The first ever Strikeforce women’s title fight will headline this Saturday’s event in San Jose and air via Showtime. Main event fighter Gina Carano’s draw has been apparent from the get-go with her beauty, charisma and undefeated pro MMA record. What will bring in additional interest is the fact that her opponent, the beastly Cristiane Santos, will be her toughest test in the cage to date.
To support the feature bout of the evening, there are four other bouts worth keeping an keen eye on and tuning in for. Let’s break …

Former TUF 7 contestant and UFC castaway Jesse “JT Money” Taylor has been approved by the CSAC to compete this Saturday night at Strikeforce’s Aug. 15 event.
Taylor will be stepping in for Nick Diaz, and is scheduled to fight Extreme Couture’s Jay Hieron. Hieron would have been battling for the first ever Strikeforce welterweight title if Diaz would have shown for his drug test but being that he did not, the bout against Taylor will be a non-title affair.
Taylor’s claim to moderate fame came from his stint on The Ultimate …