Gesias debuts in Strikeforce against Josh Thompson

Gesias Cavalcante

The Brazilian Gesias Cavalcante He already has an opponent to debut in Strikeforce. The American Top Team athlete will compete against the former champion of the event, the American Josh thompson, at the show that will be held on October 9th, San José, California. The confirmation was made by the Brazilian fighter's manager, Alex Davis, in an interview with MMA Weekly.

“It's a very good fight, it will be a great fight for JZ”, said the businessman.

In recent statements to the international media, Gesias had already stated that he would like to face Thompson in his Strikeforce debut.

“I want to fight Josh Thompson,” he said. “As a fan, I would be excited to watch this fight,” said the Brazilian in an interview with the Radio Program on the North American website MMA Junkie.

The main fight at Strikeforce San Jose will be a welterweight belt dispute between the current champion Nick Diaz and the challenger KJ Noons

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