Being the best MMA promotion often means working around the clock and raising the bar by burning the midnight oil to get the big deals done no matter how much time it may take to reach the goal of getting the best results possible for being a worldwide enterprise in the long-term model of sustainable success in order to keep your seat at the head of the table. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will meet the newest inductee in the yellow glove signing line ready to find his pot of golden generational riches for Cage Warriors in anticipation of their Dublin return and their 200th event in 2026. A professional mixed martial artist since March 2025 and representing Team Ryano Omagh, Damien McKenna owns a 2-1 record with both of his wins coming via submission. McKenna has never gone to the scorecards over the course of his career as a professional MMA fighter with a finish rate of 100 percent to show for it and has spent his entire career in the United Kingdom. He has finished each of his victories through three appearances in the professional ranks. McKenna has fought for various promotions throughout his professional journey including Virtus MMA, Clan Wars and Cage Warriors.
In his professional MMA debut at Clan Wars 51, he faced Nicola Ivanovic and tapped him out in the third round. Then in the main event of Virtus MMA 4 McKenna submitted Alex McCooke via rear-naked choke in round one. The win scored McKenna the second submission victory of his professional career. He also earned his second overall win as a professional mixed martial artist in the process. McKenna is a prospect whose untapped potential is only matched by his ace in the hole ground magnitude as the cracks begin to come into focus for opposing enemies who dare to disturb the latest chapter in the Irish MMA fountain of youth in a complete changing of the old guard of yesteryear!
