Cage Warriors 182: Wilson Stops Lilley
Cage Warriors 182 in San Diego closed out the promotion’s 2024 calendar on December 13 at Sycuan Casino Resort. In the featherweight main event, Damon Wilson stopped Ryan Lilley by strikes in the first round.
Wilson finishes Lilley in the main event
Wilson earned the stoppage at 3:35 of round one, according to the event result listing. The bout had been promoted as the evening’s featherweight headliner. The event featured nine bouts, with all of them ending inside the distance.
Cage Warriors’ event page and final card provide the original venue and bout details. The event result listing records the main-event finish.
Sources: Cage Warriors 182 event page · Final card and broadcast details · Event results
A Main Card Full of First-Round Finishes
Wilson’s victory capped a main card on which every contest ended in the opening round. Anthony Orozco stopped Dominico Salas at 1:09, while Raul Navarrette submitted Xavier Vines with a rear-naked choke just four seconds before the round ended. Johnny Robles produced the shortest fight of the main card, knocking out James Settle after only 23 seconds.
Bobby Winther also secured a first-round victory, defeating Blake Perry by technical submission at 3:40. Together, those results made the main card a showcase of both striking stoppages and submission finishes. None of the five featured bouts required a second round or a judges’ decision.
Preliminary Card Results
The preliminary bouts continued the finishing trend. Steve Mora submitted Miguel Peimbert with a second-round guillotine, and Joshua Simpson stopped Joshua Cervantes later in the second round of their matchup. Luis Medina defeated David Morales by strikes in round one, while Eric Cortez submitted Mikey Zindler with an anaconda choke in the same round. The card’s range of finishes gave the San Diego audience a varied conclusion to Cage Warriors’ 2024 schedule.
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