‘JZ’ Cavalcante versus ‘The Punk’ in Strikeforce
Fighting in enemy territory is nothing new for Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante after years of fighting in Japan, but now the…
Fighting in enemy territory is nothing new for Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante after years of fighting in Japan, but now the American Top Team fighter will step into a similar situation as he faces Josh Thomson in his hometown of San Jose on Oct 9 as the two lightweights are set to square off in Strikeforce.
The bout was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Wednesday by Cavalcante’s manager, Alex Davis, who spoke with MMAWeekly Radio about the match-up.
“It’s a very good fight, I think it’s a great fight for JZ,” Davis said about the fight.
Cavalcante (15-3-1) comes to Strikeforce after defeating Katsunori Kikuno in his last fight in July for Dream. It was a long road back for the Brazilian who had to deal with several injuries to his knee before coming back.
Previously ranked as a top five lightweight, Cavalcante hopes to re-earn that placement in the division and it starts with his October bout against former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson.
“For JZ, it’s important to come fight on American soil. He’s done very, very well in Japan, he came off some injuries and took some losses because he fought not at 100%. He took a tough fight recently, he played it safe and he won, and now he’s going to fight Josh Thomson,” Davis stated. “I expect him to do very, very well.”