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Tyron Woodley vs. Andre Galvao possible for "Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2" by Dann Stupp on Sep 20, 2010

A welterweight bout between undefeated Tyron Woodley (8-0 MMA, 3-0 SF) and fellow prospect Andre Galvao (5-1 MMA, 2-0 SF) could be part of next month's "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2" event.

Galvao today announced the fight via Twitter, but a Strikeforce official told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) the bout isn't signed.

The event takes place Oct. 9 event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

It's not known if the bout, if finalized, will be part of the Showtime-televised main card or preliminary card. A long-awaited rematch between Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz and K.J. Noons headlines the card.

Woodley, a two-time All-Americna wrestler and captain at the University of Missouri, looks for his ninth straight win overall and his fourth straight in Strikeforce. The top prospect has competed in three consecutive Strikeforce Challengers events, where he submitted Zach Light and Rudy Bears and narrowly edged Nathan Coy via split decision in his most recent bout in May.

Galvao, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and decorated grappling competitor, recently rebounded from his first career MMA loss (a split decision to Jason High at DREAM.10) with back-to-back wins under the Strikeforce banner. After a split-decision win over Luke Stewart at Strikeforce Challengers 6, he then scored a TKO victory over Jorge Patino at "Strikeforce: Houston" in August.


Tyron Woodley vs. Andre Galvao possible for "Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2" | MMAjunkie.com

This is a REALLY amazing fight between two whitehot, rising prospects with oodles of talent, yet are still quite raw and not completely "there yet" to handle the top tier and should promise to be a really engaging fight. Excited.

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Originally Posted by Fedorlei Gomipierre

This is a REALLY amazing fight between two whitehot, rising prospects with oodles of talent, yet are still quite raw and not completely "there yet" to handle the top tier and should promise to be a really engaging fight. Excited.

Couldn't agree more with you dude. Bright futures regardless of who wins and who loses. I am personally rooting for woodley. But galvao and his grappling creds are nothing to look past.