We're just over two weeks away!
Strikeforce is close to putting the finishing touches on its upcoming Showtime-televised fight card, which is scheduled to take place at the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 29, 2012.
"Melendez vs Healy" will see reigning 155-pound champion Gilbert Melendez putting his lightweight title on the line against division number one contender Pat Healy. Other feature fights include Josh Thomson vs. Caros Fodor and Mike Kyle vs. Dion Staring.
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Sat., Sept. 29, 2012), which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime. The latest quick updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 8:00 p.m. ET with the "Prelims" bouts on Showtime Extreme.
Here is the current Strikeforce: "Melendez vs. Healy" fight card and line up:
Main Event:
155 lbs.: Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez vs. Pat Healy
Main Card (Showtime):
155 lbs.: Josh Thomson vs. Caros Fodor
205 lbs.: Gian Villante vs. Guto Inocente
155 lbs.: Adriano Martins vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
170 lbs.: Quinn Mulhern vs. Jorge SantiagoPreliminary Card (Showtime Extreme):
205 lbs.: Mike Kyle vs. Dion Staring
155 lbs.: Jorge Gurgel vs. Mizuto Hirota
170 lbs.: Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Yuri Villefort
135 lbs.: Amanda Nunes vs. Cat Zingano
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