Locked In for Our Main Event 🔒👀
Jordan Vucenic 🆚 Simone D’Anna headlines #CW169 London live on @UFCFightPass tomorrow night from 9PM! pic.twitter.com/N1ToIQ7fHM— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) March 29, 2024
The tradition of Cage Warriors Fighting Championship gracing the London area imbues each event with the enduring allure of combat. The thunderous cheer of the passionate crowd on Saturday will echo through the Indigo at The O2 when Cage Warriors 169 takes center stage.
The spotlight shines on the main event as all eyes turn to the return of former featherweight champion Jordan Vucenic and his showdown with formidable Italian contender Simone D’Anna. Vucenic, a towering figure in the promotion, clinched the 145-pound strap in a gripping showdown against Morgan Charriere. However, his reign was abruptly halted when he relinquished the title to Phil Hughes in a thrilling encounter at Cage Warriors 145. Despite the loss, Vucenic made a strong comeback with a pair of second-round rear-naked choke victories over Tiziano Ferranti and Brice Picaud, propelling him back towards the top of the division once again. Meanwhile, D’Anna notched an important victory in his Cage Warriors debut in October with a decision victory over Alberth Dias.
Cage Warriors 169 streams to UFC Fight Pass at 1:45 p.m. ET/10:45 a.m. PT. A closer look at the particulars:
THE LINEUP
145: Jordan Vucenic vs. Simone D’Anna125: Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Shawn Marcos Claudino da Silva
185: Will Currie vs. Leon Aliu
195: Darren Stewart vs. Carlos Alexandre Pereira
170: Jamie Richardson vs. Olli Santalahti
145: Thomas Paull vs. Dimitry Solimeis
135: Jimmy Quinn vs. Yohan Salvador
185: Angus Hewett vs. Mitchell Goode
160: Ermil Xhaferi vs. Aaron Johnson
125: Tom Creasey vs. Amir Malekpour
135: Tommy Brunning vs. Kevin Simon Cesari
155: Tariq Pell vs. Shaun Fraser
170: Joshua Onwordi vs. Mariusz Mikolajewski
125: Jawany Scott vs. Jean Matos