Strikeforce ‘Evolution’ Fight Card and Schedule On Strikeforce (Dec. 19)

November 17, 2009 by admin
Filed under MMA Events, MMA News, UFC And MMA News

Date: Saturday- December 19, 2009

Time: 10 pm ET (Live on Showtime)

Location: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California- U.S.A.

From Strikeforce.com:

The stakes will be high when STRIKEFORCE closes out a spectacular 2009 with the return of one of the most prolific and exciting fighters in Mixed Martial Arts – unbeaten former STRIKEFORCE world middleweight champion Cung Le, who will face Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith in the main event of a star-studded lineup at HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. on Saturday, Dec. 19, on SHOWTIME. Joining Le (6-0) and Smith (16-6) will be three other outstanding and widely recognized 185-pound stalwarts, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (16-5), Matt “The Law” Lindland (21-6) and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (10-2) as well as light heavyweight star (205 pounds) Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (5-0). Lindland will face Souza in what represents both fighters’ STRIKEFORCE debuts.

Main Fight Card: (aired on Showtime)

Cung Le vs. Scott Smith
Champ Josh Thomson vs. interim champ Gilbert Melendez (lightweight title-unification bout)
Matt Lindland vs. Ronald “Jacare” Souza
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead
Robbie Lawler vs. Trevor Prangley

Preliminary Fight Card: (may not be aired)