Chris Fishgold is expected to make it to the UFC one day soon (Picture: Dolly Clew/Cage Warriors)

Cage Warriors lightweight champion Chris Fishgold may be destined for the UFC, but the proud Liverpudlian says he is fully focused on his next fight on November 12 at Cage Warriors: Unplugged.

The clash takes place before UFC 205 Conor McGregor versus Eddie Alvarez in under two weeks time and will see Fishgold defend his title against the American Nic Herron-Webb.

Fishgold is unbeaten in his last five fights and is looking forward to showing everyone a different side to his usual grappling-based attack.

‘I know he’s from Alaska where is sometimes -40c and that so I know he’s going to be tough,’ Fishgold told Metro.co.uk.


‘He’s a grappler like me, but this time around I’m going out the to showcase some of my standup.



‘If he wants to go to the ground, I’ll happily go to the ground, but at this level, this is my nineteenth professional fight now and I want to go out and stand with him.

‘I’m going out there and I’m going to take his head off; everyone likes to go out there and see that so that’s what I’m going to do.’

Fishgold was last in action back at Cage Warriors 78 in September where he defeated Frenchman Jason Ponet in the first round by submission.

That evening, Fishgold was the main event of a memorable night in the Echo Arena where the atmosphere was electric and having sampled the highs of having everyone from his hometown behind him, the 24-year-old knows he’s not quite going to have the same luxury in London on November 12.

‘It’s definitely going to be a different type of atmosphere there and I’m looking forward to just getting there and seeing what it’s like,’ Fishgold said.

Fishgold vs Herron-Webb Fishgold: 16-1-1-KO2

Herron-Webb: 19-7-0-KO2

‘In the Echo [Arena] it’s mental because it’s the people from our own city so we all just get behind each other you know.

‘I’m sure it’s the same in London, but this is a strange invite only type of thing so like I said it will be interesting to just see what it’s like on the night.’

While Fishgold may be fighting away from his own people of Liverpool in November, he and Cage Warriors already have something big planned for April next year when they are next scheduled to return to the Echo Arena.

‘Even last time I had like 200 people messaging me the day of the fight asking if I could give them like 6 or 7 tickets each,’ Fishgold said.

‘We could’ve sold out back then so I know we will do it easily when we are back there next year.

‘It’s a great night out for everyone to come down and support their local fighters.

‘It’s going to be packed out 12,000 people there and I’m telling you the roof is going to come off.’

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