Cage Warriors signs Marcin Lasota, Damien Rooney to flyweight roster for expected 2014 debuts

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship has bolstered its roster once again with the signing of a pair of flyweight fighters.

Marcin Lasota and Damien Rooney have signed exclusive deals with the England-based promotion, each signing five-fight deals, promotion officials have announced. The two are expected to be booked for fights in the early part of Cage Warriors’ 2014 calendar.

Lasota (7-0) comes to Cage Warriors from Poland as one of the top flyweight prospects in Europe. A former bantamweight, the 24-year-old will drop down to 125 pounds for his Cage Warriors debut. Lasota has won back-to-back fights by submission in 2013 and has three tapout stoppages in his seven career wins. His win over countryman Tymoteusz Swiatek in April was Swiatek’s first career loss.

“Signing with Cage Warriors is a huge step forward for my career,” Lasota stated. “I’ll be working harder than I’ve ever done to win my debut and show that I belong among the very best in the flyweight division.”

Rooney (9-3-1) also will make a commitment to 125 pounds. The 29-year-old Irishman has five submissions and a pair of knockouts in his nine career wins. His resume includes notable wins over Cage Warriors veterans Alan Philpott and Mark Connor, the former coming this past May in the main event of a Cage Contender show in Northern Ireland.

“I’m very excited to be signing with Cage Warriors,” Rooney stated. “The promotion showcases the best talent in Europe, and I believe I deserve to be among that. I believe I’ll pose a threat to anyone in the CWFC flyweight division, regardless of where the fight goes, and my plan is to go straight after that world title.”

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(Pictured: Marcin Lasota)