Jorge Masvidal Hoping to ‘Score One for Miami’ in Dallas

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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to lightweight contender Jorge Masvidal about his upcoming fight against KJ Noons at Overeem vs. Werdum, his take on his recent Strikeforce win over Billy Evangelista, whether he will receive a title shot if he beats Noons and his thoughts on how the fight will play out.

 

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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to lightweight contender Jorge Masvidal about his upcoming fight against KJ Noons at Overeem vs. Werdum, his take on his recent Strikeforce win over Billy Evangelista, whether he will receive a title shot if he beats Noons and his thoughts on how the fight will play out.

 

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Strikeforce Live Blog: Billy Evangelista vs. Jorge Masvidal Updates

COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Billy Evangelista vs. Jorge Masvidal, the main card opening bout at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Evangelista (11-0, 1 NC, 7-0, 1 NC Strikeforce) will try to keep …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Billy Evangelista vs. Jorge Masvidal, the main card opening bout at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Evangelista (11-0, 1 NC, 7-0, 1 NC Strikeforce) will try to keep his unbeaten record intact against perhaps his toughest opponent yet. Masvidal (20-6) returns to Strikeforce for the first time in three years following a decision loss to Paul Daley in a Shark Fights bout in September.

The live blog is below.

Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson Weigh-In Results

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsCOLUMBUS, Ohio – All 20 fighters for the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson card made weight without incident on Friday. The official weigh-in event took place as part of the Arnold Sports Festival at the Columbus Conventio…

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – All 20 fighters for the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson card made weight without incident on Friday. The official weigh-in event took place as part of the Arnold Sports Festival at the Columbus Convention Center in the Ohio state capital.

Main-event title fighters Dan Henderson and champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante each came in a half-pound under the 205-pound title-fight limit at 204.5 pounds. And in the co-main event women’s welterweight title bout, champion Marloes Coenen hit the scales on the button at 135 pounds; late-notice challenger Liz Carmouche was 134 pounds.