Longtime featherweight Ediane Gomes successfully made 135 pounds for tonight’s Invicta FC 8, but she’s still not sure she’ll ever have a home in the UFC. Gomes (10-2), who meets vet Tonya Evinger (13-5) tonight at Invicta FC 8 in Kansas City, Mo., dropped a weight class partially in hopes of securing a long-rumored bout with former Strikeforce champion and reigning Invicta featherweight titleholder Cristiane Justino , (12-1) who’s making a similar drop. While “Cyborg” focuses on her move to bantamweight and a potential future matchup with UFC champ Ronda Rousey, Gomes was forced to settle with a lower-profile bout against Evinger. It’s still a touch matchup (Evinger, an eight-year pro, has won four straight fights), and it should be seen by a wider audience now that Invicta FC events stream on UFC Fight Pass. Admittedly, though, Gomes wanted a shot at Justino’s belt. “I actually like her,” she told MMAjunkie.
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Even at 135, Invicta FC 8′s Ediane Gomes not sure she has a UFC future – MMA Junkie