3 titles, plus Daniel Cormier on Strikeforce card Jan. 12
Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Credit: Strikeforce/Esther Lin
Three title fights plus top heavyweight Daniel Cormier will headline the Jan. 12 Strikeforce card in Oklahoma City, the Zuffa-owned promotion announced Thursday.
The card could possibly be the last for Strikeforce, TMZ reported Thursday night citing sources. Whether that proves to be true or not, it is a pretty explosive card for Showtime to air, especially after the past two Strikeforce cards were canceled.
Announced fights so far are:
Lightweight championship: Gilbert Melendez vs. Pat Healy
Welterweight championship: Nate Marquardt vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Middleweight championship: Luke Rockhold (pictured) vs. Lorenz Larkin
Daniel Cormier vs. Dion Staring
“We’ve built an absolutely stacked card for Oklahoma City and the Showtime viewers,” Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said in a statement. “We have three awesome title fights featuring some of the best fighters to ever grace the Strikeforce cage. Plus, we have Daniel Cormier, one of the fastest-rising heavyweight stars today, returning to his roots in Oklahoma to fight Dion Staring. January 12 is going to be a really special night.”
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