Following a busy week of activity, Cage Warriors has further expanded its worldwide footprint.

The European organization recently announced it’ll host three shows in December, including one on Dec. 14 that will marks its debut in Iraq. All three shows stream on MMAjunkie.com.

The organization recently postponed a Cage Warriors 61 event that was slated for Saturday in Dagestan due to logistical issues. In its place, the event has moved to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. Cage Warriors 61 now takes place Dec. 14, a week after Cage Warriors 62 (officials opted to keep the numbering sequence even though they’re out of order).

In addition to Cage Warriors 61, December also hosts Cage Warriors 62 on Dec. 7 in Newcastle England, and Cage Warriors 63 on Dec. 31 in Dublin.

“Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is an international promotion, the biggest and busiest outside the USA, and this announcement further enhances that fact and that reputation,” Cage Warriors CEO Graham Boylan stated. “We’ve shown our ambition for breaking through frontiers in the past, so I’m sure it will come as no surprise to see us confirming an event in Baghdad. It has had a troubled past, but we’re looking forward to visiting this fantastic city and giving the people there a taste of world-class MMA.

“The event will be one of three in December, which allows us to finish this year having staged 14 shows in the space of 10 months; that’s 26 in total across 11 different countries since February of last year. With 18 shows scheduled for next year, you can expect our international growth to continue at pace in 2014.”

Further Cage Warriors 61 details, including a venue and fight card, will be announced in the coming weeks.

Additionally, in sticking with the trend of international growth, the organization today announced the signings of recent UFC welterweight Ben Alloway (12-5) and lightweight Damien Brown (10-4). Both fighters signed exclusive five-fight deals that run a minimum of 18 months.

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(Pictured: Ben Alloway)