The San Jose based mixed martial arts promotion Strikeforce has teamed up with M-1 Global for this 8-bout fight card that is headlined by #1-ranked heavyweight Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko (31-1) and two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Fabricio "Vai Cavalo" Werdum (13-4) at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. on June 26.
This card also features an exciting women's MMA bout and title defense between reigning Strikeforce women's featherweight champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (9-1) and Jan "Cuddles" Finney (8-7). (Click here to read the fight prediction!)
Also highly anticipated is the rematch between former Strikeforce Champion turned movie star Cung Le and current champion Scott Smith.
Last but certainly not least on the televised main card is Pat Healy vs. Josh Thomson before four undercard bouts put eight up-and-coming MMA fighters in the spot light.
The main card will air live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Strikeforce tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.
Complete fight results (in chronological order):
- Bobby Stack def. Derrick Burnsed via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
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Yancey Medeiros def. Gareth Joseph via knockout (punches) at 1:19 in round two.
- Bret Bergmark def. Vagner Rocha via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-26).
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Chris Cope def. Ron Keslar via TKO (strikes) at 4:32 in round two.
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Josh Thomson def. Pat Healy via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:27 in round three.
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Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos def. Jan Finney via TKO (strikes) at 2:56 in round two.--> FIGHT VIDEO
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Cung Le def. Scott Smith via TKO (strikes) at 1:46 in round two.
- Fabricio Werdum def. Fedor Emelianenko via submission (armbar) at 1:09 in round one.
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