Stepping out of their comfort zone to pursue their professional ambitions often leads to a renaissance of reborn confidence for fighters seeking a fresh start as a catalyst for success. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will be introduced to the latest painter of seasonal savagery, who is out to show Cage Fury Fighting Championships that his greatest masterpieces are still ahead. A professional mixed martial artist since April 2023 and representing American Top Team, Riley Palmer holds a 2-0 record consisting of one submission and one decision. Palmer has spent his whole career as a professional MMA fighter with Cage Fury Fighting Championships and is 2-0 under their banner. He has spent his entire professional career in the United States. Palmer also fought for Cage Fury Fighting Championships as an Amateur prior to turning professional. He has a single first-round finish through two appearances in the professional ranks. Palmer has gone to the scorecards once over the course of his journey as a professional mixed martial artist sweeping them all across the board on that only occasion inside of a period of three rounds with a time of 15 minutes. The lone finish during Palmer’s professional career has come within the opening round. His one and only decision victory has resulted in a unanimous verdict.
In his professional MMA debut and promotional debut under the Cage Fury Fighting Championships banner at CFFC 118, he submitted Donzeil Marshall via armbar in the first round to secure his first submission win as a professional. Then at CFFC 131, Palmer defeated Matt Hammerstone via unanimous decision. The win earned Palmer the first decision victory of his professional career in addition to back-to-back wins under the Cage Fury Fighting Championships banner. He also locked up his second victory inside the professional ranks in the process. At just 26 years old, Palmer has plenty of colorful chaos left in his artisanal palate!