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Gian Villante returns to Strikeforce on May 19

Gian Villante, a light heavyweight MMA fighter from

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Gian Villante of Levittown said Saturday that there's a bout agreement in place for his fifth bout with Strikeforce. While at the one-year anniversary of East Coast MMA in Rockville Centre, Villante said he signed the paperwork on Friday.

The former All-American football player at Hofstra said he will fight Derrick Mehmen on May 19 in San Jose, Calif. Although it is not yet clear if Villante's...

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