Cage Warriors 195: Bellandi vs. Ribeiro (also known as Cage Warriors 195: Rome) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Cage Warriors that will take place on October 4, 2025, at the PalaPellicone in Rome, Italy.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight Dario Bellandi (c) vs. Cláudio Ribeiro 185 lbs Middleweight Championship
Women's Strawweight Chiara Penco vs. Fabiola Pidroni 115 lbs
Welterweight Nicolò Solli vs. Daniel Karlsson 170 lbs
Catchweight Daniele Scatizzi vs. Adrian Kępa 161 lbs
Middleweight Gabriele Casella vs. Rob Earls 185 lbs
Welterweight Daniele Battaglia vs. Theodor Berggren 170 lbs
Featherweight Luca Borando vs. Tariel Abbasov 145 lbs
Bantamweight Francesco Nuzzi vs. Aidan Stephen 135 lbs
Flyweight Dylan Hazan vs. Igor Wojtas 125 lbs
Featherweight Simone D'Anna vs. Nicolas Barna 145 lbs
Featherweight Francesco Tumminello vs. Gabriele Cera 145 lbs
Featherweight Alessandro Ortolani vs. Alexander O'Sullivan 145 lbs
Featherweight Niko Ceraglia vs. Lorenzo de Nigris 145 lbs
Bantamweight Pietro Mochetti vs. Jack Foote 135 lbs
Flyweight Emanuele Tetti vs. Charlie Falco 125 lbs
Bantamweight Kevin Caperna vs. Claudio Iancu 135 lbs
Background
Middleweight champion Dario ‘Neanderthal’ Bellandi will attempt a third consecutive title defence against Brazilian UFC veteran Claudio Ribeiro. The pair will meet in a featured bout at CW 195: Rome, set to go down on Saturday, October 4th at Rome’s Palapellicone.
Champion Bellandi (9-1) will ride a seven-fight winning streak into the contest. The Rendoki Dojo man captured CW gold from Mick Stanton in late 2023, and has since notched up defences against top European competition in Robin Roos and Naglis Kanišauskas. A ground specialist by trade, Bellandi has shown a willingness to engage in wild brawls on the feet in recent bouts.
Claudio Ribeiro (13-6) first came to prominence following a crushing 25-second knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022, a performance that led to a four-fight run in the UFC. The Brazilian last saw action in July, earning a career-best win over Deigo Dias at LFA 212, by way of first round TKO. The win took his tally of T/KO stoppages to an impressive thirteen. A Muay Thai specialist, he has been the distance only once in 19 professional bouts.
“We’re bringing another huge event to the PalaPellicone on October 4th, and that means another massive title bout for our Italian champion Dario Bellandi!” said CW President Graham Boylan.
“Dario has continued to impress against European opposition; now its time for him to test his mettle against a UFC veteran as he looks to cement himself as the best unsigned middleweight in Europe.”
“Claudio isn’t here to make up the numbers though; he’s stopped every opponent he’s ever beaten and will be a threat for the full five rounds.”
“We’re showcasing some of the biggest established names in the country, plus a new generation of up-and-coming athletes looking to make their mark on the sport on October 4th. It’s a can’t miss event for fans of Italian MMA!”
CW 195 Rome | PalaPellicone | Saturday, October 4th Promo
