U.K. staple Cage Warriors was in Manchester, England for the second straight night on Saturday, April 2, with Cage Warriors 136 topped by a middleweight title fight.
Two unbowed, unbroken, and unbeaten opponents met atop the Cage Warriors 136 card at the BEC Arena in Manchester. Both Christian Leroy Duncan and champ Djati Melan had yet to taste defeat in their professional MMA career — but that was set to change Saturday night.
Be sure to check out our full breakdown of Melan vs. Duncan.
The middleweight duo were not the only undefeated talents on the Cage Warriors 136 card. Lightweight El Hadji Ndiaye, fighting out of France, was looking to maintain his perfect record against a teammate of Paddy Pimblett, Adam Cullen. There was certainly no love lost between the pair.
Cage Warriors 136 takes place Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the BEC Arena in Manchester, England, streaming live exclusive on UFC Fight Pass. Check below for full results.
Cage Warriors 136: Melan vs. Duncan Results
Main Card
Christian Leroy Duncan def. Djati Melan (c) by TKO (flying knee), Round 3, 0:48 – for the Cage Warriors middleweight championship
Aaron Aby def. Gerardo Fanny by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 2:25
Adam Cullen def. El Hadji Ndiaye by TKO, Round 1, 0:14
Reece McEwan def. Sam Spencer by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 4:33
Luke Riley def. Jack Elgin by knockout (punches), Round 2, 4:54
Preliminary Card
Mick Stanton def. Alexis Fontes by TKO, Round 2, 1:28
Aleksi Mäntykivi def. Jeanderson Castro by knockout, Round 2, 2:27
Liam Molloy def. Ben Rees by knockout (Left Hook), Round 1, 0:26
Manny Akpan def. Connor Hitchens by knockout (Wheel Kick), Round 2, 4:36
Dylan Hazan def. Raymison Bruno by TKO (Retirement), Round 1, 5:00
Jan Quaeyhaegens def. Kieran Lister by TKO (Ground and Pound), Round 1, 3:08
Chasen Blair def. Rickie Moore by TKO (Ground and Pound), Round 1, 2:47
Michael Tchamou def. Piotr Chmielecki by knockout (Ground and Pound), Round 1, 1:35
