STRIKEFORCE: NATE MARQUARDT vs. TAREC SAFFIEDINE WEIGH-IN RESULTS:
All Fighters Participating in Saturday’s Event Make Weight From Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.; Televised Saturday/TOMORROW Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Preliminary card live on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. ET/PT
All fighters participating in Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE World Championship telecast made weight on Friday, just one day before they step into the cage at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) as part of a Free Preview Weekend on SHOWTIME that begins this Friday, Jan. 11, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 13 and is available in over 80 million households.
In the main event STRIKEFORCE Welterweight Champion and former UFC title contender Nate Marquardt, of Aurora, Colo., will defend his belt against the streaking Tarec Saffiedine, of Brussels, Belgium.
In a co-featured fight, undefeated top heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier, of San Jose, Calif., will square off with Dion Staring, of North Brabant, Netherlands, in a three-round heavyweight bout.
In other fights on SHOWTIME, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett, of Seattle, Wash., will face Nandor Guelmino, of Vienna, Austria, former STRIKEFORCE and Dream Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi, of South Holland, Netherlands, will take on Mike Kyle, of San Jose, Calif., and former STRIKEFORCE Middleweight Champion Jacare Souza, of Manaus, Brazil, will face Ed Herman, of Portland, Ore. Additional preliminary bouts will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
MAIN CARD ON SHOWTIME:
Nate Marquardt – 170 Pounds vs. Tarec Saffiedine – 170 Pounds - Strikeforce Welterweight Title
Daniel Cormier – 230 Pounds vs. Dion Staring – 240 Pounds
Josh Barnett – 249 Pounds vs. Nandor Guelmino - 229
Gegard Mousasi – 205.5 vs. Mike Kyle - 205
Jacare Souza – 193.25 vs. Ed Herman - 193
PRELIMINARY CARD ON SHOWTIME EXTREME:
KJ Noons – 156 Pounds vs. Ryan Couture – 155.25
Tim Kennedy – 186 Pounds vs. Trevor Smith – 186 Pounds
Pat Healy – 156 Pounds vs. Kurt Holobaugh – 156 Pounds
Roger Gracie – 186 Pounds vs. Anthony Smith – 186 Pounds
Photo Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME
