Woodley, Cormier, ‘OSP’ Back in Action at Tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers Show

Strikeforce returns to Nashville for the first time since The Incident tonight when their "Woodley vs. Saffiedine" Challengers card pops off at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. You can catch the main card on Showtime beginning at 11 p.m….

Strikeforce returns to Nashville for the first time since The Incident tonight when their "Woodley vs. Saffiedine" Challengers card pops off at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. You can catch the main card on Showtime beginning at 11 p.m. ET/PT. (It’s one of those free preview weekends, by the way.) If you have no plans tonight but feel like staying up late anyway, here’s what you could be seeing…

Tyron Woodley (7-0) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (10-2-1)
Coming off a dominant first-round TKO over Andre Galvao, Woodley has been making his name as one of Strikeforce’s best welterweights. The former University of Missouri wrestler will meet Belgian Team Quest product Saffiedine, who is 2-0 under the Strikeforce banner and is coming off a huge decision win over Brock Larson at Shark Fights 13 in September. 

Daniel Cormier (6-0) vs. Devin Cole (18-8-1)
We’re not sure why Daniel Cormier didn’t get an alternate-spot in Strikeforce’s heavyweight tournament — with six stoppage wins on his record and championship belts in two separate leagues (King of the Cage and Australia’s Xtreme MMA promotion), he’s one of the fastest-rising prospects in the division. IFL vet Devin Cole is coming off a decision loss to Aaron Rosa at Shark Fights 13, but he’s a seasoned vet who might be able to withstand the pressure that Cormier brings.

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Strikeforce Challengers 13 Weigh-In Results

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsAll 10 fighters competing on the televised portion of Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 13 made weight on their first visit to the scale.

Welterweight contender hopefuls Tyron Woodley and Tarec Saffiedine each weighed in a…

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Tyrone Woodley vs. Tarec SaffiedineAll 10 fighters competing on the televised portion of Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 13 made weight on their first visit to the scale.

Welterweight contender hopefuls Tyron Woodley and Tarec Saffiedine each weighed in at 170.2 for their main event matchup, which will headline the event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.

Woodley will be looking to improve to a perfect 8-0 while Saffiedine hopes to notch his fourth straight win.

Strikeforce Challengers Preview and Predictions

Filed under: StrikeforceThe first Strikeforce event of 2011 takes place on Friday in Tennessee, and it’s a Challengers card that has a good array of young talent and five fights on Showtime that should do a lot to identify some of the up-and-coming con…

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Tarec SaffiedineThe first Strikeforce event of 2011 takes place on Friday in Tennessee, and it’s a Challengers card that has a good array of young talent and five fights on Showtime that should do a lot to identify some of the up-and-coming contenders on the Strikeforce roster.

What: Strikeforce Nashville Challengers: Woodley vs Saffiedine

When: Friday, the Showtime broadcast begins at 11 PM ET

Where: Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Predictions on the five televised fights below.

Ovince St. Preux Surprised Referee Didn’t Stop Fight in First Round

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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting spoke to light heavyweight Ovince St. Preux about his unanimous decision win over Benji Radach Saturday night. The former University of Tennessee linebacker talked about being surprised the fight wasn’t finished in the first round, the way the fight played out and going 6-0 in 2010.

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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting spoke to light heavyweight Ovince St. Preux about his unanimous decision win over Benji Radach Saturday night. The former University of Tennessee linebacker talked about being surprised the fight wasn’t finished in the first round, the way the fight played out and going 6-0 in 2010.

Strikeforce Henderson vs. Babalu 2 Preview and Predictions

Filed under: StrikeforceAfter seven months off, Dan Henderson is finally stepping back into the cage on Saturday night, hoping to earn his first victory in Strikeforce and first anywhere since knocking out Michael Bisping at UFC 100. Henderson will hav…

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After seven months off, Dan Henderson is finally stepping back into the cage on Saturday night, hoping to earn his first victory in Strikeforce and first anywhere since knocking out Michael Bisping at UFC 100. Henderson will have a tough test against Renato “Babalu” Sobral in what should be an entertaining main event in Strikeforce’s final card of 2010.

What: Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu 2

Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis

When: Saturday, the Showtime broadcast begins at 10 PM ET.

Predictions on the four televised fights below.

Benji Radach vs. Ovince St. Preux Added to Saturday’s Strikeforce Event

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsA light heavyweight bout between Benji Radach and Ovince St. Preux has been added to the televised portion of Saturday’s Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II card in St. Louis.

ESPN.com first reported the new bout, and St…

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A light heavyweight bout between Benji Radach and Ovince St. Preux has been added to the televised portion of Saturday’s Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II card in St. Louis.

ESPN.com first reported the new bout, and Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed the news with MMA Fighting Tuesday afternoon.

An open slot was made available on the Showtime telecast after Herschel Walker was forced to pull out of his fight against Scott Carson last week due to a cut he suffered in training.