The Yellow Gloves Podcast is a show that covers all things Cage Warriors. Technical analysis, fight breakdowns & retrospectives. Created & hosted by Christopher Aguiar.
Happy New Year! In this episode, we recap an incredible 2024 for Cage Warriors and crown a: Fighter of the Year Finish of the Year Fight of the Year Performance of the Year Newcomer of the Year Let me know your thoughts and picks for these categories! Twitter: @YellowGlovesPod Instagram: @YellowGlovesPod Twitter: @YellowGlovesPod Instagram: @YellowGlovesPod
Cage Warriors closed out 2024 in a beautifully violent and patented fashion with all 9 fights on the night ending via knockout or submission. Cage Warriors veteran Damon Wilson headlined a card for the first time and rewarded the faith placed in him by scoring a Finish of the Year contender over his opponent. Anthony Orozco improved to 5-0 and yet again reminded the MMA world why he's one of the top Welterweight prospects. Bobby Winther ran through his opponent on the ground to return to the win...
Cage Warriors 181 delivered one of the very best cards of the year. Headlined by Harry Hardwick's career-best KO win over Keweny Lopes and Kennedy Freeman's gold-clinching beatdown of Mafalda Carmona, we were treated to an unforgettable night. UFC calling? Justin Burlinson returned to the yellow gloves and dealt an absolute beatdown of the highest order to his opponent, meanwhile James Power provided yet another violent finish to add to his portfolio. Elsewhere on the card, mega prospect Sean Cl...
Despite losing a bunch of exciting fights, and the main event, Cage Warriors 180 delivered a slate of exciting fights, underdog wins, comeback victories and a new champion was crowned. James Webb joined the rare ranks of two-weight Cage Warriors champions with his 3rd round TKO of Andy Clamp. While in the co-main event, Nik Bagley made quick work of Jordy Bakkes to score his 5th successive rear-naked choke finish. In the "People's Main Event", Weslley Maia handily dominated and blitzed Alexander...
In this episode, I unpack all things Cage Warriors 179 which took place in Rome. In the headliner, Stefano Paterno scored a walk-off KO to register his 3rd successive finish in 2024. While in the co-main event slot, Konstantinos Ntelis produced one of the KOs of the year. Elsewhere on the card, mega prospects Solomon Simon and Manuel Del Valle finished their opponents with submissions... meanwhile Alessandro Giordano and Emanuele Zaccaria went to war in the Fight of the Night. All of this and SO...
Cage Warriors 177 & 178 took place in Manchester on back-to-back days. A slate of 20 fights ended in 16 finishes. We saw mega prospects win in dominant fashion, huge comeback wins, major controversy, and underdog victories. Luke Riley improved to 10-0 in the main event of 178 while Chasen Blair scored yet another finish in the main event of 177. All of this and so much more! Tune in! Twitter: @YellowGlovesPod Instagram: @YellowGlovesPod
In the latest episode, I unpack and analyse all things Cage Warriors 176. Omiel Brown won the Welterweight Prizefighter one-night tournament, defeating two opponents on his way to the $50k reward and a title shot. George Hardwick returned to Cage Warriors to successfully defend his belt for the third time. He put on a striking clinic to remind the masses of just how good he is. While Chris Bungard was unable to get his hand raised, Reece McEwan snapped his losing skid with a terrific 3rd round s...
In the latest episode of the podcast, I unpack a JAM-PACKED Cage Warriors 175 card. A brutal night of fights that saw 13 finishes, multiple finish of the year contenders, the consensus Fight of the Year thus far, big prospects getting their hands raised and also big prospects getting stopped in their tracks. Dario Bellandi successfully defended his Middleweight belt while Mason Jones and Michael Pagani went hammer & tongs for 15 minutes. Stefano Paterno and Naglias Kanisauskas scored beautif...
In the latest episode of the pod, I sit down to chat about all things Cage Warriors 174. The 20-fight card did not disappoint as Shirzad Qadrian improved to 8-1 with two wins in one night, securing himself the $50k Prizefighter reward and a title shot later this year. Jordan Vucenic scored yet another quick submission to continue pounding away at the UFC's door. Jawany Scott and Ger Harris turned out one of the best fights of the year, setting an insane grappling pace for 15 minutes straight. Al...
In the latest episode of the pod, I sit down to chat about all things Cage Warriors 173. Former UFC fighter Bruno Souza made his promotional debut against one of MMA's grizzled vets, Wilson Reis, and put on an impressive performance. In the co-main event, we witnessed a real ROBBERY on the scorecards. I dive deep into this specific topic. Damon Wilson and Brandon Carrillo put on the Fight of the Night as Wilson's pace and output earned him a victory on the scorecards. Xavier Vines turned in one ...
In this episode, I break down and analyse the absolute madness that went down at Cage Warriors 172 in Newcastle. Harry Hardwick turned in a career-best performance with his destruction of Orlando Wilson Prins, winning the featherweight belt along the way. James Power displayed a ridiculous chin and heart to come back and put a beating on Daniel Kolasinski on his way to a 2nd round KO. Hometown favourite Kennedy Freeman scored yet another brutal walk-off KO to improve to 5-0 and make a strong cas...
Cage Warriors returned to Scotland after 11 years away and put on a memorable show. Scottish fighters provided a mixed bag of results as super talent Dumitru Girlean silenced the crowd with a submission win over Chris Bungard. In the co-main event, UFC veteran Cameron Else edged past Reece McEwan on the scorecards. But it wasn't all doom & gloom for the Scots as mega prospect Sean Clancy Jr. won in emphatic fashion while Keir Harvie and Paull McBain dazzled. Podcast favourites Nicolas Leblon...
In the latest episode of the pod, I break down all of the fights that took place on Cage Warriors 170 in Dublin. Team Ryano stalwart James Sheehan (aka Jimbo Slice) outlasted and outgunned a very game opponent in Daniel Konrad to win Cage Warriors Welterweight gold. Paul Hughes served his final fight in Cage Warriors, winning via spectacular first-round finish. Will the UFC or PFLlator come knocking? Elsewhere on the card, mega prospects Ger Harris and Solomon Simon scored big submission wins. E...
In this episode of the pod, I break down every single fight on Cage Warriors 169. Jordan Vucenic extended his win streak and inched a step closer to the UFC with a big submission win over Simone D'Anna. In the battle of the mega prospects, Lone'er Kavanagh extended his unbeaten streak with a vicious decision win over Shawn Da Silva. Will Currie staked his claim for the next shot at Middleweight gold as he forced his opponent to quit in between rounds. Elsewhere on the card, Mitchell Goode scored...
In this bumper episode of the pod, I break down Cage Warriors 167 and Cage Warriors 168. Both cards took place across a two-day period, with 24 fights spread across. Most notably, Andy Clamp secured the Light Heavyweight title as an underdog after his dominant display against Matty Byfield. Liam Gittins defended his Bantamweight belt with a demolition of prospect Roberto Hernandez. Luke Riley did what he does best and put on another striking clinic to go 9-0 and cement himself as a legitimate ti...
In this episode, I break down Cage Warriors 166 which took place in San Diego and marked the promotion's first event of 2024. In the main event, Wilson Reis proved that he still has the goods at the age of 39 with a first-round submission. Mason Jones put yet another opponent to the sword while Chasen Blair scored another highlight reel finish. Devin Goodale beat prospect Bobby Winther from pillar to post... and we also had 3 heavyweight fights (BOO!) Twitter: @YellowGlovesPod Instagram: @Yellow...
Happy New Year! In this episode, we recap an incredible year for Cage Warriors and crown a: Fighter of the Year Finish of the Year Fight of the Year Performance of the Year Newcomer of the Year Let me know your thoughts and picks for these categories! Twitter: @YellowGlovesPod Instagram: @YellowGlovesPod
In this episode of the podcast, I break down Cage Warriors' final card of 2023 which took place in San Diego. Top prospect Roberto Hernandez extended his win streak to 9 after he comfortably defeated UFC veteran Trevin Jones. In the co-main event, Ahmad Hassanzada tapped Chasen Blair with one of the nastiest kneebars you'll see all year. Elsewhere on the card, big prospects managed to extend their undefeated records in Anthony Orozco and Bobby Winther. We had a fun banger between Xavier Vines an...
On this episode of the Yellow Gloves Podcast, I break down the entire Cage Warriors 164 in Newcastle. We saw Liam Gittins and Dario Bellandi claim gold in the north of England with dominant performances over their opponents. Elsewhere on the card, Chris Bungard and Darren Stewart registered quick first-round finishes, while Milad Ahady won yet another fight. The prelims offered up one of the feelgood moments of the year when Kennedy Freeman, daughter of UK MMA legend Ian Freeman, knocked out her...
In this episode, I recap a fantastic night in London where Cage Warriors 163 went down. Giannis Bachar captured the vacant Welterweight belt with a shocking one-punch knockout of favourite Omiel Brown. Will Currie continues to win fights with yet another first-round finish in the co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, we had a banger between Shawn Da Silva and Gerardo Fanny, multiple big-name prospects adding more wins to their name in Luca Borando, Tariq Pell and Teddy Stringer... as well as man...
In this episode of the podcast, I break down what was an insanely violent Cage Warriors card in Rome. Cage Warriors 162 was headlined by a rematch between Dumitru Girlean and Simone Patrizi, a fight where Girlean would go on to win again. However, the headlines belonged to three men: Nicolas Leblond, Emanuele Tetti and Baris Adiguzel who produced three of the most brutal knockouts of 2023... all on the same night. In terms of sheer entertainment, this card goes down as one of the best that Cage ...
In this episode, I break down and react to this weekend's excellent Cage Warriors 161 card. Paul Hughes has stopped knocking on the door of the UFC and has, instead, started to fire missiles at the entire building. His 1st round KO lifted the roof off the RDS. Mason Jones continued his 2023 rampage with a stunning beatdown of Yann Liasse. Elsewhere on the card, Ieuan Davies stunned the home crowd with an outrageous triangle armbar and Paddy McCorry jumped gilly to great effect. This and SO much ...
In this episode, I sit down to (belatedly) recap Cage Warriors 160. A lot of things happened on this card, but none crazier than Luke Riley vs Alexander Loof. An all-time Cage Warriors classic. And Riley's had two of those this year. The Scouse Zombie does it again. Elsewhere on the card, James Hendin handily dominated Tobias Harila in the main event. Adam Cullen returned to the win column with a textbook 1st round decimation. Next Gen teammate Matt Bonner also returned to the win column and als...
In this episode, I sit down to recap Cage Warriors 159 in San Diego. The main event between Wilson Reis and Trevin Jones left a lot to be desired but another excellent outing from Roberto Hernandez more than made up for things. Elsewhere on the card, John De Jesus' quirky striking earned him another win in the Yellow Gloves. Terrence Saeteurn is my new favourite fighter after he and David Lopez scrambled for close to 15 minutes at a very high level. Bobby Winther made his pro debut and won via K...
Shajidul Haque defended his Flyweight belt in enemy territory with a total boxing clinic against former Bantamweight champion Michele Martignoni. Dario Bellandi bested Naglis Kanisauskas across three hard fought rounds to cement his name in the title discussion at 185lbs. Mason Jones made his return to the Yellow Gloves with an absolute 1st round annihilation of Alexandre Ribeiro. Someone's 0 had to go as Michael Pagani and James Power left it all on the line in a back-and-forth scrap. Elsewhere...
In this episode, I sit down to recap Cage Warriors 157 in London. On paper, it had a lot of promise. But on the night, it delivered something truly special. Mick Stanton looked dead to rights until a blitzing right-hand dropped Webb and forced the stoppage. Stanton avenged a big career loss and defended his Middleweight belt for the very first time. Jordan Vucenic and Morgan Charriere delivered one-sided beatdowns to their debuting opponents, with Vucenic proving once again that he's one of the ...
In this episode, I sit down to talk about Rhys McKee getting his second crack at the UFC and preview the entire Cage Warriors 157 card from top to bottom. Mick Stanton x James Webb II is a UK MMA delight between two absolute veterans of the sport - and there's a shiny, sparkling belt on the line. Jordan Vucenic and Morgan Charriere are also in action, although sadly not against one another, while mega prospect Luke Riley is also set for battle on this card. Skibinski x Fleminas rounds off the ma...
In the latest episode, I recap the Cage Warriors 156 card in Wales. Emphasis is placed on Darren Stewart's decision victory over Matt Bonner, which certainly puts him right up there in the title picture. Elsewhere on the card, Jimmy Quinn smashes the record for the fastest knockout in Cage Warriors history with his faceplant KO over Dan Kneil. Reece McEwan adds yet another submission win to his record. Jack Eglin looks pretty much down and out until he finds a second wind and produces a sensatio...
In the latest episode of the podcast, I do a thorough recap of the Cage Warriors 155 card in San Diego... but not before I get my chance to go full "scorched earth" on the UFC after the announcement that George Hardwick had been called up to Dana White's Contender Series. On the Cage Warriors 155 card, stars were born in Anthony Orozco and Teddy Stringer. Meanwhile, we had a back-and-forth banger between Juan De Jesus and Damon Wilson, as well as a Comeback of the Year contender from David Lopez...
In the latest episode of the Yellow Gloves Podcast, I take a deep dive through the Cage Warriors 154 card in Rome. Caolan Loughran scored a devastating knockout over Dylan Hazan to secure the Bantamweight belt and improve to 8-0. Darren Stewart notched up another win as he starts to build a path toward the Middleweight belt, while Giannis Bachar and Carlo Pedersoli Jr went to war in one of the best Cage Warriors fights of 2023. Sam Creasey also returned from his knockout loss to Shajidul Haque w...
