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The resurgence of England’s Cage Warriors promotion means a resurgence of fighters to the roster.
The latest signee for the London-based organization has seen action for Cage Warriors before and is coming off a stint on “The Ultimate Fighter.” Lightweight Martin Svensson (14-6) has re-signed with the promotion, Cage Warriors officials recently announced.
The multi-fight deal is expected to see him return to the cage later this year. After a lengthy absence, the promotion returned in April with Cage Warriors 75 in London. For the first time, the organization streamed its event live on UFC Fight Pass.
“It feels great to be able to fight for (Cage Warriors) again,” Svensson stated. “I’m going for the belt and everybody in my weight class should watch out, as I will destroy everything in my way. I never give up and this belt is going to be mine. It won’t take long until I can call myself world champion.”
Svensson fought Jim Alers for the featherweight title at Cage Warriors 59 in September 2013, but dropped a unanimous decision. Alers went on to sign with the UFC. After a loss to future UFC signee Artem Lobov, Svensson returned to Cage Warriors for a decision win over Robbie Olivier, then outpointed Dave Hill at Cage Warriors 71 in August 2014.
Svensson earned a spot in the house on Season 22 of “The Ultimate Fighter” and fought under coach Conor McGregor. In the elimination round, he submitted Thanh Le – and was slated to fight Lobov in a rematch from their fight in Sweden in December 2013. But he suffered a broken elbow in the win and had to withdraw from the competition.
Svensson did get a shot in the UFC, anyway. But at UFC Fight Night 84 in February, he was stopped with a second-round TKO by fellow “TUF 22” cast member David Teymur.
“We’re pleased to welcome back Martin Svensson to Cage Warriors,” Cage Warriors matchmaker Ian Dean stated. “He has a great personality and is not afraid to take on big fights and challenges. He knows he returns with a big target on his back after his stint with the UFC and we’re looking forward to see how he handles the next generation of CWFC athletes at 155 pounds.”
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