Mike Ekundayo takes on Jack Shore in the main event of Cage Warriors 100 Saturday in Cardiff, Wales, but the London bantamweight was calling for a title shot before he even made his debut under the promotional banner.
While Shore’s progression has been more visible as he scaled through the Cage Warriors ranks, Ekundayo has been diligently working behind the scenes, fortifying his own unbeaten record that, like his opponent’s, can be traced back to his days as an amateur.
Despite plaudits from former Cage Warriors champion and current UFC fighter, Nathaniel Wood, who insists that Ekundayo is “the strongest bantamweight” he’s ever sparred, “Airlines”—a name bestowed on him due to his powerful takedown ability—feels as though he’s somewhat of an unknown quantity going into Saturday night’s title fight.