Gina Carano return targeted for 12/17
Three months after Gina Carano was forced to withdraw from “Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” at the behest of her personal…
Three months after Gina Carano was forced to withdraw from “Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” at the behest of her personal doctor, sources close to negotiations tell MMAjunkie.com that she is targeted to fight at an as-yet-unannounced Strikeforce event scheduled for Dec. 17. An opponent has yet to be determined.
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A city and venue have yet to be announced for the event, though as MMAjunkie.com earlier reported, a lightweight title match between champ Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal is also expected to take place.
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The story was first reported by Dave Meltzer, on 8/21
The December Strikeforce show is set for 12/17. Gilbert Melendez vs. Jorge Masvidal for the lightweight title plus Gina Carano are targeted for that show.
