Showtime Profiles KJ Noons In New Mini-feature

The Strikeforce heavyweight GP quarter-final bouts aren’t the only reasons to watch this weekend’s event on Showtime as the whole card is stacked from top to bottom.

Amongst the main cards bouts is a lightweight title eliminator between KJ Noons and Jorge Masvidal which will decide who takes on current champion Gilbert Melendez next.

In a new mini-feature Showtime casts the spotlight on Noons, a former Elite-XC lightweight champion who recently stepped up to welterweight to challenge Nick Diaz for the welterweight title, but came up empty-handed after a five round battle.

Now he’s back in his preferred weight-class and in the video below he talks about his early life, how he found fighting, and his desire to get back on the saddle after his recet loss.

Ross launched MMA Insight (previously FightOfTheNight.com) in 2009 as a way to channel his passion for the sport of mixed martial arts. He's since penned countless news stories and live fight reports along with dozens of feature articles as the lead writer for the site, reaching millions of fans in the process.