CWFC 74: MAGUIRE vs. WHEELER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 3, 2014 John Maguire, the five-time UFC veteran, will be aiming to return to winning ways when he faces fellow Englishman Brad Wheeler in a lightweight contest at Cage Warriors 74 at the Copper Box Arena in London's Olympic Park on Saturday, November 15, 2014.   (London, United Kingdom | Wednesday, September 3, 2014) - A lightweight bout between John Maguire and Brad Wheeler has been set for Cage Warriors 74. The event, which takes place at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Olympic Park on Saturday, November 15, 2014, will also feature a historic CWFC women’s bantamweight world title fight between Pannie Kianzad and Agnieszka Niedzwiedz. Maguire (19-8), who hails from England, will be competing on home soil for the first time in over two years, with his last outing in the UK coming in September 2012 when he took on John Hathaway under the umbrella of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A five-fight veteran of the UFC, where he accumulated a 2-3 record, Maguire signed for Cage Warriors Fighting Championship last October and debuted with a unanimous-decision victory over Philip Mulpeter at CWFC 63. The 31-year-old, who has been stopped just twice in his 27 professional contests, will be keen to return to winning ways on November 15, following consecutive defeats to Saul Rogers and Damir Hadzovic. Maguire said: “I’m very determined to show people that John Maguire has still got it. I’m not even thinking about title contention or anything like that at the moment. “Brad Wheeler has looked great in his last few fights and he’s on a bit of a roll, but the bottom line is that he’s not going to beat me.” Currently in his best run of form to date, Wheeler (13-9) will be aiming for his fifth successive win when he takes on fellow Englishman Maguire in London on November 15. The 24-year-old has taken twelve of his thirteen career victories by stoppage, eleven of which have come via submission, including his most recent triumphs against Jason Cooledge and David Howell earlier in 2014. An eleven-fight Cage Warriors veteran, Wheeler also holds notable wins over the UFC’s Ian Entwistle and CWFC pair Wesley Murch and Merv Mulholland. “This is the biggest fight of my career so far and I’m looking forward to it a lot,” said Wheeler, who has been stopped just once in his last fifteen bouts. “I believe I’m up there among the very best lightweights in the UK and this is my opportunity to prove that.” More exciting CWFC 74 bouts are still to be announced, and tickets will go on sale soon.   For the latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship news and updates, keep track of us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. View past CWFC action, free and on-demand, online via Cage Warriors TV. Photo: John Maguire - Dolly Clew for CWFC (high-resolution images available upon request)

www.CageWarriors.com CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is Europe's leading and longest-running mixed martial arts promotion. An Irish-owned brand with offices in the UK, Ireland and Jordan, CWFC is the sport's fastest-growing organisation, having staged 80 events in 12 countries across three different continents since its establishment in 2002. Home to some of biggest stars of MMA's past, present and future, Cage Warriors' broadcast footprint spans 140 million homes worldwide via a network of partners that includes Channel 4, FOX Sports, ESPN, Viasat and Setanta Sports.

One Maguire replaces another at CWFC 66

London, England (March 14, 2014) - An injury to Tommy Maguire has forced a late change to next weekend’s Cage Warriors 66 card in Copenhagen, Denmark.

His opponent, Damir Hadzovic, will still clash with Maguire at the Ballerup Super Arena on Saturday, March 22, but instead it will be Tommy’s older brother John in the opposite corner.

Tommy, 26, was forced out of the lightweight bout yesterday after sustaining an injury, so 30-year-old John has stepped in to replace him on short notice, opting to fight just 21 days after his last outing.

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Seventeen Additional MMA Stars Announced for The MMA Show Live in Birmingham

Birmingham, UK – March 26, 2012 – It was confirmed today that another plethora of UFC and MMA stars have been added to The MMA Show Live. The event is being held May 12 -13 at The NEC in Birmingham alongside The Martial Arts Show Live.





Mark Munoz, Alexander Gustaffson, Phil DeFries, Vaughan Lee, Diego Sanchez, Thiago Alves, Chris Leben, Alessio Sakara, Matt Mitrione, John Maguire, Neil Grove, Rob Sinclair, Marloes Coenen, Sergei Kharitonov plus World renowned coaches Jon Chaimberg, Martin De Jong and Kenny Johnsonhave all joined the roster for the largest MMA fan expo ever to be held in Europe.



They join a star studded lineup that includes the likes of Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Jake Shields, giving fans access to more top level UFC and MMA talent than any MMA show of its kind ever to be held in Europe.



Liam Fisher, the organizer of The MMA Show Live stated, “It is beyond a dream to see so many top level MMA fighters, personalities and coaches all at one show in the UK ...and it doesn’t end there! On Tuesday, we will be announcing the final two names for the show – a current UFC champion and a former UFC champion. It doesn’t get any better than this!”



The final two A-list fighters for The MMA Show Live roster will be announcedtomorrow at 6pm GMT exclusively through the shows Official Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/themmashowlive .





Additionally, the official MMA Show Live website www.themmashowlive.com will re-launch tomorrow (March 27) at 6pm GMT with a brand new design and will list the full schedule for The MMA Show Live weekend.



The confirmed line-up for the MMA Show is as follows:

(The final two fighters will be announced tomorrow at 6pm GMT at www.facebook.com/themmashowlive )



Dan Henderson (UFC)

Michael Bisping (UFC)

Rashad Evans (UFC)

Mark Munoz (UFC)

Sean Sherk (UFC)

Brittney Palmer (UFC)

Chandella Powell (UFC)

Diego Sanchez (UFC)

Thiago Alves (UFC)

Thiago Silva (UFC)

Kenny Florian (UFC)

Jake Shields (UFC)
Paul Daley (Strkeforce)

Alexander Gustaffson (UFC)

Matt Mitrione (UFC)

Alessio Sakara (UFC)
Brendan Schaub (UFC)
Rory MacDonald (UFC)
Chris Leben (UFC)

Phil DeFries (UFC)

Vaughan Lee (UFC)

John Maguire (UFC)

Neil Grove (UFC, Bellator, Super Fight League)

Rob Sinclair (BAMMA)

Marloes Coenen (Strikeforce, Invictus)

Sergei Kharitonov (Strikeforce, PRIDE)
Jimmy Wallhead (Bellator)
Jimi Manuwa (BAMMA)
Jack Marshman (BAMMA)
Andre Winner (BAMMA)
Tim Radcliffe (UCMMA)
Vladimir Matyushenko (UFC)
Brad Pickett (UFC)
Jason Young (UFC)
Ross Pearson (UFC)
Dean Amasinger (KSW)
Che Mills (UFC)
Simeon Thoresen (UFC)
Tom 'Kong' Watson (BAMMA)
Ian 'The Machine' Freeman (UFC, Cage Rage)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (UFC, PRIDE and DREAM)

Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson (UFC)

Jorge Rivera (UFC)

Frank Trigg (UFC, PRIDE)

Mark Coleman (UFC, PRIDE)

Keith Jardine (Strikeforce)

Dan Severn (UFC, PRIDE, Cage Rage, WEC)

Marc Goddard (UFC Referee)

Gareth A Davies (The Daily Telegraph, ESPN)

Jon Chaimberg (Jackson’s MMA)

Kenny Johnson (BOLT Wrestling)

Martin De Jong (Golden Glory)



Tickets are available now from The Ticket Factory at http://bit.ly/xXUcfa or from the 24 hour ticket hotline on 0844 338 0338.



For more information on The MMA Show Live, please go to http://www.themmashowlive.com/ . Fans can also follow The MMA Show Live on Twitter at www.twitter.com/themmashowlive  and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/themmashowlive .







About The MMA Show Live:



The MMA Show Live is a bi-yearly interactive fan experience dedicated to mixed martial arts from around the World. Populating a second hall at the NEC in Birmingham alongside The Martial Arts Show Live, The MMA Show Live consists of five training areas where some of the biggest names in the business will host special group training sessions, a huge stage & screen for Q&A sessions, an autograph zone where fans can meet their favorite fighters and exhibition stands where some of the biggest brands in MMA will be selling merchandise and much, much more.