Unbeaten Lorenz Larkin has replaced Satoshi Ishii and now meets fellow light heavyweight Scott Lighty at Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 15 event.
Following the earthquake and tsunami disaster in his native Japan, Ishii was unable to secure a visa to leave the country.
Strikeforce Challengers 15 takes place at Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. The night’s main card airs on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT.