The ultimate main occasion of 2022 involves battle followers dwell from the Indigo on the O2 in London, as Cage Warriors 148 goes down with a stacked 11-fight card.
The principle occasion was initially purported to be a middleweight title battle between champion and scorching prospect Christian Leroy Duncan, who would have been defending his title in opposition to TUF 25 winner Jesse Taylor. Nevertheless, Taylor was injured in a hit-and-run this morning and was pressured to tug out of the battle.
🚨 𝗙𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🚨
Jesse Taylor is out of his battle with Christian Duncan. Modestas Bukauskas vs Chuck Campbell is your new fundamental occasion for #CW148. @GrahamBoylan has the newest 👇 pic.twitter.com/UsXkQjDSLZ
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) December 31, 2022
The principle occasion is now a battle for the vacant mild heavyweight title between four-fight UFC veteran Modestas Bukauskas and Bellator veteran Chuck Campbell. Bukauskas is trying to regain the title that he held earlier than signing with the UFC, the place he had a 1-3 run. In his most up-to-date battle, he picked up a unanimous choice victory over Lee Chadwick at Cage Warriors 145. Campbell, in the meantime, began his profession at 2-1 in Bellator, the place a break up choice loss to Tyree Fortune spelled the top of his tenure with the promotion. Since then, he has gone 3-0 with one no-contest, most not too long ago grabbing a first-round stoppage win at Cage Warriors 146.
Two extra UFC veterans will compete on the primary card, as former UFC flyweight title challenger Wilson Reis will face Finnish promotional debutant Tuomas Gronvall within the co-main occasion, and Darren Stewart will open the primary card in opposition to Guilherme Cadena within the Spaniard’s fiftieth skilled bout and promotional debut.
The preliminary card additionally seems to be action-packed. The headliner is a flyweight title battle, as champion Sam Creasey defends his title for the second time in opposition to “Superman” Shajidul Haque, who returns to the promotion for the primary time since shedding to Jake Hadley in 2020 however presently driving a four-fight win streak.
MMA Sucka has battle followers lined with Cage Warriors 148 outcomes, with the preliminary card starting at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT adopted by the primary card at 4pm ET/1pm PT. All the motion may be seen on UFC Battle Go.
Cage Warriors 148 Outcomes
Predominant Card
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Chuck Campbell — for the vacant Cage Warriors Mild Heavyweight Championship
Tuomas Gronvall vs. Wilson Reis
Tobias Harila vs. Damon Wilson
Darren Stewart vs. Guilherme Cadena
Preliminary Card
Sam Creasey vs. Shajidul Haque — for the Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship
Dario Bellandi vs. Justin Barry
Helio Hernandez vs. Chasen Blair
Emrah Sonmez vs. Adam Meskini
Nathan Fletcher vs. Alessandro Giordano
Omiel Brown vs. Junior Orgulho
Orlando Wilson Prins vs. Samuel Bark
