The U.K.-based Cage Warriors Fighting Championships continues its aggressive international expansion, and the promotion is now planning on hosting 16 events in 2012.Cage Warriors director Graham Boylan credited the continued growth to a new partnership with Sky Stone Production and Entertainment FZ, which will see the Dubai-based company manage Cage Warriors' international schedule.
"With a schedule of 16 shows in 2012, Sky Stone linking up with Cage Warriors will take the promotion to a whole new level," Boylan stated.
"This move will create massive opportunities for fighters in the Middle East and around the world as a whole. Cage Warriors are really excited to have such a massive partner now on board."
Cage Warriors has already announced 2012 events in Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Ukraine.
According to Cage Warriors officials, Sky Stone Production and Entertainment FZ is "is a full-fledged advertising and media agency based in the United Arab Emirates and has strategic partnerships with a number of international organizations, including Translink and Roya TV."
"Sky Stone is very excited that fans in the Middle East, Ukraine, Poland and Turkey will get the chance to witness the hugely popular Cage Warriors Fighting Championships this coming year," A Sky Stone spokesperson stated.
Cage Warriors, which launched in 2002, has produced many of Europe's top fighters, and many other notables – such as Brian Foster, Matt Veach, Pascal Krauss, Aisling Daly and Rosi Sexton – have detoured through the fighter-friendly promotion. In October, the promotion held its 46th event, which streamed live on MMAjunkie.com.
Cage Warriors' current 2012 schedule includes:
- Feb. 9: Lebanon
- Feb. 18: London, England
- Feb. 25: Ukraine
- March 15: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- April 12: Amman, Jordan
- May 5: Dublin, Ireland
- July 7: London, England
- Sept. 1: Istanbul, Turkey
- Oct. 11: Amman, Jordan
- Nov. 17: Hungary
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