Cage Warriors Star Riley Joins Ufc

Undefeated British featherweight Luke Riley has signed a statement pinch nan UFC.

Liverpool's Riley has won nan first 11 fights of his career, building an breathtaking estimation successful UK-based promotion Cage Warriors.

The 26-year-old trains astatine Next Generation Gym successful Merseyside and is team-mates pinch UFC prima Paddy Pimblett.

Riley posted connected societal media "it's official, signed pinch nan UFC", pinch Cage Warriors besides confirming nan news.

Pimblett, who has won each 7 of his fights successful nan UFC, said it was "inevitable" Riley would subordinate nan promotion.

"My man Luke Riley yet put pen to paper. Was a agelong clip coming but it was inevitable. All you featherweights aren't fresh for my boy, watch," Pimblett wrote connected Instagram.

Riley was regarded arsenic Cage Warriors' biggest star, pinch nan promotion building a number of shows astir him successful caller years.

A number of fighters person made nan move from Cage Warriors to nan UFC successful nan past and gone connected to execute awesome success.

They see Pimblett, existent UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and erstwhile featherweight and lightweight title holder, Conor McGregor.

Cage Warriors has a adjacent narration pinch nan UFC. Its shows are broadcast connected nan UFC's streaming level Fight Pass.