COOKE READY TO GO TO WAR IN NEWRY!! Following his devastating knock out of UFC veteran Ross Pointon back at Cage Contender 15 Conor “Da Crook” Cooke will return to action at Cage Contender 17 in Newry on 25th May Former world kick boxing champion Cooke battled in one of the most exciting fights ever seen at Cage Contender then dug→ Read More
The fight card for Cage Contender XVII on 25th May is starting to fill out with news that Bantamweights Andy Young and Barry McGuigan have been added to the Newry event. Both Young and McGuigan are well known on the local MMA circuit and have both featured at Cage Contender in the past. An interesting mix of styles will see→ Read More
Cage Contender will be broadcast across Africa for the next 2 years in a deal with sports broadcaster Setanta Africa. Setanta Africa have acquired non-exclusive broadcast rights to Cage Contender Seasons 4 and 5 plus an extensive portion of the Cage Contender Archive to be aired in up to 3 languages on both Setanta Africa and the new Setanta Action channel. This→ Read More
One of the most dynamic and unpredictable fighters on the European MMA circuit is set to make his Cage Contender return at the Sports Center is Newry on May 25th. Dublin based Russian Artem Lobov will take to the cage when he faces Brazilian BJJ expert Alaxandre Leite Lobov is well known in Ireland and beyond for his unorthodox style and well→ Read More
As Cage Contender ready themselves for their first visit to the city of Newry the brands CEO John Ferguson has set out his intentions for the gathered press ahead of the full fight card announcement due this weekend. “This will be a great fight card for a great city” was the message for all to hear! “Fans can expect to see some familiar→ Read More
CAGE CONTENDER will is coming to Newry, Co Down on May 25th 2013. An interesting local affair has been the first fight to be made public and will see local hero Damien “The Rage” Rooney return to the Cage Contender arena when he faces the hotly tipped talent Alan “The Apprentice” Philpott in a mouthwatering bantamweight affair. Rooney has been lobbying Cage Contender CEO→ Read More
John Redmond- “he better be ready for a war” Yeah I cannot wait to fight in front of my friends, family and supporters in the NBA in Tallaght there is no better arena for an MMA fighter to showcase his talents it’s a great venue the noise is unreal. This will be your first pro-fight at welterweight, why have you→ Read More
Ireland leading sports suppliment retailer Discount Supplements have become the associate partner for the upcoming Cage Contender XVI event in Dublin on February 23rd. Discount Supplements are market leaders in the supply of Bodybuilding Supplements, Fitness Supplements, Sports Nutrition and Weight Loss Supplements are an Irish owned and operated company based in Dublin, Ireland. They supply top brand Bodybuilding Supplements, Fitness→ Read More
One of Ireland’s most iconic and globally recognised brands Bulmers Irish Cider have joined the Cage Contender family and became an Official Partner for Cage Contender XVI and beyond. “Bulmers needs no introduction, it is one of the most high profile brands that Ireland has. We are over the moon to have joined forces with them and welcome Bulmers as an Official→ Read More
Cage Contender are teaming up with the IT Tallaght Student Union and BJJ Society to bring the Cage Contender XVI public weigh-ins and press photo call to the popular D24 campus The weigh-ins will be held in the main lunch hall of IT Tallaght and will kick off at at 15:15 on Friday the 22nd of February. There will also→ Read More