This weekend’s Cage Warriors presentation in London, England will no longer be a double main event.
A clash between Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion Liam Gittins and 2024 Bantamweight PrizeFighter Winner Shirzad Qadrian has been removed from Friday’s lineup, per a recent announcement from the promotion.
The fight was pulled due to Gittins suffering an undisclosed injury during his training camp. Cage Warriors has stated their intentions to re-book the fight for an event in the future.
23-year-old Qadrian was looking to cap off what has already been a banner year for him. He won the first-ever Cage Warriors PrizeFighter tournament in July, avenging his sole pro loss to Weslley Maia and defeating Alexander Loof on the same night to win a $50,000 grand prize. He had previously also scored a first-round finish over Emanuele Zaccaria in March.
Long-time Cage Warriors talent Gittins was searching for his second consecutive title victory in 2024. He defended his belt for the first time in March, concluding a dominant five-round performance against U.S. prospect Roberto Hernandez with a rear naked choke submission.
Cage Warriors 180 will now be headlined by a fight between light heavyweight champ Andy Clamp and James Webb, which was initially expected for the co-main event spot of the night.
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