Strikeforce Challengers tickets for 'Villante vs Larkin' from the ShoWare Center on June 24, on sale soon

by Brian Hemminger on May 4, 2011 5:53 PM EDT

Tickets for Strikeforce Challengers 16: "Villante vs. Larkin" at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington, on June 24, 2011, will go on sale to the general public this week on Friday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. PST.

Fans can purchase tickets directly at the ShoWare Center ticket office, Ticketmaster online and the official Strikeforce website.

Gian Villante is a young, much-hyped former Ring of Combat heavyweight champion. The 25-year old-striker was last seen taking on the upset specialist, Chad Griggs, at Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Silva" back in February.

The "Gravedigger" handed Villante his second career loss with a first round technical knockout and Villante is looking to rebound.

Lorenz Larkin is another extremely promising light heavyweight prospect.

"The Monsoon" made big waves in his Strikeforce debut just over one month ago at Strikeforce Challengers 15. Larkin scored a very impressive second round TKO against K-1 kickboxing veteran Scott Lighty and displayed a wide assortment of flashy striking techniques in the process.

Larkin was immediately signed to a four-fight Strikeforce contract afterwards and he's ready to find out where he stands in the light heavyweight division.

Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates to the "Challengers 16" card as they become available.

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Oh snap! This is a nice fight

by TheBiggertheyare... on May 4, 2011 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

I have an interview with Larkin coming out Friday too, should be pretty baller.

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by Brian Hemminger on May 4, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I interviewed him 6 months ago.

but that was an interview in which he was representing an all new self cleaning colostomy bag. Ziplock was the manufacturer and he was pushing the all new double locking zipper with bleach packet for auto cleaning upon zipping. fabulous invention for the guy who like to shit into a bag and keep the spray out of his bellybutton

I love the golden showers that Lyoto Machida gives me every morning.

by arm.bar.bandit on May 4, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions

No doubt

I seen larkin fight live dude is really fast amd powerful but have yet to seee how his tdd is like….if he got some he could do pretty good

by 209stk on May 4, 2011 6:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

wow nice picture

by 1#RaptorsFan on May 4, 2011 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Challengers

Good fight with two promising fighters. Larkin is a beast who looked great in his last fight and even though Villante lost to the gravedigger he still showed a lot of heart and he’s a big strong kid.Looking foward to this fight on the next challengers card which have been getting better and better since the early ones

by biggant on May 4, 2011 8:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

whats with the pic for larkin

by Akabane on May 4, 2011 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

I learned my lesson

Not throwing anyone under the bus this time.

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by Brian Hemminger on May 4, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Jesse Holland always fucks up Brian's posts.

Jesse almost wants Brian to fail. It’s job security. if he can bring a guy in and watch him fall on his own sword it makes him look all the better. One day he told everyone he was Danago just to keep the drama and hunt alive. Jesse’s smart, man. He would make a good politician because he has a sneaky way of exposing his opponents shortcomings therefore making said opponent self destruct and thereby opening the door for termination of employment without the possibility of collecting unemployment which in turn keep mmamania’s unemployment tax to a minimum. It’s all about the money for Jesse. Some have whispered around this here camp fire that JH is really Nick Diaz.

I love the golden showers that Lyoto Machida gives me every morning.

by arm.bar.bandit on May 4, 2011 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions