Chris Cyborg (left) defends Strikeforce belt this Saturday. Photo: Esther Lin
Without fighting since June 2010, the Brazilian Chris Cyborg returns to combat this Saturday night (17) ready to maintain her crown as queen of women's MMA. The Brazilian athlete defends the Strikeforce women's belt against the Japanese Hiroko yamanaka. The show's fight program, which will be held in San Diego, in the United States, also features another title fight. Lightweight Gilbert Melendez, who is a pupil of Brazilian César Gracie, will defend his division reign against Jorge masvidal.
“This is a very dangerous fight. Melendez has nothing to gain, and that's the problem. If it were up to me he wouldn't fight. I believe he will win, as he is the better fighter, but in any fight he can lose and in this one too”, said Brazilian César Gracie, who led the champion’s preparation. “Melendez has everything to lose and nothing to gain. He needs to fight with the top guys. Masvidal is sometimes incredibly good, but sometimes he loses to some fighters that nobody knows”, declared the Brazilian black belt based in the United States.
In addition to two title fights, the Strikeforce fight program features several well-known names on the world stage such as: Gerard Moussassi, KJ Noons and Billy Evangelista.
Check out the full event card below:
Main Card
Gilbert Melendez vs. Jorge masvidal – Fight valid for the lightweight title;
Chris Cyborg vs. Hiroko yamanaka – Fight valid for the women’s featherweight title;
Gegard Mousasi vs. Ovince St Preux;
Billy Evangelista vs. KJ Noons;
Preliminary Card
Roger Bowling vs. Jerron Peoples;
Dear Fodor vs. Justin Wilcox;
Devin Cole vs. Gabriel Salinas-Jones;
Fernando Gonzalez vs. Eddie Mendez;
Chris Brown vs. Herman Terrado;
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