch you going forwards, going backwards, I can counterstrike, I can press you, I can take you down, I can submit you. My goal is to have an answer for everyone and every style and be that guy. I don’t want to be good everywhere, you know you have to be great.”

Chaaban on Upcoming Fight at CW 150

On March 17^th at the Indigo at the O2 Arena in London, Omran will face Mush Aslani in the Co-main event. Chaaban gave a detailed analysis of his opponent and what he expects to see from him in the cage:

“I think we all know his style. First things first, he’s tiny. For a welterweight he’s pretty small, I’m a pretty huge welterweight I call myself the biggest welterweight on the planet. He likes to throw overhands, he likes to wrestle, and I’m fine with that… We all know his style, he doesn’t know how to do anything else, that’s it. [He’s] just gonna come do that overhand thing that every small guy does… He likes double legs and throwing overhands… and I think I beat him everywhere. Mashed Potato, he can try, that’s his nickname by the way.”

Tune in for Cage Warriors 150 from the Indigo at the O2 Arena in London on March 17^th to see Omran Chaaban in action against his opponent “Mashed Potato” Mush Aslani. Omran looks to extend his win streak to four and continue climbing the ranks in pursuit of a future in the UFC.

Watch the full interview with Omran Chaaban below!

Harry Hardwick talks upcoming fight vs. Yousaf and possible UFC debut: “As far as first opponent, Darren Elkins”

Harry Hardwick (9-3-1) is unbeaten in his last 5 fights and is poised to continue his winning ways at Cage Warriors 150 in London. In anticipation of Hardwick’s March 17th bout vs Shoaib Yousaf, ‘Houdini’ took the time to speak with Frank Bonada of LowKick MMA. During this interview, Hardwick addressed a handful of topics […]

Harry Hardwick (9-3-1) is unbeaten in his last 5 fights and is poised to continue his winning ways at Cage Warriors 150 in London.

In anticipation of Hardwick’s March 17^th bout vs Shoaib Yousaf, ‘Houdini’ took the time to speak with Frank Bonada of LowKick MMA. During this interview, Hardwick addressed a handful of topics including how active he would like to be in 2023, his upcoming opponent Yousaf, a potential UFC call-up, and much more.

Hardwick Reflects on His Most Recent Victory

On November 4^th at Cage Warriors 145, Harry Hardwick met experienced Featherweight Steve Aimable in the cage and showcased a dominant Unanimous Decision win. When asked about his thoughts on this fight, Hardwick realistically answered:

“I feel like in a lot of ways it was my best performance to date against arguably my toughest competition… The mistakes tended to be where I let him off the hook or where I let him get back into the fight… I was beating him to a pulp, and I could’ve done a bit more to not let him under my hips… It was a good performance and then the third round I got a little bit sloppy. Other than that, I would say it’s my best performance to date, I’m just generally very negative about myself.”

The fight vs Aimable was Hardwick’s second and final fight of 2022, and he feels that in 2023 he must be more active in taking on a larger quantity of fights:

“I’ll put my number one contender status on the line, I just want to fight people. Last year I wasn’t active enough I only had two fights, that’s not enough. I want three and ideally four this year if I can. [After the fight with Shoaib Yousaf] Maybe get two in the summer, and one towards the end of the year. That’s what I want.”

Hardwick on his Upcoming Opponent Shoaib Yousaf

Further along in the interview, Hardwick was asked to analyze his next opponent Shoaib Yousaf. The fight between the two will take place at Indigo at the O2 in London for Cage Warriors 150. Hardwick had this to say about the matchup with Yousaf:

“He seems to be very tough; he seems to be very good at the fundamentals in a lot of areas. I would say the only thing that really jumps off the page is his clinch. He’s a decent kicker, boxing’s alright, wrestling’s there, you know just good all around. But his clinch and his sweeps in the clinch are really good. I think he’ll be a tough one to get out of there… I feel like I can definitely out strike him, just need to be wary of a few things. My footwork’s better than his, he might do more footwork but mine’s better… And I know for a fact that my endurance is better than his.”

Harry Hardwick Eyes a Near Future in the UFC

In his last four fights in Cage Warriors, Hardwick boasts an unbeaten record containing three victories and one draw. As a fighter on the rise in the promotion, Hardwick believes that he is UFC caliber. When asked if he would rather take a Cage Warriors Title Fight or a UFC offer, he plainly responded:

“Probably the UFC offer, yeah. I live in my mum and dad’s loft I need money. I need that money and also the way I fight and the way George [Hardwick] fights as well, we fight in a way where we get bonuses. So yeah, it would be the UFC thing.”

Promptly after this statement, Harry continued on about a possible opponent for his UFC debut and a harsh analysis of the current state of the UFC Featherweight division:

“Cage Warriors Featherweight division is very stacked. There was a Featherweight fight in the UFC on the prelims… it was f****** dreadful. Neither of those guys would have won a round against the top five in the Cage Warriors Featherweight division. It’s easier to get into the UFC if you’re American. There’s these substandard people over there fighting each other in terrible fights on the prelims, whereas the UFC should be looking at Cage Warriors more… But as far as first opponent, Darren Elkins.”

Harry Hardwick will take on Shoaib Yousaf at Cage Warriors 150 in London, which is set to be an absolute banger of a card. Look out for Hardwick and other UFC-worthy fighters on this card as Cage Warriors’ talent continues to rise.

Watch the full interview with Harry Hardwick below:

Report | Rhys McKee set for Cage Warriors 170lb title unification bout vs. Jimmy Wallhead

Two former UFC fighters will throw down for the CW welterweight title, as current champion Rhys McKee faces off against interim title holder Jimmy Wallhead at Cage Warriors 153 in Dublin. Rhys McKee made his UFC debut in 2020, taking on Khamzat Chimaev of all people, on short notice. After a loss to ‘Borz,’ McKee […]

Two former UFC fighters will throw down for the CW welterweight title, as current champion Rhys McKee faces off against interim title holder Jimmy Wallhead at Cage Warriors 153 in Dublin.

Rhys McKee made his UFC debut in 2020, taking on Khamzat Chimaev of all people, on short notice. After a loss to ‘Borz,’ McKee would also come up short against UFC veteran welterweight Alex Morono. This led to what many believed was an unjustified cutting from the promotion.

However, McKee would not rest on his laurels. ‘Skeletor’ returned to his old stomping ground, taking on Aleksi Mäntykivi at Cage Warriors 129. The former champ put in a spirited performance, finishing Mäntykivi in the final round. It was later announced that McKee would next fight for the title, against surging Englishman Justin Burlinson.

The two elite European fighters faced off at Cage Warriors 140 in Dublin, Ireland. The clash lived up to all that it was billed, producing the Cage Warriors Fight of the Year in a sensational back-and-forth war. However, it was McKee that walked away with the title, finishing Burlinson in the second round after overcoming massive adversity.

Rhys McKee will now defend his belt against a true fan favorite who has burst back onto the scene in 2022. Judo’ Jimmy Wallhead, is a veteran and pioneer of the European MMA scene who has competed for the UFC, Bellator, BAMMA, and more.

In 2022, he returned to Cage Warriors, taking on Daniel Skibi?ski at Cage Warriors 141. Entering the fight a sizeable underdog, Wallhead threw back the years, lighting Skibi?ski up early, finishing the fight via right hook KO in the first round.

At Cage Warriors 146, ‘Judo’ Jimmy once again found himself underestimated by the bookies, priced as a heavy underdog against Matt Figlak in an interim title bout. Once again, he proved everyone wrong. Wallhead’s right hook flattened Figlak, provoking a huge response from the Manchester crowd.

Now, at Cage Warriors 153, Rhys McKee and Jimmy Wallhead will throw down in front of hoards of Irish fans, to determine who the true CW Undisputed welterweight champion really is.

The event takes place on April 29th and is set to feature a host of Irish talent competing against Europe’s premier mixed martial artists. Per a press release from Cage Warriors, the organization’s president, Graham Boylan, had the following to say:

“This is one of the biggest fights in the history of Cage Warriors.”

“Fans have been asking for us to return to Dublin; there’s no better place to do so than the 3Arena, with a massive welterweight title unification bout and a host of incredible Irish talent on the card!”

Who are you predicting to come out on top in the all-European welterweight clash? Rhys McKee or Jimmy Wallhead?

Cage Warriors 125lb champ Shaj Haque calls for rematch with Jake Hadley in the UFC: “I would fight him in a heartbeat.”

Cage Warriors flyweight champion Shaj Haque has called for a rematch with Jake Hadley in the UFC. Whilst not yet a household name, Shaj Haque is on a mission to make the step up to the UFC, and take on the very best the P4P No.1 promotion has to offer. The British/Bangladeshi prospect picked up […]

Cage Warriors flyweight champion Shaj Haque has called for a rematch with Jake Hadley in the UFC.

Whilst not yet a household name, Shaj Haque is on a mission to make the step up to the UFC, and take on the very best the P4P No.1 promotion has to offer. The British/Bangladeshi prospect picked up an enormous win on New Year’s Eve at Cage Warriors 148, earning a third-round knock-out over Sam Creasey en route to becoming their new Flyweight champion.

Now on a five-fight winning streak, Haque is knocking on the door of the UFC and has an opponent set on his mind. In an exclusive interview with Tom Mordue of LowKickMMA, Haque called for a rematch with Jake Hadley, who defeated him back at Cage Warriors 114 in late 220. He stated:

“I would fight him in a heartbeat today. [Jake Hadley] is a great fighter and I’m not going to take anything away from him and funny enough he knocked me out in my last loss. On that day, he was the better fighter, but that was a tough camp for me during lockdown. I was initially supposed to fight him before COVID and it was supposed to happen during the birth of my child.“

“Then COVID happened and I was still trying to adapt to being a father. When we got back into camp I still took the fight, but that camp was very hard. I’m sure Hadley had some troubles as well, but I don’t think he had as many troubles as I had. Also running a gym myself, it was a lot of stress and I felt like my mindset was not there when I fought Jake Hadley.”

Since their 2020 contest, both Shaj Haque and Jake Hadley have taken big leaps in their respective careers. Haque has won five straight fights, capping off 2022 by becoming the Cage Warriors Flyweight champion. Hadley earned a UFC contract in 2021 and is coming off of his first win in the promotion after he defeated Carlos Candelario with a triangle choke in November.

Hadley is currently set to fight Malcolm Gordon at UFC 286 in London in front of his home fans. Haque is also looking to get on that card and represent South Shields should the opportunity arise. While Hadley is booked against Gordon, Haque has made it clear he is one call away from joining the promotion to fight on that card in March should the matchup fall through.

Regardless of whether the rematch comes to fruition, Shaj Haque is an intriguing prospect to watch for in 2023 and a rematch with Hadley could result in fireworks. Check out the full interview right here:

Would you like to see Shaj Haque vs. Jake Hadley 2?

Nathan Fletcher sets his sights on a ‘rematch’ with Caolan Loughran in 2023: “That fights bound to happen.”

At Cage Warriors 148, Next Gen Liverpool prospect Nathan Fletcher secured the 7th pro win of his career, claiming a unanimous decision victory over Italian striker, Alessandro Giordano. The fight with Giordano, which took place on New Year’s Eve, marked Fletcher’s first bout of 2022. Having started the year off nursing an injury, Fletcher was […]

At Cage Warriors 148, Next Gen Liverpool prospect Nathan Fletcher secured the 7th pro win of his career, claiming a unanimous decision victory over Italian striker, Alessandro Giordano.

The fight with Giordano, which took place on New Year’s Eve, marked Fletcher’s first bout of 2022. Having started the year off nursing an injury, Fletcher was hoping to return to action in the summer, and then later in the Fall. However, multiple fights would collapse, including a bout vs. UFC veteran Cameron Else.

Eventually, on the last day of the year, Nathan Fletcher found himself with a matchup. ‘The Southport Strangler’ showed that he had continued to improve in 2022, despite not being able to book a fight. A solid well rounded display, in which he demonstrated prowess in both the grappling and striking realms, saw him enter 2023 with an impressive win under his belt.

In a recent interview with LowKickMMA, Fletcher was asked who he envisions facing in the coming year. Whilst Fletcher does have one eye on the current champ, Michele Martignoni, he does already have a win over the Italian. Instead, there was one name that repeatedly came up, that of Caolan Loughran, about whom Fletcher had the following to say:

“That fights bound to happen. I think it’s building up to it. The divisions very interesting at the minute, because obviously, we’ve got (Michele) Martignoni – there was like a little triangle with me, (Dominque) Wooding and Martignoni. Like, I beat Martignoni, Wooding beat me, then Martignoni beats Wooding. Wooding’s out the picture now, he’s signed with PFL. That’s a fight I would have liked to gotten back, obviously, being a competitor. But that’s not gonna happen now.”

“So my focus has kinda switched. I’ve got the Martignoni rematch, which obviously the enticement there for me is the belt, because I’ve already got a win over him… In terms of the competitor in me, the only reason I want that fight is because he’s got the belt. (Caolan) Loughran, again, I beat him, but that was amateur. That was a long time ago. Obviously, he’s improved a lot since then. I’ve improved a lot since then. And he’s got a bit of hype behind him, he’s got a bit of a name. So that fight does really interest me. And the c*** keeps calling me out. He’s called me out a good few times. So, I reckon that’s the fight that’s going to happen at some point next year, definitely.”

Nathan Fletcher defeated Caolan Loughran at Cage Warriors Academy Ireland 1, whilst both men were still on the amateur circuit. He was able to claim a unanimous decision victory over the Irish prospect.

Check out Nathan Fletcher’s full interview with LowKickMMA right here:

Nathan Fletcher reveals he defeated Michele Martignoni whilst suffering from food poisoning!

Whilst a fight with Caolan Loughran may be at the top of his list, a title shot against Michele Martignoni is surely too good a prospect to turn down for Nathan Fletcher.

However, this is a fight the 25-year-old from Southport would be immensely confident in taking. In the same interview, he revealed that he had been suffering from food poisoning the entire day of his original fight with Martignoni, and was still able to overcome ‘The Italian Thunder.’

“So facing him again, it’s not like I want to prove myself, that I can beat him. I’ve already beat him. And actually, when I fought Martignoni, I had food poisoning going into that fight. I was absolutely f***ed. Ask all me teammates, all my coaches. Matt Bonner was there. I didn’t eat a thing all day. And after the fight I was being sick. I came out in a big anaphylactic shock. The doctor had to give me a load of medicine, stuff like that. I was in a bad way. And I still beat him on my worst day.”

Who would you like to see face-off against Nathan Fletcher next? Caolan Loughran, Michele Martignoni, or someone else!?

Watch: MMA Fighter Shaj Haque Wins Flyweight Title With Massive KO Punch

Cage Warriors has a new Flyweight Champion in Shaj Haque following his impressive KO win over now-former champ Sam Creasey. Haque’s victory extends his current winning streak to five and his overall record to 15-5. ‘Superman’ looked far more impressive here than he did in his grueling split-decision win over Samir Faiddene back in September….

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