promma.info - 11/27/2008
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11/26/2008 â Within minutes of being released from his UFC obligations, Jorge Gurgel signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce out of San Jose, California. Coming off a tough blow for blow unanimous decision loss against Aaron Riley in UFC 91 which won âFight of the Night,â Jorge ...
sports.yahoo.com - 12/1/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
The UFC has done a good job of
cultivating it's image. Much of it was done via the...
internet through media member who were fans of the sport. The organization has always yearned to hit the big time and get coverage from mainstream ...
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Germans may not welcome UFC with open arms
plopculture.blogspot.com - 11/27/2008
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plopculture.blogspot.com —
Being Jorge's manager we are privy to this
info before anyone else and wanted to break it...
on the Plop for you fight fans...Within minutes of getting released from the UFC today, Jorge signed on with Strikeforce and will be coming to CALI to fight for ...
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An Inside Look Into The Inside: Exclusive Breaking ...
mmaweekly.com - 11/25/2008
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mmaweekly.com —
MMAInsider happened upon something unusual on Monday when
it spoke to the California State Athletic Commission to...
acquire live gate, fighter payout, and drug testing information. A CSAC representative said no drug testing had been conducted for ...
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Jorge Gurgel dropped from UFC; signs with Strikeforce
Brawl Sports —
... Jorge Gurgel signed to fight for Strikeforce yesterday, minutes after being released from the UFC, according to plopculture.com.
Gurgel told promma.info he's looking forward to moving on from the UFC and taking on some of Strikeforce's best lightweights.
"I am very very excited to part of Strikeforce and given a chance to fight new blood and capture a belt. UFC has been my family for a few years now but I am ready for the next chapter. There are some amazing contenders in my weight class including Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez. I ...
Jorge Gurgel released by UFC and signed by Strikeforce
MMA Mania —
... Strikeforce recently bolstered its lightweight division with the signing of Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel (12-5), according to ProMMA.info. Terms of the contract were undisclosed at this time, but he hopes to make his debut with the promotion sometime in early 2009. ...
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mmamania.com 11/27/2008 —
Strikeforce recently bolstered its lightweight division with the signing of Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel (12-5), according to ProMMA.info . Terms of the contract were undisclosed at this time, but he hopes to make his debut with the ...
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topcheddar.com 2/6/2009 — It looks like someone else is stepping up to the plate to try and get a piece of the UFC's North American MMA monopoly.
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Jorge Gurgel "heartbroken" over his release from the UFC
mmajunkie.com 11/28/2008 — Less than two weeks after earning a $60,000 bonus check for his "Fight of the Night" performance at UFC 91 -- his second such award -- lightweight Jorge Gurgel has also received his walking papers.
Released from the organization, Gurgel has ...
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First, they are not getting themselves into a pay per view death sentence. Pay per view is where most ...
