“Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal” takes place Saturday inside the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. The first preliminary bout is scheduled to start at approximately 8PM ET/5PM PT. Make sure to stay with 5thRound.com all night for our live coverage.
Showtime will broadcast the main bouts beginning at 10:30PM ET/PT.
Saturday’s show will feature a pair of championship affairs. A lightweight title bout between champ Gilbert Melendez (Pictured) and Jorge Masvidal headlines the show, while a women’s featherweight scrap with champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Hiroko Yamanaka will serve as the night’s co-main event.
Here is the roster for tonight’s extravaganza:
Preliminary Bouts:
Herman Terrado vs. Chris Brown
Fernando Gonzalez vs. Eddie Mendez
Devin Cole vs. Gabriel Salinas-Jones
Jerron Peoples vs. Roger Bowling
Justin Wilcox vs. Caros Fodor
Main Bouts:
K.J. Noons vs. Billy Evangelista
Gegard Mousasi vs. Ovince St. Preux
Hiroko Yamanaka vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion)
Jorge Masvidal vs Gilbert Melendez (Strikeforce Lightweight Champion)