Strikeforce 135-pound tourney official; Marloes Coenen named No. 1 contender

The first-ever female tournament in Strikeforce history is now complete.

As was previously reported, Strikeforce officials today announced that Hitomi Akano, Carina Damm, Maiju Kujala and
Miesha Tate will compete in a single-night tournament
at Strike…

The first-ever female tournament in Strikeforce history is now complete.

As was previously reported, Strikeforce officials today announced that Hitomi Akano, Carina Damm, Maiju Kujala and
Miesha Tate will compete in a single-night tournament
at Strikeforce Challengers 10 on Aug. 13. All four participants had been previously reported by MMAjunkie.com.

The winner of the bracket will receive a future shot at the 135-pound
title, but they’ll have to wait on Marloes Coenen
first.