(PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated lightweight (155-pound. limit) sensation Billy Evangelista (9-0) will square off with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel (13-5) in the main event when the STRIKEFORCE: ... Read More
Unbeaten lightweight Billy Evangelista will collide with UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel in the main event at Strikeforce “Challenger Series 4” on Nov. 6 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. The promotion made the bout official on Friday.
Evangelista has not competed since his controversial match with B.J. Penn protégé Mike Aina ended in a disqualification four months ago. The decision was later overturned and ruled a no contest by the California State Athletic Commission after Evangelista appealed. Replays showed the knee struck Aina in the shoulder, not the head, as referee Herb Dean originally believed. ... Read More
The next fight for the sport's top heavyweight was set this past week. Fedor Emelianenko will make his debut under the Strikeforce banner against mohawked slugger Brett Rogers ... Read More
LOS ANGELES -- After much deliberation, the California State Athletic Commission removed the only loss from Billy Evangelista’s record Monday and replaced it with a no decision ... Read More
Jorge Gurgel and Billy Evangelista are expected to headline a Strikeforce Challenger Series event tentatively scheduled for Fresno’s Save Mart Center on Oct. 25 ... Read More
On a night when the ninth set of “The Ultimate Fighter” champions were crowned, the reality show’s very first winner, Diego Sanchez, defeated Clay Guida ... Read More
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