Former WFE Platinum and Shooto light heavyweight champion, Guto Inocente was hired in 2011 by Strikeforce. He was supposed to debut in the organization in July last year, but an injury took him out of the squad. card from Strikeforce Challengers 17.
On Tuesday night, Strikeforce president Scott Coker announced on his personal Twitter that the Brazilian will debut in the cage hexagonal of the organization in “Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier”, which will be played on May 19th, at the HP Pavilion, in the city of San Jose, California. He will face American Virgil Zwicker, who has a record of 10-2 in MMA, 1-1 in Strikeforce.
Member of the Blackzilians team, where he trains with the former UFC champion Rashad evans, Inocente hasn't fought since September 2010, when he beat Gustavo Moia at Shooto Brasil 18 and won the event's South American belt. He would put the title on the line against Glover Teixeira, but the contract with Strikeforce canceled the fight.
Former training partner and current UFC heavyweight Antonio Pezão showed optimism about his friend's future in Strikeforce: “I want to say before it happens: stay tuned and stay tuned because, in the very near future, he will be holding the Strikeforce belt and among the best in the category light heavy weight. Don’t forget this name”, said the man from Paraíba on Facebook.
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