rfa 4.....gilbert yvel vs pe de pano cruz...tyson griffin vs efrain escudero

Resurrection Fighting Alliance's next event now has a venue and headliners.

RFA 4 is set for Nov. 2 at Texas Station's Dallas Event Center in Las Vegas, the promotion announced on Wednesday. The event airs live on Fight Now TV.

Headlining the event is a light-heavyweight clash between former UFC fighters Gilbert Yvel (38-16-1) and Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz (7-3). A lightweight fight between Tyson Griffin (15-6) and "The Ultimate Fighter 8" winner Efrain Escudero (18-5) co-headlines.

Following a three-fight skid that prompted his exit from the UFC, Yvel earned back-to-back stoppage victories under the RFA banner. Most recently, he delivered a first-round knockout of fellow octagon vet Houston Alexander at RFA 2.

Cruz, a decorated submission grappler, hasn't competed since July 2011, when current UFC prospect Glover Teixeira scored a TKO victory over him at an event in Brazil. The loss snapped a five-fight win streak that followed his exit from the UFC, which came with back-to-back losses to Jeff Monson and Andrei Arlovski.

Griffin, meanwhile, makes his first appearance since a knockout loss to Bart Palaszewski at UFC 137 that prompted a pink slip from the octagon. Following a 7-2 run in the promotion that included wins over notables Clay Guida, Gleison Tibau and Rafael dos Anjos, he went 1-4 with losses to Palaszewski as well as Evan Dunham and Takanori Gomi.

Escudero also returns to the cage for the first time since back-to-back losses ended his second stint in the UFC. The winner of "TUF 8" initially went 3-2 in the octagon, but he was cut by UFC President Dana White, who criticized the fighter for not making weight against Charles Oliveira (a fight he lost) and taking his profession lightly.

Jacob Volkmann and Mac Danzig outpointed Escudero prior to his release from the UFC.

RFA 4 also is expected to feature Dakota Cochrane, James Krause, Alessandro "Zoio" Ferreira, John Gunderson, Fredson Paixao, Bubba Jenkins, Steve Mocco, Gregor Gillespie, Lance Palmer, Chris Holdsworth, Sergio Pettis and Tyler Shinn. Exact matchups haven't been determined.

Looks to be a solid card with the inclusion of Paixao, Jenkins, Mocco, Palmer, and Pettis.

Yvel/Cruz should be a very acceptable main event. Cruz's grappling credentials might serve as a problem for Yvel though.

Glad to see Tyson Griffin back and I really hope to see him manhandle Escudero.

Yvel has been looking good at 205

pe de pano is no chump on the ground so if he beats him it will be a great accomplishment and id like to see yvel back in the ufc at 205

Yvel didn't look that good vs alexander he was losing that fight until find houston suspect chin w/ a heavy bomb on the second round and pé de pano vs glover teixeira was hard to watch last year, teixeira did what he wanted to do.

I need to find pé de pano vs glover teixeira and watch it

edit

shit fight but nice G&P finish

Yvel is getting older but has some more KOs to deliver. I would love to see him in KSW.

yvel vs blachowicz next.....alexander does not deserves to fight for the title...