Cage Warriors returns to Dublin’s 3Arena for the blockbuster Cage Warriors 153 occasion. The occasion can be headlined by the welterweight champion, Rhys McKee and interim champion, Jimmy Wallhead with the undisputed strap on the road.
Rhys ‘Skeletor’ McKee
McKee (12-4-1) gained the Cage Warriors welterweight strap throughout his second stint with the promotion. Initially McKee fought underneath the BAMMA banner, going 6-2-1 (with one battle exterior of the organisation) earlier than becoming a member of Graham Boylan‘s promotion in 2018 and debuting at Cage Warriors 100.
He would go 3-0 with the promotion, ending all fights earlier than signing for the UFC and debuting on extraordinarily brief discover. Sadly for McKee, he can be debuting in opposition to the wrecking machine that’s Khamzat Chimaev. Skeletor wouldn’t land a punch on his debut, nonetheless, can be given one other likelihood. It was unsuccessful once more, nonetheless, and McKee can be lower from the organisation.
He would but once more be a part of Cage Warriors, defeating Aleksi Mantykivi on his return. Subsequent, he took on England’s Justin Burlinson in June of final yr in a bout which was voted ‘Combat of the 12 months’ for the organisation. He’ll be seeking to go 3-0 since his return when he makes the stroll within the 3Arena.
With a win on Saturday night time, Rhys McKee may very nicely punch his ticket again to the UFC. At simply 27, McKee may nonetheless compete within the ‘huge leagues’, nonetheless, he’ll must get previous the always-game Jimmy Wallhead first.
‘Judo’ Jimmy Wallhead
An authorized legend of English MMA, Jim Wallhead can be seeking to take the undisputed belt after successful the interim belt final November. On the night time, Wallhead scored his second consecutive knockout when he slept Mateusz Figlak within the first spherical. Wallhead can be a UFC veteran having joined the promotion again in 2016 and like McKee, went 0-2.
He has since gone 4-0 with two wins in Bellator and two in cage Warriors. It will be fairytale stuff for Wallhead to win the belt in Dublin, some 17 years after the 39-year-old debuted with the promotion.
