Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan explains why Nicolas Dalby stands out among over 150 UFC signings

Graham Boylan reflected on why Nicolas Dalby’s second shot in the UFC has stayed with him.

Cage Warriors 200 takes place this Saturday night from the RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Making it to this landmark event is a huge success story for the promotion, as is the amount of fighters who have gone on to compete in the UFC after fighting in CW.

Some of the biggest stars in the history of the sport, from Conor McGregor to Paddy Pimblett to Ilia Topuria have put on their signature yellow gloves before achieving incredible things at the highest level.

Luke Riley’s impressive debut last year is just one example of how they’re still sending top talent to the Octagon, but of all the UFC calls that have been received over the years, one stands out to the promotion’s president.

Graham Boylan recalls Nicolas Dalby’s emotional call to receive a second shot in the UFC

As Cage Warriors president, Graham Boylan has had the task on plenty of occasions of calling a fighter on their roster to tell them that their UFC dream has come true.

Boylan has even given fans a glimpse into what this moment is like in the past by posting videos of an athlete’s reaction to hearing those initials via a phone call.

He says that CW putting over 150 fighters into the UFC is one of the things that separates them from other promotions.

In a recent interview with Bloody Elbow, Boylan was asked if there’s one call in particular that stands out to him, and one memory quickly sprung to mind.

“Nicolas Dalby stands out with me because we didn’t do it once, we did it twice,” he responded.