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Former Elite XC lightweight champion KJ Noons is patiently waiting to make his return to Strikeforce — but it won’t be against Billy Evangelista on the main card of the upcoming “Miami” event slated for the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, on Jan. 30. MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) confirmed with Noons earlier today that he’s been pulled from [...] With an undefeated record and a recent upset victory over UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel at “Strikeforce Challengers IV: Evangelista vs. Gurgel,” Strikeforce contender Billy Evangelista (10-0) is quickly climbing the ranks of the promotion’s lightweight division. And after earning a hard-fought win over a “name” opponent, Evangelista recently told MAjunkie.com Radio that he plans on challenging [...] FRESNO, Calif. – If it wasn’t official before, it is now: Strikeforce lightweight Jorge Gurgel (13-6) uses his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt to wrap his hands. Despite the proven striking prowess of hometown fighter Billy Evangelista (10-0), Gurgel stood toe-to-toe with his opponent for 15 minutes but lost for the third time in his past four [...] Strikeforce’s November “Challengers Series” event is beginning to take Ben Holscher (2-0), Casey Olson (10-3), Anthony Ruiz (22-13) and female prospect Zoila Frausto (3-0) were all officially added to the card, Headlined by a lightweight contest [...] The debut “Strikeforce Challengers” event took place Friday at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. The Showtime-televised event featured a controversial main event between Billy Evangelista and fellow lightweight prospect Mike Aina. A photo provided by Strikeforce officials provides serious doubts that Evangelista’s second-round knee strike, which forced a disqualification, was, in fact, illegal. Evangelista now [...] “I feel bad at what happened, but I am definitely planning to protest. Nothing I did was on purpose. I thought I had timed the knee perfectly and that he was on his feet when it was delivered.’’ – Previously unbeaten Strikeforce lightweight up-and-comer, Billy Evangelista, plans to appeal his disqualification loss to Mike Aina last [...] Strikeforce News: A solid “Strikeforce Challengers” debut event ended on a sour note with the early stoppage and Mike Aina’s disqualification win over previously undefeated Billy Evangelista. The fight, which took place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., capped off the first-ever Strikeforce Challengers event on Showtime. The series was designed to showcase the [...] |
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Jorge Gurgel vs Billy Evangelista Strikeforce Challenger Series main event in the works for Oct. 25
Jorge Gurgel announced today that he will headline the next Strikeforce Challenger Series event against American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) standout Billy Evangelista at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on Oct. 25.
Gurgel scored a unanimous decision win over Conor Heun in his debut for the promotion last month. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt once again [...]