When the organizers of the Portugal Vale Tudo event heard that Edson Jorge now resides in Spain, he was the first on their list to replace the injured opponent of the tough Olavo Belo. With one week’s notice, Edson traveled to Lisbon on 1 October, 2005, and put on a show that electrified the crowds and showed why he’s undefeated, and one of the best lightweight fighters in the world, beating the experienced Olavo Belo in three rounds to a unanimous judges decision.
Unfortunately, Edson broke his hand during the second round (which makes his win one and a half rounds later even more amazing!) and will therefore have to miss his USA fighting debut in December.
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