Craig Ewers Academy team member Mason ‘the Dragon’ Jones becomes the latest Welshman to join the ranks of the UFC roster.
After securing both the Cage Warriors lightweight & welterweight world titles; a call up from the world’s leading MMA promotion seemed a formality; with the Dragon expected to make his debut in early 2021.
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Cage Warriors 116; Mason Jones took his Professional record to 10-0 with a dominant 1st round stoppage of Adam Proctor to add the Welterweight belt to his Lightweight title & became only the third fighter to hold two World Championship belts consecutively in the Cage Warriors promotion.
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With Europe rocked by the Covid-19 pandemic & the severity of the situation in London; CW 113 event was moved from the capital to Manchester.
With changes of location & opponent, the only thing that seemed certain was Mason Jones confidence & will to win; standing in opposition was the experienced Irish opponent Joe McColgan (6-1-2).
Mason bringing his trade mark forward pressure; ended the fight with a viscous knee in the clinch, to claim the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight belt & his first World Championship.
Newport, South Wales, was the location for the latest edition of the Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu event headlined by former UFC Champion Luke Rockhold.
Earlier in the card, Craig Ewers was taking on Liam Cann (Scramble Academy Leeds) in a 170lb match-up; both competitors were coming into the event following wins on their previous Polaris matches, Cann over UFC veteran Chris Fishgold at Polaris 11 & Ewers over Luiz Finnochio at Polaris 10.
Ewers was able to control both the pace & the positional play of the contest & secured a unanimous decision.