Two title fights headlined the Cage Warriors 181 card on Saturday, which found the promotion setting up shop in Newcastle, England.
The main event saw top featherweight prospect Harry Hardwick looking to make the first defense of his featherweight title, opposite LFA and Shooto Brasil vet Keweny Lopes. In the co-main event, meanwhile, the vacant Cage Warriors women’s bantamweight title was up for grabs between Mafalda Carmona and Kennedy Freeman.
Where to Watch Cage Warriors 181
Saturday’s Cage Warriors card finds the promotion back in Newcastle, England at the Vertu Motors Arena. The full event airs on UFC Fight Pass, with preliminary card action getting underway at 1PM ET, 11AM PT. Full results from the event can be found below.
Cage Warriors 181: Newcastle Results
Main Card
Featherweight: Harry Hardwick (c) def. Keweny Lopes by TKO, Round 4, 1:02 – for the Cage Warriors featherweight championship
Woman’s Bantamweight: Kennedy Freeman def. Mafalda Carmona by TKO (retirement) Round 4, 5:00 – for the vacant Cage Warriors women’s bantamweight championship
Welterweight: Justin Burlinson def. Theodor Berggren by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 3, 2:44
Lightweight: James Power def. Dumitru Girlean by knockout, Round 2, 2:08
Welterweight: Sean Clancy Jr. def. Andrey Augusto by TKO, Round 3, 1:23
Light Heavyweight: Yannick Bahati vs Charles Joyner ends in a technical split draw (30-28, 28-29, 29-29)
Preliminary Card
Lightweight: Daniel Konrad def. Aiden Lee by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:52
Lightweight: Bailey Gilbert def. Alberth Dias by unanimous decision (28-27, 28-27, 28-27)
Featherweight: Leon Armes def. Michał Folc by knockout, Round 1, 3:41
Middleweight: Qendrim Pallata def. James Dixon by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:12
Middleweight: Michael Tchamou def. Delmar Silva by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1 1:20
