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Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy confirmed for September 29

Submitted by Ment on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 13:56

Lightweight Championship on the line.

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STRIKEFORCE® LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION GILBERT MELENDEZ DEFENDS TITLE AGAINST PAT HEALY ON SEPT. 29 AT SACRAMENTO’S POWER BALANCE PAVILION

PLUS, UNDEFEATED WORLD GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP DANIEL CORMIER RETURNS TO ACTION

Saturday, Sept. 29 from Power Balance Pavilion – Sacramento, Calif.

Live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on West Coast)

Preliminary Card Live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on West Coast)

TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, JULY 28

LAS VEGAS – Gilbert Melendez, STRIKEFORCE® lightweight champion and top pound-for-pound fighter, will make his next title defense against veteran and red-hot number one contender Pat Healy, when STRIKEFORCE®: MELENDEZ vs. HEALY comes to Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 29. The main event, scheduled for five rounds, will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

“There’s no doubt that Gilbert Melendez is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, but he’s facing a tough test when he defends the STRIKEFORCE lightweight title against Pat Healy in Sacramento,” STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker said. “Pat has been around the sport a long time and has put together an impressive winning streak. This is the biggest fight of his life and he doesn’t want to waste this opportunity.”

The co-main event will feature recently crowned STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix Heavyweight champ and San Jose’s own, Daniel Cormier, returning to the cage to take on his next challenge, as he looks to keep his unbeaten streak intact and prove he truly is one of the best in the division. Cormier’s opponent will be announced in the coming days.

STRIKEFORCE®: MELENDEZ vs. HEALY will air live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), while preliminary fights will be shown live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on West Coast). Additional fights scheduled for the event are expected to be released shortly.

Tickets for STRIKEFORCE®: MELENDEZ vs. HEALY, presented by Musclepharm®, go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 28 at 10 a.m. PT and are priced at $125, $90, $65 and $40. Tickets are available at the Power Balance Pavilion Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, at Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000. Applicable service charges may apply.