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Strikeforce Challengers/SHOWTIME HD Weigh-In Pics, Results & Quotes


Main Card:

Strikeforce Women's World Welterweight Championship:
Sarah Kaufman (134) vs. Takayo Hashi (132)

Trevor Prangley (185) vs. Karl Amoussou (184.5)
Luke Rockhold (185) vs. Paul Bradley (186)
James Terry (169) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (170)
Raul Castillo (183) vs. Yancy Medeiros (185.5)


Undercard:

Eric Lawson (185.50) vs. Wayne Philliips (183.5)
Chris Stewart (182.5) vs. Samuel Bracamnonte (180)
Tristan Arenal (156) vs. George Miller (156)
Jesse Tobar (141) vs. Johnson Nguyen (145)
Renee Robinson (141) vs. Lilia Salas (145)
Steve Dickie (243) vs. Alan Lummel (253)
Ronald Carillo (132) vs. Anthony De Los Santos (136)



Photos Courtesy of Esther Lin/STRIKEFORCE



Sarah Kaufman and Takayo Hashi fight for the first-ever women's STRIKEFORCE 135-pound world championship in the main event tomorrow/Friday, Feb. 26, on STRIKEFORCE: Challengers on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Kaufman weighed 134 pounds; Hashi 132 Thursday.




Karl Amoussou weighed 184 1/2 pounds for his match with Trevor Prangley (185 pounds) at the San Jose Civic Auditorium.




Paul Bradley and Luke Rockhold will collide in one of the featured bouts on SHOWTIME. Bradley weighed 186; Rockhold 185.




Tarec Saffiedine and James Terry face off at Thursday's weigh-in at Hilton San Jose. Saffiedine tipped scale at 170; Terry 169.




Yancy Medeiros and Raul Castillo will meet in the opening fight on the telecast. Medeiros weighed 185 1/2 pounds; Castillo 183.




The RockStar Girls ...

STRIKEFORCE: CHALLENGERS FIGHTERS SELECTED FINAL QUOTES


In the main event, unbeaten Sarah Kaufman (10-0) of Victoria, British Columbia and Takayo Hashi (12-1) of Tokyo, Japan, will collide in the first-ever STRIKEFORCE women’s world 135-pound (welterweight) championship. The eagerly awaited matchup is scheduled for five, 5-minute rounds.

Other fights on SHOWTIME (all slated for three, 5-minute rounds): Trevor Prangley (22-5) vs. Karl Amoussou (11-2-1) at 185 pounds; Luke Rockhold (6-1) vs. Paul Bradley (12-1) at 185 pounds; James Terry (7-1) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (7-2) at 170 pounds; and Raul Castillo (6-0) vs. Yancy Medeiros (4-0) at 185 pounds.


What the fighters said at Thursday’s weigh-in:


SARAH KAUFMAN

“I’m excited and honored to fight for STRIKEFORCE’s inaugural 135-pound women’s title. I just want to go out there, have fun, and make it the fight of the night. Don’t miss this fight. It could be over at any moment.’’



TAKAYO HASHI

“I am very honored to fight for STRIKEFORCE on SHOWTIME for the first 135-pound title for STRIKEFORCE. I feel I am representing Japan. I want to win the title for my career path, but I really want to bring this title back to motivate the female fighters of Japan.’’



TREVOR PRANGLEY

“I feel it’s a privilege to be able to do what I do. I thank God every day for blessing me this much.’’



LUKE ROCKHOLD

“I’m happy to be healthy. It was a hard camp and I’m injury prone but my health is great and I’m ready to get out there and show it. I’ve been working on my standup and takedown defense. My kickboxing has gotten really strong. I can’t wait to show it to the world.’’



PAUL BRADLEY

“Fatigue makes cowards out of us all. You won’t see any fatigue out of this guy. I’m ready.’’



TAREC SAFFIEDINE

“I trained hard for this fight. I made a lot of sacrifices for this fight and am excited to showcase my skills and do what I’ve trained so hard for.’’



YANCY MEDEIROS

”I’m proud to be a part of STRIKEFORCE and I’m here to represent Hawaii. I’m dedicating this to my Uncle Martin and Auntie Sheila Buell. A win for them and my family means everything.’’

Not to excited for this card but its free mma and those ring girls are prime.

yummy rockstar girls. me like the sluuuuu on the right

Prangley looks less than excited to be there and Kaufman looks like she may hurt Hashi.