Strikeforce Challengers 15
Friday, April 1st, 2011
Stockton Arena
Stockton, California
All 10 fighters on tomorrow's/Friday's SHOWTIME telecast of the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. made weight Thursday at Lexington Plaza Waterfront Hotel in Stockton. All eight fighters on the non-televised preliminary card made weight as well.
Doors at Stockton Arena open tomorrow/Friday at 4:45 p.m. The first of nine fights presented by Rockstar Energy Drink will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale starting at $20 and can be purchased at the Stockton Arena ticket office, online at http://www.StocktonTickets.com, by phone at (209) 373-1700 or (866) 373-7088 and STRIKEFORCE's official website (http://www.strikeforce.com).
In the main event, fast-rising lightweight (155 pounds) star and former NCAA wrestling standout Justin "The Silverback" Wilcox (10-3) of San Jose, Calif. will meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Rodrigo Damm (9-4) of Vila Velha, Brazil. Cesar Gracie protégés and twin brothers, David "Tarzan" Douglas (7-2) and Damion Douglas (3-1) of Antioch, Calif., will see action on the televised card against fellow prospects Caros "The Future" Fodor (4-0, 1 NC) of Kirkland, Wash. and Wayne Phillips (5-3) of San Jose, Calif., respectively.
Stockton native Josh Thornburg (7-2) will battle James Terry (9-2), a San Jose-based student of former STRIKEFORCE Middleweight Champion Cung Le, at a catchweight of 165 pounds and undefeated Lorenz Larkin (8-0) of Riverside, Calif. will collide with Scott Lighty (6-1) of San Luis Obispo, Calif.
The live SHOWTIME telecast of the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event begins at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) tomorrow.
Strikeforce Challengers 15 - Weigh in Results:
Justin Wilcox (155.2) vs. Rodrigo Damm (155.8)
Lorenz Larkin (205.8) vs. Scott Lighty (205.4)**
David Douglas (154) vs. Caros Fodor (155.4)
James Terry (164.2) vs. Josh Thornburg (163.6)
Damion Douglas (168.6) vs. Wayne Phillips (170.2)
Anthony Avila (149.8) vs. Rafael Rios (149.4)
Robert Escalante (130) vs. Raul Sandoval (130.6)
Tristan Arenal (156)* vs. Tom Peterson (155.2)
Adam Antolin (125.4) vs. Ronald Carillo (124.6)
* Arenal made weight on his follow-up try.
** Lighty successfully hit his marks at 8:52 p.m. ET.
Photos Courtesy of Esther Lin/STRIKEFORCE
Damion Douglas and Philips face off after weighing in.
Terry and Thornburg pose for the media and fans.
Larkin and Lighty square off.
David "Tarzan" Douglas faces off with fellow lightweight rising star Fodor.
Main event fighters Wilcox and Damm square off.
The Rockstar models pose on stage at weigh-ins.
