Posted by administrator on November 5, 2009, 11:45 pm
FRESNO, Calif. - Preliminary card fighter Chris Culley had to forfeit 20 percent of his purse for being overweight, but all 18 participants of Friday's "Strikeforce Challengers IV: Evangelista vs. Gurgel" event are now official.
MMAjunkie.com was on scene for the proceedings and captured images of all 18 competitors as they squared off at World Sports Cafe in Fresno, Calif. Save Mart Center plays host to Friday's fight card.
Check out the images, which include main-event fighters Billy Evangelista and Jorge Gurgel, who will meet in a catchweight affair, as well as middleweight prospects Luke Rockhold and Jesse Taylor.