Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel Weigh-in Results

By Ray Hui - Editor

Follow @MMAFighting on Twitter, and Like MMA Fighting on Facebook.

The fighters on the other Strikeforce card this weekend, Strikeforce Challengers, weighed-in Thursday at the World Sports Cafe in Fresno, Calif. to make their fights official for Friday at the Save Mart Center.

Undefeated Billy Evangelista (9-0) will take on UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel (13-5) in a main event that could garner the winner a shot at the lightweight title. Both stepped off the scale at 159 pounds for a bout agreed upon at 160 pounds.

Below are the weigh-in results.

Showtime Bouts:

Billy Evangelista (159) vs. Jorge Gurgel (159)
Brandon Cash (256) vs. Shane Del Rosario (240)
Luke Rockhold (185.5) vs. Jesse Taylor (186)
Thomas Diagne (155.5) vs. Merritt Warren (154)
Zoila Frausto (132.5) vs. Elisha Helsper (134.5)

Preliminary Bouts:

Ben Holscher (155.5) vs. Johnny Goh (154)
Casey Olson (145.5) vs. Chris Culley (148.5) *Missed Weight
Cole Escovedo (135.5) vs. Maurice Eazel (133)
Alex Trevino (170.5) vs. Rico Altamirano (171)

Read More: billyevangelista, jorgegurgel, Billy Evangelista (MMA), Jorge Gurgel (MMA)

Follow @MMAFighting on Twitter, and Like MMA Fighting on Facebook.

Tweet 0 comments