UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel will try to string together back to back wins for the first time in four years, when he collided with The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 alum Joe Duarte at Strikeforce: "Challengers 18" main event at "The Palms" in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 12, 2011.
"JG", an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who rarely uses his greatest strength in combat, most recently defeated Billy Vaughan by submission (guillotine choke) at Strikeforce "feijão vs. Henderson" back on March 5, 2011.
"JG", an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who rarely uses his greatest strength in combat, most recently defeated Billy Vaughan by submission (guillotine choke) at Strikeforce "feijão vs. Henderson" back on March 5, 2011.
He scored his first victory of this kind since 2005.
Gurgel has recently led by two fight losing skid, which included a win in five fights, dropping and KJ Noons slugfests and Billy the Evangelist, respectively. Other exciting fights are Pat Healy vs. Eric Wisely, 3 rounds, lightweights; Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah D'Alelio, 3 rounds, 145-pound fighters; Keith Berry vs. Gian Villante, 3 rounds, light heavyweights; Nate James vs. Danillo Villefort, 3 rounds, middleweights; Milton Vieira vs. Sterling Ford, 3 rounds, lightweights; Roy Jones Jr. vs. Derrick Mehmen, 3 rounds, light heavyweights.
Duarte, meanwhile, reeled off four wins in a row, competing in the home and Fighting Championship Strikeforce banner. In fact, the natives of Guam was occupied in the additional 12 months under the age of five games and winning four.
He was last seen finishing Saad Awad via submission (armbar) at Strikeforce: "Diaz vs. Daley" two months ago.
