Strikeforce adds three fights to 'Payback' card

Three matches have recently been added to the Strikeforce: "Payback" event, which takes place at the Broomfield Events Center in Denver, Colo., on October 3.

In a welterweight tilt, UFC veteran and "The Ultimate Fighter 4" alum Pete "The Secret Weapon" Spratt (18-14) will face off against former IFL competitor Donnie Liles (11-5).

Spratt is (1-2) in 2008, losing to John Alessio and Ryan Ford, while scoring an impressive knockout victory over Jason Von Flue in April. Liles on the other hand has won both of his fights this year, beating Cruz Chacon and Seth Baczynski with third and first round submissions respectively.

Also signed for "Payback" is a middleweight bout featuring the undefeated Billy Evangelista (7-0) taking on two-fight UFC veteran Luke "Lil Hulk" Caudillo (14-11).

Caudillo lost both of his fights in the UFC to Nate Mohr by unanimous decision and Marcus Aurelio by first round technical knockout. In his first fight after leaving the top organization he lost a disappointing fight at a Ring of Fire event, submitting to Torrance Taylor in the third round. The loss brought his losing streak to three.

Evangelista impressed a lot of folks in a split decision victory over Nam Phan in June even though he gassed out towards the end of the fight. This will be his fifth fight under the Strikeforce banner. He also holds a knockout victory over "TUF 5" alum Marlon Sims, who claims to be "Mr. Indestructible."

The third fight announced is a female match pitting Michelle "The Karate Hottie" Watterson (3-2) - one of the stars of the television program "Fighter Girls" - against Fatal Femmes Fighting veteran Brandy Nerny (1-1).

Strikeforce: "Payback" is scheduled to air live on HDNet on October 3. For more on the rest of the fight card click here.