Zoila Gurgel
Having earned a decision victory last Friday following a year long layoff, Bellator women’s 115-lbs champion Zoila ‘Warrior Princess’ Gurgel (12-1) is set to return to action on December 7 when she takes on Jessica ‘Evil’ Eye (8-1) at Bellator 83 in a flyweight matchup.
Both fighters have verbally agreed to the fight and has been confirmed by numerous websites including MMAWeekly.com.
Bellator 83 is expected to take place on Dec. 7, 2012 at Caesars Atlantic City in in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gurgel vs. Eye is expected to appear on the MTV2 broadcasted main card.
Gurgel has spent the year recovering from a knee injury and subsequent surgery. The ‘Warrior Princess’ returned last Friday (Oct. 26) in a flyweight bout at Bellator 78 where she earned a unanimous decision against Casey Noland. It was Gurgel’s second straight match at 125-lbs, a weight she plans on staying in for the future. She is currently riding a seven fight win streak.
Eye has picked up five straight wins herself, all by decision having earned her last victory in August of this year. At a NAAFS event, ‘Evil’ earned a unanimous decision against Angela Magana. The bout with Gurgel marks Eye’s second Bellator appearance, having won a split decision against Casey Noland at Bellator 51 in September 2011.