Just in case you have been in a hole somewhere and did not know; this is a huge weekend for MMA fans. It is hard to believe we are getting so much quality action these days, but it is true and we at PRO MMA (promma.info) hope you enjoy reading about everything MMA here as much as we love bringing it to you.

One of the big shows of the weekend will take place at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash. on Friday, June 19, with Strikeforce Challengers second event which will air live on Showtime beginning at 8:00 pm PT/11:00 pm ET. Headlining the card will be “Smokin” Joey Villasenor (26-6) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (16-12) in a middleweight showdown.

The Strikeforce Challengers card also includes the return of Jorge Gurgel (12-5) in his first fight since being released from the UFC last November. He will be taking on Bully Beatdown star Conor “Hurricane” Heun (8-2) at 155 lbs. Gurgel has made it clear fans will see a completely new fighter, just as aggressive, but more willing to use the BJJ he is known for.

Gurgel also stated in a recent interview that Strikeforce brought him in as a “hired gun” for their lightweight division and he fully intends to work his way up to contender status and take the title away from Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Josh Thomson (16-2).

In the lone female MMA fight on the card, the very tough and undefeated Sarah Kaufman (8-0) will take on Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler (9-5).

Kaufman is coming off a very impressive unanimous decision win over Miesha Tate (5-2) at the first Strikeforce Challengers event back in May, and Baszler is coming into the fight after a tough TKO loss to Cris “Cyborg” Santos (7-1) in July 2008 at “EliteXC: Unfinished Business.”

The undercard has some great fights scheduled as well such as submission master “Superman” Dennis Hallman (40-12-2) vs. Cedric “Spider Marks” Marks (26-18) and Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm vs. Duane “Bang” Ludwig (18-8).

PRO MMA (promma.info) will be live on the scene at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash. on Friday to provide live real time play-by-play coverage of all the fights and bring back photos of the action.

Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Santos

MAIN CARD (BEGINNING AT 8:00 PM PT):
“Smokin” Joey Villasenor (26-6) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (16-12) – 3X5 – 185Lbs
Nick “The Goat” Thompson (38-10-1) vs. Tim Kennedy (9-2)
Jorge Gurgel (12-5) vs. Conor “Hurricane” Heun (8-2)
Sarah Kaufman (8-0) vs. Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler (9-5)
Cory “The One” Devela (9-2) vs. Luke Rockhold (4-1)

UNDERCARD (BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM PT)
Dennis “Superman” Hallman (40-12-2) vs. Cedric “Spider Marks” Marks (26-18)
Brian Caraway (10-3) vs. Alex Zuniga (2-1)
Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm vs. Duane “Bang” Ludwig (18-8)
Landon “The Show” Showalter (7-12-1) vs. Travis “The Praying Mantis” Doerge (4-8)
Len Bentley (3-2) vs. Marques Daniels (1-2)
Steve Hadsel (1-0) vs. Taylor Roberts (1-1)

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