North East England #1 MMA Show.

Rise & Conquer MMA

An MMA promotion — built on integrity, fair matchmaking and fighters first.

About Rise & Conquer

An MMA promotion — built on integrity, fair matchmaking and fighters first.

Carl and Andrew holding Rise and Conquer championship belts

About Rise & Conquer:

Rise & Conquer is an MMA promotion based in the North East of England. Established over 10 years ago, the show is dedicated to supporting up-and-coming MMA athletes and providing a professional platform for both amateur and professional fighters.

Rise & Conquer is focused on growing talent locally, across the UK and throughout Europe. The show is known for its integrity, professionalism, fighter care, fair matchmaking and high-quality competitive fights.

We are a real, honest, down-to-earth MMA show where things are done properly. Fighters are respected, matchups are made fairly, and every contest is built to mean something.

Rise & Conquer is not about easy wins, inflated records or meaningless belts. We are here to build fighters properly, create real opportunities and deliver fights that fans, coaches and athletes can respect.

Winning a Rise & Conquer title means something. It means the fighter has earned it through real competition.

Rise & Conquer was founded 10 years ago by Andrew Fisher & Carl Liddle, whom both have extensive experience in MMA. Andrew Fisher being an MMA veteran with over 30 fights and 20 years’ experience is a pioneer of MMA and Carl Liddle who has also had an MMA career has spent 10 years promoting and producing MMA events. Rise and Conquer is an MMA show made by MMA fighters and that is why the fighter is at the heart of what we do.

Fighters facing off at a Rise and Conquer weigh-in with a championship belt

Our Purpose:

Our purpose is to grow MMA talent from the North East, the UK and Europe by giving fighters a fair, professional and meaningful platform to compete on. We want to help fighters develop properly, gain experience, build their profile and progress in their careers. Whether amateur or professional, every athlete deserves to be looked after, matched fairly and given the opportunity to showcase their ability in competitive fights. Rise & Conquer exists to create opportunities, build fighters and produce shows that the MMA community can trust.

Two fighters competing in the Rise and Conquer cage

Our Mission:

Our mission is to deliver high-quality MMA events built on integrity, fair matchmaking, fighter care, strong production, media exposure and real competitive value. We aim to create fights that are exciting for the fans, valuable for the fighters and respected by the MMA community. At Rise & Conquer, we do not believe in poor matchmaking, easy wins or meaningless titles. We believe in building fighters the right way, creating proper tests and making sure every fight has value. If you win a title with Rise & Conquer, it actually means something.

A Rise and Conquer fighter advancing after a knockdown

What We Stand For

Rise & Conquer is built to create real opportunities, real competition and a platform fighters can trust.

Integrity

Honesty, fairness and decisions made for the right reasons. From matchmaking to fighter treatment, the show is run properly.

Fighter Care

A show founded by fighters, with the athlete at the heart of what we do. Fighters First Values.

Fair Matchmaking

Competitive, exciting and meaningful fights that test athletes without damaging careers through poor matchmaking.

High-Level Production

Sell-out events, strong atmosphere, quality fights and a professional experience for fighters, coaches, fans and sponsors.

Real Competition

Wins should be earned. Rise & Conquer wants contests that develop talent and give fans fights they can respect.

Meaningful Titles

A title is not handed out lightly. It means a fighter has earned it against proper opposition on a respected platform.

North East Pride

Built in the North East with a grounded, hardworking attitude while welcoming fighters from the UK and Europe.

Fight Coverage

Fights are professionally recorded through Live MMA and uploaded online so athletes leave with footage and exposure.

A fighter celebrating on top of the Rise and Conquer cage

Upcoming Events

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Our Next Event Likely to Sell out

Rise & Conquer 21

3rd of October 2026

Rainton Live Arena

Ticket Link To Be Released Soon

PPV Link To Be Released Soon.

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Past Events

Past show photos ResultsFull fight videosEvent highlights

Rise & Conquer Champions

Titles earned across generations.

Champions From Two Eras

Brad Brown and Nayem Hoque holding Rise & Conquer championship belts

Lightweight Champion

Brad Brown

Flyweight Champion

Nayem Hoque

Current Champions

Cameron Robson, Heavyweight champion

Cameron Robson

Heavyweight Amateur Champion

Henry Vyvyan, Welterweight champion

Henry Vyvyan

Welterweight Amateur Champion

Brad Brown, Lightweight champion

Brad Brown

Lightweight Amateur Champion

Leily Ghannami Herelle, Featherweight champion

Leily Ghannami Herelle

Featherweight Amateur Champion

Ethan Taylor, Bantamweight champion

Ethan Taylor

Bantamweight Amateur Champion

Nayem Hoque, Flyweight champion

Nayem Hoque

Flyweight Amateur Champion

Previous Champions

Davie Allen, Middleweight champion

Davie Allen

Middleweight Amateur Champion

Joe Millward, Middleweight champion

Joe Millward

Middleweight Amateur Champion

Adam Thomson, Welterweight champion

Adam Thomson

Welterweight Amateur Champion

Paul Kane, Lightweight and Welterweight champion

Paul Kane

Lightweight Amateur Champion

Welterweight Amateur Champion

Brad Brown, Featherweight champion

Brad Brown

Featherweight Amateur Champion

Stevie Lee, Lightweight champion

Stevie Lee

Lightweight Amateur Champion

Hany Musleh, Featherweight champion

Hany Musleh

Featherweight Amateur Champion

Ellis Pilkington, Bantamweight champion

Ellis Pilkington

Bantamweight Amateur Champion

Ethan Wilson, Bantamweight champion

Ethan Wilson

Bantamweight Amateur Champion

Chloe Crozier, Women’s Flyweight champion

Chloe Crozier

Women’s Flyweight Amateur Champion

Katrina Fisher, Women’s Flyweight champion

Katrina Fisher

Women’s Flyweight Amateur Champion

Our People

Run by people who understand the sport from the inside.

Rise & Conquer is run by people who understand the sport from the inside and care about doing things properly.

Andrew Fisher

Andrew Fisher

Co Owner & Matchmaker, MMA veteran, coach and fighter with over 20 years of experience in the sport. Andrew brings real fight knowledge, matchmaking experience and an understanding of fighter development from the inside.

Carl Liddle

Carl Liddle

Co-owner of Rise & Conquer, responsible for the operations and production of the show. Carl and Toni Liddle’s hard work, professionalism and experience have helped develop Rise & Conquer into one of the North East’s respected MMA events and one of the best shows in the country.

Alumni

Our fighters and team who have reached the top organisations.

From the Rise & Conquer platform to the biggest stages in the sport, these names represent the standard and pathway built in the North East.

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UFC

Mick Parkin

Mick Parkin

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Cage Warriors

Anas Nfaou

Anas Nfaou

Stevie Lee

Stevie Lee

David Allen

David Allen

Geoff Pavey

Geoff Pavey

Reece McEwan

Reece McEwan

Dan Bainbridge

Dan Bainbridge

Leon Armes

Leon Armes

Sean Clancy Jnr

Sean Clancy Jnr

Jordan Stronge

Jordan Stronge

Ian Postlethwaite

Ian Postlethwaite

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Oktagon

Nathan Haywood

Nathan Haywood

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PFL

Lorenzo Parente

Lorenzo Parente

Lewis Monarch

Lewis Monarch

Our Team

Experience at the highest level, behind every event.

Phil De Fries

Referee · KSW

Phil De Fries

Longest-reigning KSW heavyweight champion, with experience competing in the UFC and KSW.

Harry Hardwick

Commentator

Harry Hardwick

Competed for Cage Warriors and the UFC.

Andrew Fisher

Matchmaker

Andrew Fisher

Matchmaking experience across Bellator, Cage Warriors, ACB and Oktagon.

Rise & Conquer TV

Fights, interviews and coverage that fighters can actually use.

Rise & Conquer TV gives fighters more than just a fight. All fights are professionally recorded and shared online, giving athletes footage, exposure and content they can use to build their name, attract sponsors and progress in their careers.

Full fightsFighter interviewsEvent coverageBehind-the-scenes footageWeigh-insOpening promosHighlight reels
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