Cage Warriors 82 lineup taking shape for April return to Liverpool, including second title fight

The lineup for next month’s Cage Warriors return to Liverpool is starting to take shape with the addition of several fights to flank the featherweight title headliner.

In the Cage Warriors 82 main event, featherweight champion Paddy Pimblett (13-1) will attempt his second title defense when he meets fellow British fighter Nad Narimani (9-2). Today, promotion officials announced another title will be on the line at the event and also announced four more fights for the card.

Cage Warriors 82 takes place April 1 at Echo Arena Liverpool in Liverpool, England, and it streams on UFC Fight Pass.

In the co-main event, lightweight champion Chris Fishgold (16-1) will defend his title against a challenger still to be determined. But it will be a home fight for the Liverpudlian, who has won six straight bouts.

In addition, Liverpool’s Lee Chadwick (21-13-1) will take on Ireland’s Tommy Quinn (6-3) in a middleweight bout; Liverpool’s Ellis Hampson (6-3) fights Perry Andre Goodwin (6-4) in a 160-pound catchweight fight; Dean Trueman (7-3) takes on undefeated Sweden’s Frantz Slioa (4-0) at featherweight; and Molly McCann (4-1) will make her Cage Warriors debut in a women’s flyweight fight against an opponent still to be named.

“We’ve already sold more tickets for this event than we did when more than 3,000 people watched Paddy win the belt at the Echo last year,” Cage Warriors President Graham Boylan stated. “This show is all set to showcase the very best of Liverpool’s fighting talent, and no city supports their own more passionately than the city of Liverpool. This is shaping up to be the biggest show we’ve ever done, and I’m expecting a special atmosphere.”

The Cage Warriors 82 lineup includes:

• Champ Paddy Pimblett vs. Nad Narimani – for featherweight title
• Champ Chris Fishgold vs. TBA – for lightweight title
• Molly McCann vs. TBA
• Lee Chadwick vs. Tommy Quinn
• Perry Andre Goodwin vs. Ellis Hampson – 160-pound catchweight
• Frantz Slioa vs. Dean Trueman

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