Sarah Kaufman defeated formidable opponent Roxanne Modafferi in her first Strikeforce title defense since winning the belt several months ago. The main event also saw a rising star in Shane Del Rosario utterly dominate Hawaiian fighter Lolohea Mahe.
Full results (winners are in bold):
Shane Del Rosario defeats Lolohea Mahe by TKO
Sarah Kaufman defeats Roxanne Modafferi by TKO
Bobby Voelker defeats Cory Devela by split decision
Mike Kyle defeats Abongo Humphrey by submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2 @ 3:28

Caros Fodor defeats Thomas Diagne via unanimous decision

Phoenix native and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star Joe “Diesel” Riggs will headline a stacked STRIKEFORCE Challengers event from Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz., when he takes on knockout artist Louis Taylor at a catch weight of 182 pounds in the main event on Friday, Aug. 13, LIVE on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
The event, STRIKEFORCE’s first in the state of Arizona, will also feature a four-woman single elimination welterweight (135 pound) tournament comprised of four female prospects …

All fighters who will compete in the STRIKEFORCE Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) event this Friday, March 26, at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., will weigh in the day before, Thursday, March 25 at World Sports Café.
The weigh in is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, free of charge and will start at 5:30 p.m. PT.
In the main event on SHOWTIME®, heavyweight sensation Lavar Johnson (13-3) will square off with undefeated Lolohea Mahe (6-0-1) of Hawaii. Johnson’s effort will mark a miraculous comeback after he was gunned down and nearly killed …

The Internet hype (only kind, due to severe lack of CBS promotion) surrounding Saturday’s event in which Fedor Emelianenko takes on relatively unknown Brett Rogers has been overshadowing a solid card set to be presented on Showtime.
Friday evening will be when fans can catch the latest in the Strikeforce Challengers series. The headlining fight will feature UFC vet Jorge Gurgle taking on undefeated Billy Evangelista. With Luke Rockhold taking on Jesse Taylor also on the main portion, this a gem of a free card that I recommend catching.
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6th-Round.com will be providing live fight results beginning with the under card at approximately 9:30 p.m. EST and main card fights kicking off at 11 p.m. EST.
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Strikeforce Challengers results:
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Under card (may not be broadcast):
STEVE HADSEL VS. TAYLOR ROBERTS: Steve Hadsel defeats Taylor Roberts …