- STRIKEFORCE FIGHT CARD FINALIZED

by Ricardo Mendoza – MMAWeekly.com
The final card for Friday night’s Strikeforce event in San Jose has been finalized. The biggest change on the card is the rumored fight with Paul Buentello taking on James Thompson. That fight fell threw at the last minute. Buentello will now face Ruben “Warpath” Villareal on Friday night. Villareal is coming off a TKO win over Wade Hamilton at a recent King of the Cage show in Canada.

Three title fights are on tap for Friday night as Eugene Jackson will take on Ronald Jhun for the Strikeforce U.S. Middleweight Championship, Bobby Southworth will face off with Vernon “Tiger” White for the Strikeforce World Light Heavyweight Championship, and Josh “The Punk” Thomson takes on Nam Phan for the Strikeforce U.S. Lightweight Championship.

STRIKEFORCE: TRIPLE THREAT
HP Pavilion
December 8, 2006

PRELIMINARY BOUTS

Raul Castillo vs. Jeff Quinlan

Anthony Figueroa vs. David Barrios

Scott Graham vs. Drew Dimanlig

Sean Basset vs. David Smith

MAIN CARD BOUTS

Rex Richards vs. Kyle Leviton

Daniel Puder vs. Mike Cook

Paul Buentello vs. Ruben “Warpath” Villareal

Strikeforce U.S. Middleweight Championship
Eugene Jackson vs. Ronald Jhun

Duane “Bang” Ludwig vs. Tony “The Freak” Fryklund

Strikeforce World Light Heavyweight Championship
Bobby Southworth vs. Vernon “Tiger” White

Elaina Maxwell vs. Gina Carano

Strikeforce U.S. Lightweight Championship
Josh “The Punk” Thomson vs. Nam Phan

Cung Le vs. Jason Von Flue