There is no greater feeling than getting your hand raised after countless trials by fire in the roller coaster ride that is mixed martial arts when you are a professional fighter. In today’s episode ofΒ Across The Pond,Β you will be introduced to the latest fight game gambler of athletic fame ready to bankroll the biggest of the high numbers on the board by coming up aces at Light Heavyweight for Cage Warriors Academy Southeast. A professional mixed martial artist since July 2023 and representing SX MMA, Connor HayesΒ owns a 1-1 record with his one and only victory coming via TKO. He has spent his whole career as a professional MMA fighter in the United Kingdom. He is 1-0 under the Cage Warriors Academy Southeast banner. Hayes also fought for Cage Warriors Academy Southeast as an Amateur prior to turning professional. He has never gone to the scorecards over the course of his journey in the professional ranks with a finishing rate of 100 percent to show for it. Hayes has a single first-round finish under his belt during his career as a professional mixed martial artist with a time of one minute and 13 seconds. He has also fought for Cage Warriors.
In his promotional debut under the Cage Warriors Academy Southeast banner in the co-main event of CWASE 36, he faced Robb PetersΒ and went on to defeat him via technical knockout in the first round. The win earned Hayes the first knockout victory of his professional career along with his first win and finish under the Cage Warriors Academy Southeast banner. He also secured his first victory inside the professional ranks in the process. Hayes is a shining diamond that proves even through the gravest of perils, perseverance and dedication to the sporting craft are the true heroes behind the scenes once the curtain is lifted for the winning reveal!