Regional academy fighters remain forever linked by a common bond when they reach the same professional destination after their maiden outing. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will be introduced to the newest bounty brigadier ready to deliver prosperous wealth and troves of treasure for Cage Warriors at Bantamweight at Cage Warriors 186 on March 21 in the promotion’s first London event of 2025 from the Indigo at the O2 on UFC Fight Pass. A professional mixed martial artist since December 2024 and representing GB Top Team under head coach Brad Pickett, Kadeem Perkins owns a 1-0 record with his one and only professional victory coming via decision. He has fought for FightStar Championship and has spent his whole professional career in the United Kingdom. Perkins fought for several promotions as an Amateur prior to turning professional including Cage Warriors Academy Southeast and FightStar Championship He has gone to the scorecards once during his journey as a professional MMA fighter sweeping them clean across the board on that occasion. His only win in the professional ranks has resulted in a unanimous verdict over the course of three rounds and a period of 15 minutes.
In his professional MMA debut at FightStar Championship 31, he faced George Caruana and went on to defeat him via unanimous decision. The win earned Perkins the first decision victory of his professional career. He also secured his first victory inside the professional ranks in the process. In his promotional debut under the Cage Warriors banner on March 21 at Cage Warriors 186, he will face Tommy Brunning in a Bantamweight clash. Other fighters that are set to appear on Cage Warriors 186 will include the undefeated Ollie Sawa, Joe Middleton Cage Warriors Academy Southeast alumni Cameron Stewart and the never say never Welsh dragon and man that has flipped many a hometown script in Rory Evans. Good luck Kadeem!