Cage Warriors 174: Leblond vs. Malekpour (also known as Cage Warriors 174 London) is a mixed martial arts event to take place on July 20, 2024 at the Indigo At The O2, London, England, United Kingdom.
Fight Card
Prizefighter Bantamweight Tournament (UFC Fight Pass)
TBD vs. TBD Tournament Finale
Shirzad Qadrian vs. Weslley Maia 135 lbs Tournament Semi Finals
Aidan Stephen vs. Alexander Lööf 135 lbs Tournament Semi Finals
Alessandro Giordano vs. Michele Martignoni 135 lbs Tournament Reserve Bout
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Amir Malekpour vs. Nicolas Leblond 159 lbs Interim Flyweight Championship
James Webb vs. Yannick Bahati 205 lbs
Tom Creasey vs. Raz Bring 125 lbs
Jamie Richardson vs. Rafael Aronov 170 lbs
Craig Edwards vs. Sergio Gavinelli 170 lbs
Rhi Rhi Hudson vs. Jennifer Trioreau 115 lbs
Nik Bagley vs. Ryan Shelley 145 lbs
Mush Aslani vs. Giacomo Michelis 170 lbs
Jawany Scott vs. Ger Harris 125 lbs
Jordan Little vs. Daniel Crooks-May 155 lbs
Jack Driscoll vs. Francesco Mazzeo 205 lbs
Luca Borando vs. Matthew Elliott 145 lbs
Gheorghe Grozav vs. Tommy Brunning 135 lbs
Eimear Darcy vs. Camilla Bergstrøm 125 lbs
Jimmy Quinn vs. Imad Bouamri 135 lbs
Jordan Vucenic vs. Adrian Kępa 159 lbs
Thomas Paull vs. Milad Ahady 145 lbs
Background
With champion Shaj Haque out, Nicolas Leblond will now face Amir Malekpour in a 159 lbs catchweight bout for the interim flyweight title.
PrizeFighter is a one-night, single elimination tournament, with a $50,000 cash prize for the winner.
In order to bag the big bucks, entrants must win two fights in one night.
In addition to the $50,000 prize, the winner will be named #1 contender in their division.
With six fighters in the draw, the first four names drawn would make up the semi-final bracket, with the final two participants meeting in a reserve bout.
First out of the hat was 23-year-old Shirzad Qadrian, the youngest participant in the competition.
In a shocking twist, he was drawn against previous opponent Weslley Maia, in a rematch of their July 2023 meeting that saw the London-based Brazilian emerge victorious after three hard rounds.
In the opposing bracket, Scotland’s Aidan Stephen was first to be drawn, before the line-up was completed by Sweden’s Alexander Loof.
Stephen too will be out for a measure of revenge, with his last defeat coming at the hands of Loof’s teammate Tobias Harila.
Remaining fighters Michele Martignoni and Alessandro Giordano will compete in a reserve bout.
Should one of the winning semi-finalists be unable to continue in the tournament on medical grounds, the winner of the alternate bout will advance in their place.
The card also features a flyweight title bout, plus the returns of fan favourites James Webb, Nik Bagley, Ryan Shelley, Jawany Scott and Ger Harris.
