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Pat “Bam Bam†Healy (22-15-0) vs. Bryan Travers (13-1-0)
Pat Healy will be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the International Fight League. While in the International Fight League, Pat Healy defeated Ray Steinbeiss and Michael Guymon, while suffering defeats to Rory Markham and Jake Ellenberger. Pat Healy also fought once in the UFC, suffering a defeat to Anthony Torres at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 6. Pat Healy will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted over seven months. Pat Healy will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with thirteen victories coming by way of submission. Bryan Travers will also be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a longtime veteran of the Gladiator Challenge promotion. While in Gladiator Challenge, Bryan Travers had defeated Anthony Ruiz, Bryan Carter, Jocquin Sanchez, Ben Davis, Maurice Jackson, Richard Montoya, Jake Paul, Palika Drummondo and Darvin Wattree, while suffering a defeat to Nate Loughran. Bryan Travers also spent time in the Palace Fighting Championships, defeating Joel Crawford, Jeremiah Metcalf and John Gunderson. Bryan Travers will be entering the fight riding a six fight winning streak, which has lasted just over three years. Bryan Travers will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with four victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Bryan Travers
Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight
Nate Moore (6-1-0) vs. Tarec “Sponge†Saffiedine (8-2-0)
Nate Moore is currently undefeated in Strikeforce competition, having defeated Louis Taylor by submission at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers. Nate Moore is a veteran of the Gladiator Challenge promotion, where he defeated both Elario Moreno and Kurt Osiander. Of his seven professional fights, none have gone to a decision for Nate Moore, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Nate Moore will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted a little over a year. Nate Moore will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with four victories coming by way of submission. Tarec Saffiedine is also undefeated in Strikeforce competition, with a victory over James Terry at Strikeforce Challengers 6. Tarec Saffiedine also spent some time in the DREAM promotion, defeating Seichi Ikemoto and suffering a defeat to Dong Sik Yoon. Tarec Saffiedine also competed internationally in the Shooto promotion, defeating Guillaume Janvier and Raymond Jarman. Tarec Saffiedine will be entering the fight riding a one fight winning streak, which has lasted two months. Tarec Saffiedine will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with five victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Tarec Saffiedine
Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight
Roger Bowling (7-0-0) vs. Bobby Voelker (21-7-0)
Roger Bowling will be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a longtime veteran of the MMA Big Show promotion. While in MMA Big Show, Roger Bowling had defeated Chris Runge, Mike Skiba, Paul Mann, Seth Baczynski, Devon Plaisance and Jerrod Appenzeller. Of his seven professional MMA fights, none have gone past the second round for Roger Bowling, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Despite competing in professional MMA for over three years, Roger Bowling has only had one fight outside of the MMA Big Show promotion. Roger Bowling will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with five victories coming by knockout. Bobby Voelker is currently undefeated in Strikeforce competition, with a victory over Erik Apple at Strikeforce Challengers 5. Thus far in his MMA career, Bobby Voelker had already competed against UFC veterans Kevin Burns, Jacob Volkmann and Kyle Bradley, winning one of those fights. Bobby Voelker is a veteran of the Titan Fighting Championships promotion, where he defeated Kyle Bradley, Jonathan Richmond, Brian Green, Jack Hodge, Ken Jackson, Warren Walker and Dominic Brown, while suffering defeats to Leonardo Pecanha and Joey Gorczynski. Bobby Voelker will be entering the fight riding a one fight winning streak, which has lasted over six months. Bobby Voelker will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with thirteen victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Bobby Voelker
Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight
Tyron “T-Wood†Woodley (6-0-0) vs. Nathan Coy (8-2-0)
Tyron Woodley is currently undefeated in Strikeforce competition, defeating Sal Woods, Zac Light and Rudy Bears. Tyron Woodley has also fought once in the Shooto promotion, where he defeated Alex Carter by submission. Of his six professional MMA fights, none have gone to a decision for Tyron Woodley, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Tyron Woodley will be entering the fight riding a six fight undefeated streak, which has lasted over four years. Tyron Woodley will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with all of his victories coming by way of submission. Nathan Coy is currently undefeated in Strikeforce competition, with a victory over Dave Courchaine at Strikeforce: Strikeforce At The Dome. Nathan Coy is a veteran of the Sportfight promotion, where he defeated Aaron Emerson, Rick Story, Jerrod Jones, Mike Pierce and Travis Bush. Nathan Coy has previously competed against UFC veterans Rick Story, Mike Pierce and Brian Foster in MMA competition. Nathan Coy will be entering the fight riding a three fight winning streak, which has lasted nearly ten months. Nathan Coy will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with four victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Tyron Woodley
Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight
Matt “The Law†Lindland (21-7-0) vs. Kevin “King†Casey (3-1-0)
Matt Lindland has yet to achieve victory in the Strikeforce promotion, suffering a defeat to Ronaldo Souza at Strikeforce: Evolution. Matt Lindland is a longtime veteran of the UFC, defeating Yoji Anjo, Ricardo Almeida, Phil Baroni, Pat Miletech, Ivan Salaverry, Falaniko Vitale, Travis Lutter and Joe Doerkson, while suffering defeats to Murilo Bustamante, Falaniko Vitale and David Terrell. Matt Lindland also competed in both Affliction MMA shows, defeating Fabio Nascimento and suffering a defeat to Vitor Belfort. Matt Lindland will be entering the fight trying to end his two fight losing streak, having not gained a victory in nearly two years. Matt Lindland will be looking to use his ground and pound skills to win the fight, with fourteen victories coming by submission and knockout. Kevin Casey is currently undefeated in Strikeforce competition, with a victory over Chad Vance at Strikeforce Challengers 5. Kevin Casey has also fought once in the K-1 Hero’s promotion, suffering a defeat to Ikuhisa Minowa by TKO. Of his four professional MMA fights, only one has gone to a decision for Kevin Casey, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Kevin Casey will be entering the fight riding a three fight winning streak, which has lasted nearly two years. Kevin Casey will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with two victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Matt Lindland
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