U.K. promotion Cage Warriors is set to return in 2021 with another “Trilogy” of fight nights in London, and the three-night run will also feature the return of fans.
Cage Warriors 120, 121 and 122 will take place on March 18, 19 and 20, respectively, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, and will see the promotion welcome back fans to their events for the first time since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The live Cage Warriors atmosphere is like nothing else,” said Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan, via press release.
“We’ve been able to pull off some incredible cards behind-closed-doors, but we’re under no illusion that our fans are an essential part of the Cage Warriors experience, and we’ve missed them. We’ve been working around the clock to make sure we’ll have everything in place to host fans back in March, so this is a special announcement for us.”
The promotion successfully operated within a bubble environment during the pandemic, with the promotion moving their planned March 7 event, Cage Warriors 112, from London to Manchester after the original venue, the Indigo at The O2, was shut down due to COVID-19.
As the COVID lockdown expanded across the whole of England, the promotion was able to establish a behind-closed-doors setup at the BEC Arena and, after their March 20 event went off without a hitch, the promotion ran a three-night behind-closed-doors “Trilogy” series at the venue from Sep. 25-27 for Cage Warriors 114, 115 and 116.
Cage Warriors then returned to London for a second “Trilogy” series, with three events taking place at the York Hall from Dec. 10-12. Now the promotion is set to return to the capital for its third triple-header, and Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan is set to open the doors to fans once again.
“The live Cage Warriors atmosphere is like nothing else,” he said, via press release.
“We’ve been able to pull off some incredible cards behind-closed-doors, but we’re under no illusion that our fans are an essential part of the Cage Warriors experience, and we’ve missed them. We’ve been working around the clock to make sure we’ll have everything in place to host fans back in March, so this is a special announcement for us.”
Bout announcements for the three shows will be made in due course.
Cage Warriors 120, 121 and 122 will take place at the York Hall in London on March 18, 19 and 20. All three events will stream live on UFC Fight Pass.