LONDON – British-based Lithuanian Modestas Bukauskas derailed the hype train of Norwegian standout Marthin Hamlet to capture the Cage Warriors light heavyweight title at “Cage Warriors 106: Night of Champions,” then paid tribute to one of the sport’s pound-for-pound best for helping shape him into the fighter he is today. Bukauskas trained with Jon Jones for 10 weeks as part of a training camp a few years ago and said that experience set him on a path that culminated in his Cage Warriors title win on Saturday night. Speaking to MMA Junkie backstage after his fourth-round TKO finish at the Eventim Apollo, Bukauskas (9-2) said: “I have competed with some of the best athletes in the world.
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