“Strikeforce Challengers IV: Evangelista vs. Gurgel” Weigh-in Results

The fourth installment of the Strikeforce challengers show will take place on Friday night at the SaveMartCenter in Fresno, Cali. and feature a main event bout between Billy Evangelista and Jorge Gurgel.

On Thursday night, the official weigh-ins at the at the World Sports Cafe in Fresno, Calif.

Both Evangelista and Gurgel weighed in at 159 pounds, which was four pounds heavier than the 155 pound listed weight. Officials from the California State Athletic Commission clarified the weight issue by stating the bout was contracted at 159 pounds and not 155.

Featherweight fighter Chris Culley missed his 146 pound weight limit by weighing in at 148.5 pounds and will have to forfeit 20 percent of his fight purse to opponent Casey Olson.

MAIN CARD

Billy Evangelista (159) vs. Jorge Gurgel (159)*
Brandon Cash (256) vs. Shane del Rosario (240)
Luke Rockhold (185.5) vs. Jesse Taylor (186)
Ousmane Thomas Diagne (155.5) vs. Merrit Warren (154)
Elisha Hellspur (134.5) vs. Zoila Frausto (132.5) PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)

Johnny Goh (154) vs. Ben Holscher (155.5)
Chris Culley (148.5)** vs. Casey Olson (145.5)
Cole Escovedo (135.5) vs. Maurice Eazel (133)
Rico Altamirano (171) vs. Alex Trevino (170.5) * - Bout was listed as a 155-pound contest, but the CSAC later told MMAjunkie.com it was actually contracted for 160 pounds; both fighters made weight
Missed weight and will forfeit 20 percent of fight purse to opponent

Source: MMAjunkie.com

The fourth installment of the Strikeforce challengers show will take place on Friday night at the SaveMartCenter in Fresno, Cali. and feature a main event bout between Billy Evangelista and Jorge Gurgel. On Thursday night, the official weigh-ins at the at the World Sports Cafe in Fresno, Calif. Both Evangelista and Gurgel weighed in [...]

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