European Top 3 Group Cage Warriors Will Curry Cage Warriors UFC Audition DWCS Season 8 was eliminated. DWCS9 Hwang In-soo canceled the visa issue, and in December, Road FC Hwang In-soo Hope Jangchung Gymnasium prepared for the away title match, UFC welterweight No. 6 Ian Gary and training champion Hwang In-soo vs challenger Will Curry? Hwang In-soo, who appeared in Road FC 74 VIP seat, doesn’t agree with vs. Curry yet

Britain’s Cage Warriors is Europe’s third-largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization with 156 people ranked in the “Fight Matrix” world. It is one of the global TOP6 competitions with more than 150 international players.

William Marcus Richard Curry (27, England) was 9-3 in the Cage Warriors alone from December 2020 to March 2025, experiencing the middleweight (84kg) championship game in May 2023.

8th Road FC Middleweight Champion Hwang In-soo Week 96 of the season, Cage Warriors Middleweight title match William Marcus Richard Curry Contender Series Season 8 fourth week profile. The Contender Series is an audition hosted directly by UFC President and CEO Dana White. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 8th Road FC Middleweight Champion Hwang In-soo Week 96 of the season, Cage Warriors Middleweight title match William Marcus Richard Curry Contender Series Season 8 fourth week profile. The Contender Series is an audition hosted directly by UFC President and CEO Dana White. Photo = TKO Global rankings of MMA players 사진 확대 Global rankings of MMA players

Britain’s “Kombat Evolve Sports” said, “William Marcus Richard Curry has opened up about this setback and said he is ready to fight anytime, anywhere and is honing all his skills to make a big comeback before the end of the year,” referring to Road FC and the 8th middleweight (84kg) champion Hwang In-soo (31).

As a result of MK Sports coverage, William Marcus Richard Curry agreed to participate in the Road FC middleweight title match at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on December 7. In other words, he will become a challenger and play against champion Hwang In-soo’s second defense match.

William Marcus Richard Curry was scheduled to compete with Hwang In-soo for the sixth week of the season of the Contender Series at Enterprise UFC Apex in Nevada on September 17 (Korean time), but it was canceled.

UFC President and CEO Dana White (56, USA) launched the Contender Series (DWCS) in 2017 and is looking for prospects in person. However, on July 20, 2025, he admitted that he would not be able to face Hwang In-soo.

William Marcus Richard Curry said: “I’m getting a lot of social media messages asking me why I’m out of DWCS this season. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a U.S. visa. I look forward to finding new opportunities,” he expressed hope.

William Marcus Richard Curry, a former Cage Warriors champion, passes the middleweight division in Week 8 of the UFC President and CEO Contest Contender Series Season 8 in September 2024. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 William Marcus Richard Curry, a former Cage Warriors champion, passes the middleweight division in Week 8 of the UFC President and CEO Contest Contender Series Season 8 in September 2024. Photo = TKO Cage Warriors middleweight championship match William Marcus Richard Curry is interviewing the British media about the sixth week of the Contender Series season 96 and the road FC middleweight title match. Hwang In-soo is the opponent for the canceled game and the game he is trying to play. Photograph = Combat Evolve Sports 사진 확대 Cage Warriors middleweight championship match William Marcus Richard Curry is interviewing the British media about the sixth week of the Contender Series season 96 and the road FC middleweight title match. Hwang In-soo is the opponent for the canceled game and the game he is trying to play. Photograph = Combat Evolve Sports

After the unanimous decision loss in the 84th week of the 2024 season, the opportunity to play in the Contender Series, which he gained in 379 days (1 year and 14 days), has been blown away, but he has no intention of giving up. William Marcus Richard Curry said, “I pray that I can play in 2025,” expressing his strong will to face Hwang in an away game for Road FC.

“There is no mixed martial arts practice after this spring. “It was DWCS who was forced to abstain,” lamented William Marcus Richard Curry. “We’ll see if it’s confirmed, but that’s what I want. I’m ready,” he said, explaining the current situation related to the road FC middleweight title match.

The reason why he explained that it didn’t happen is that the champion has not yet affirmed the right to challenge the Jangchung Gymnasium match in December and William Marcus Richard Curry.

Hwang In-soo, the 8th Road FC middleweight champion, is accepting requests for filming after Road FC 74 at Evergreen Gymnasium in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, watched from the VIP seat in September 2025. It is the first public schedule since the elimination of the audition Contender Series season 96 hosted by UFC President Dana White. Photograph = World Martial Arts Sports Association 사진 확대 Hwang In-soo, the 8th Road FC middleweight champion, is accepting requests for filming after Road FC 74 at Evergreen Gymnasium in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, watched from the VIP seat in September 2025. It is the first public schedule since the elimination of the audition Contender Series season 96 hosted by UFC President Dana White. Photograph = World Martial Arts Sports Association

Hwang In-soo, who watched Road FC 74 in September from the VIP seat of Sangnoksu Gymnasium in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, said, “I’ll think about it,” but did not give a clear answer about Road FC 75 to a large company official

“I’ll show everyone it’s a worthwhile wait,” said William Marcus Richard Curry, who has “improved a lot, honed his skills and sparred with top-notch players. As much as I trained hard, I hope you return to the cage before 2025 is over,” he said.

Hwang In-soo lost to Patrick “Paddy” McCory (28, Ireland), who replaced William Marcus Richard Curry in Week 96 of the Contender Series. It was an inexcusable unanimous decision, scored 27-30 by all three assistant judges.

Hwang In-soo, the 8th Road FC middleweight champion, looks like something is not going well during the 6th week of the audition Contender Series season 9 hosted by UFC President and CEO Dana White in September 2025. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 Hwang In-soo, the 8th Road FC middleweight champion, looks like something is not going well during the 6th week of the audition Contender Series season 9 hosted by UFC President and CEO Dana White in September 2025. Photo = TKO In September 2025, Dana White, UFC President and CEO-hosted Audition Contender Series Season 96, the 6th week of middleweight competition between reality program The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 semi-final Paddy McCory and road FC champion Hwang In-soo are competing. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 In September 2025, Dana White, UFC President and CEO-hosted Audition Contender Series Season 96, the 6th week of middleweight competition between reality program The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 semi-final Paddy McCory and road FC champion Hwang In-soo are competing. Photo = TKO

The mixed martial arts ranking system “Fight Matrix” career high is â–² Paddy McCory 61 points â–² William Marcus Richard Curry 58 points â–² Hwang In-soo 41 points. A score of 58-61 is currently ranked 59th in UFC middleweight and top 88.1%.

If Hwang In-soo beats William Marcus Richard Curry, he can make up for the disappointment of not crossing Paddy McCory’s wall at once. It’s a great opportunity to appeal that it’s a low-ranking UFC middleweight level.

In the 96th week of the Contender Series season, Hwang In-soo was clearly inferior to Paddy McCory regardless of standing and ground, including ▲ effective hit attempt 80-168 ▲ effective hit 37-93 ▲ grappling advantage time of 3 seconds – 1 minute 45 seconds.

Reality show The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 Semi-final Paddy McCory hits road FC champion Hwang In-soo in a middleweight fight in week 96 of the UFC president and CEO Audition Contender Series in September 2025. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 Reality show The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 Semi-final Paddy McCory hits road FC champion Hwang In-soo in a middleweight fight in week 96 of the UFC president and CEO Audition Contender Series in September 2025. Photo = TKO William Marcus Richard Curry, a former Cage Warriors championship game, attacks during Week 8 of the UFC President and CEO pageant Contender Series Season 8 in September 2024. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 William Marcus Richard Curry, a former Cage Warriors championship game, attacks during Week 8 of the UFC President and CEO pageant Contender Series Season 8 in September 2024. Photo = TKO

William Marcus Richard Curry, who is rated as similar to Paddy McCory, will also not be easy for Hwang In-soo. If he loses again, he will lose two consecutive games, which is difficult to dream of entering the UFC again.

William Marcus Richard Curry said, “I really want it. I’m already 26 years old. I’m getting older. Hwang In-soo’s worries are also deepening while he hopes that “No one will wait for time, and I want to make the most of my heyday.”

After approving the road FC middleweight title match at Jangchung Gymnasium in December, William Marcus Richard Curry is fully prepared to subdue Hwang In-soo by working out with Ian David Mashadou Gary (28, Ireland/Brazil), the sixth official UFC welterweight (77kg).

On the left is Ian David Mashadou Gary, the sixth official UFC welterweight (77kg), and on the right is William Marcus Richard Curry, a former Cage Warriors middleweight champion. Photo by @muuchomma 사진 확대 On the left is Ian David Mashadou Gary, the sixth official UFC welterweight (77kg), and on the right is William Marcus Richard Curry, a former Cage Warriors middleweight champion. Photo by @muuchomma Will Curry attacks in September 2024 during the middleweight fight in week 84 of the UFC President and CEO Contest Contender Series season 8 of the UFC Dana White. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 Will Curry attacks in September 2024 during the middleweight fight in week 84 of the UFC President and CEO Contest Contender Series season 8 of the UFC Dana White. Photo = TKO

“It’s all improving. I’m so looking forward to showing you the next match,” he even said confidently. William Marcus Richard Curry said: “We are not in a situation where we are going back to DWCS right now. The best is to find the competition and build performance,” he said, expressing his desperate need for the Road FC 75 Hwang In-soo match.

“What has changed the most is professionalism, commitment to mixed martial arts. It is presumed that “Kombat Evolve Sports” reported from William Marcus Richard Curry that “the ratio of training that pushes the body and mind close to the limit has increased.”

“I’m getting stronger, I’m getting better, I’m getting better at grappling, wrestling, hitting, takedown defense, standing up after a fall, and my clinch walk.” – William Marcus Richard Curry from the Cage Warriors middleweight championship game –

William Marcus Richard Curry, the 8th contestant in the audition Contender Series hosted by the UFC president, is training after agreeing to play against champion Hwang In-soo's second defense match as a road FC middleweight title match challenger at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul in December 2025. 사진=Blood Sweat and Tears 사진 확대 William Marcus Richard Curry, the 8th contestant in the audition Contender Series hosted by the UFC president, is training after agreeing to play against champion Hwang In-soo’s second defense match as a road FC middleweight title match challenger at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul in December 2025. 사진=Blood Sweat and Tears

Hwang In-soo Fighter Major Career

# mixed martial arts

2017~ 8 wins and 2 losses

KO/TKO 6 wins and 1 loss

Submission, 0 to 0

Road FC Champions 2021

Road FC first defense in 2025

Hwang In-soo (left), the 8th Road FC middleweight champion, is attacking Lim Dong-hwan, the provisional champion, in the unified title match at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul in March 2025. Photo = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan 사진 확대 Hwang In-soo (left), the 8th Road FC middleweight champion, is attacking Lim Dong-hwan, the provisional champion, in the unified title match at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul in March 2025. Photo = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan Hwang In-soo, the 8th Road FC middleweight champion, is playing in the 96th week of the season of the Audition Contender Series hosted by UFC President and CEO Dana White in September 2025. Photo = TKO 사진 확대 Hwang In-soo, the 8th Road FC middleweight champion, is playing in the 96th week of the season of the Audition Contender Series hosted by UFC President and CEO Dana White in September 2025. Photo = TKO

2025 DWCS Season 9 eliminated

# Kickboxing

2023 vs. Myung Hyunman TKO wins

Hwang In-soo is moving to the designated position according to the referee's instructions after stealing a down from Myung Hyun-man in the Road FC 63 kickboxing game at Goyang Gymnasium in Gyeonggi Province in February 2023. Photo = Reporter Kim Young-gu 사진 확대 Hwang In-soo is moving to the designated position according to the referee’s instructions after stealing a down from Myung Hyun-man in the Road FC 63 kickboxing game at Goyang Gymnasium in Gyeonggi Province in February 2023. Photo = Reporter Kim Young-gu

Will Curry’s mixed martial arts career

2017~ 18 wins and 4 losses

13 wins and 4 losses in the professional league

I think it’s 05-0 defeat

KO/TKO 4 wins and 1 loss

Submission, 9 wins and 0 losses

Killacam Middleweight Champion

Cage Warriors 9승 3패

Cage Warriors title match

DWCS Season 8 Week 4 Defeat

DWCS Season 96 Cancelled Week 6

William Marcus Richard Curry, the 8th contestant in the audition Contender Series hosted by the UFC president, is training after agreeing to play against champion Hwang In-soo's second defense match as a road FC middleweight title match challenger at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul in December 2025. 사진=Blood Sweat and Tears 사진 확대 William Marcus Richard Curry, the 8th contestant in the audition Contender Series hosted by the UFC president, is training after agreeing to play against champion Hwang In-soo’s second defense match as a road FC middleweight title match challenger at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul in December 2025. 사진=Blood Sweat and Tears

[Kang Daeho, MK Sports Reporter]