Cage Warriors 198 weigh-in results: Brown vs Tugarev Interim title fight set | MMA UK

The stage is officially set for a night of championship drama and thrilling grudge matches Cage Warriors 198 in Manchester. At Friday’s official weigh-in, the athletes achieved their goal, confirming that the interim lightweight title main event and a host of exciting fights are ready to go ahead.

Main Event Title Fight Confirmed

The interim lightweight championship battle between challenger Omiel Brown (154.9 lbs) and champion Omar Tugarev (154.3 pounds) it’s official. Both men reached the championship limit of 155 pounds without difficulty, paving the way for a high-stakes showdown that will headline the event.
Adding to the intrigue of the main card is the heated lightweight grudge between Simone Patrizi (155.2 pounds) And Chris Bungard (155.9 pounds) is also confirmed, with palpable tensions as both fighters successfully arrived.

Weight drama and chart changes

The session was not without drama. Fran Breen was the only fighter to lose weightwhich amounted to 128.5 pounds for his flyweight fight. He opted not to make further cuts and will be fined a percentage of his wallet, but the fight against Ayoub Nacer will go on as planned.
A number of other changes have been made to the scale:

The lightweight battle between Roman David and Christian soda was changed to a 157-pound catchweight match after an agreement was reached.

Matthew Friel will now be confronted Nathanael Bos at a catchweight of 130 pounds following the withdrawal of Ryan Hewitt.

Chris Price will not participate after a suitable replacement for his original opponent could not be found. He has gained weight and is receiving his full scholarship.

Full Cage Warriors 198: Manchester Fight Card

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass – 20:30 GMT)

• Interim lightweight Main Event title: Omiel Brown (154.9 pounds) vs. Omar Tugarev (154.3 pounds)
• Lightweight: Simone Patrizi (155.2 pounds) vs. Chris Bungard (155.9 pounds)
• Lightweight: Oscar Ownsworth (154.6 pounds) vs. Tim Wilde (155.9 pounds)
• Bantamweight: Joab Souza (134.2 pounds) vs. Jack Humphries (135.9 pounds)
• Lightweight: Wellington Lopes (153.9 pounds) vs. Shay Ingram (155.1 pounds)
• Flyweight: Ayoub Nacer (124.9 pounds) vs. Fran Breen (128.5 pounds)*

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass – 6:30 PM GMT)

• Bantamweight: Enrico Di Gangi (135.8 pounds) vs. Jack McCloughlin (135.2 pounds)
• Catch weight (157 pounds): Roman David (156.8 pounds) vs. Christian Soda (156.7 pounds)
• Featherweight: Davide Manente (145.3 pounds) vs. Oliver Tero (145.7 pounds)
• Catch weight (130 pounds): Matthew Friel (129.6 pounds) vs. Nathanael Woods (130 pounds)
• Welterweight: Theo Pino (170.8 pounds) vs. Chris Morris (170 pounds)

*Breen missed the flyweight limit and is fined.

Now that the formalities have been completed, all systems are ready for an explosive evening of action from Manchester.