SAN JOSE, Calif. -- This weekend's Strikeforce fighters took to the stage in front of a relatively small, but enthusiastic crowd at the HP Pavilion on Friday afternoon to make Saturday night's match-ups official. While local favorites like Cung Le and Josh Thomson got a warm reception, it was still Fedor Emelianenko who commanded the loudest cheers, a fact that even brought a brief smile to his face.
MMA Fighting will be on the scene and live blogging the action this Saturday night beginning at 8 pm ET, all the way through the Showtime portion of the card at 10 pm ET/PT. Full weigh-in results are below.
Showtime Bouts
Fedor Emelianenko (229) vs. Fabricio Werdum (238)
Cris "Cyborg" Santos (144.5) vs. Jan Finney (143.5)
Scott Smith (184.75) vs. Cung Le (184.75)
Josh Thomson (155.25) vs. Pat Healy (155.25)
Preliminary Bouts
Yancy Medeiros (183.25) vs. Gareth Joseph (185.25)
Bobby Stack (154.5) vs. Derrick Burnsed (156.75)*
Brett Bergmark (168.75) vs. Vagner Rocha (171)
Ron Keslar (173.75) vs. Chris Cope (175)**
*Burnsed has two hours to shed ¾ of a pound.
**This fight is a 175-pound catchweight bout
MMA Fighting will be on the scene and live blogging the action this Saturday night beginning at 8 pm ET, all the way through the Showtime portion of the card at 10 pm ET/PT. Full weigh-in results are below.
Showtime Bouts
Fedor Emelianenko (229) vs. Fabricio Werdum (238)
Cris "Cyborg" Santos (144.5) vs. Jan Finney (143.5)
Scott Smith (184.75) vs. Cung Le (184.75)
Josh Thomson (155.25) vs. Pat Healy (155.25)
Preliminary Bouts
Yancy Medeiros (183.25) vs. Gareth Joseph (185.25)
Bobby Stack (154.5) vs. Derrick Burnsed (156.75)*
Brett Bergmark (168.75) vs. Vagner Rocha (171)
Ron Keslar (173.75) vs. Chris Cope (175)**
*Burnsed has two hours to shed ¾ of a pound.
**This fight is a 175-pound catchweight bout