Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo” Lawal, Tim Kennedy,

Bobby Lashley, Dan Henderson & Pat Miletich

To Appear On MMA LIVE On ESPN2 Thursday

August 21, 2010

Toyota Center

Houston, Texas

Who:    

STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo’’ Lawal

American Military Hero and Middleweight Contender Tim Kennedy

Unbeaten Heavyweight and Former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley

Legendary MMA Superstar and Two-Time Olympic Wrestler Dan Henderson

MMA Legend and SHOWTIME Announcer Pat Miletich

Where:  ESPN2

When:   Thursday, Aug. 19 at 1 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT

What:    Interview on MMA LIVE tomorrow/Thursday on ESPN2

The STRIKEFORCE fighters and Miletich will discuss this Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE: Houston event at

Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, Aug. 21, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on

the West Coast). 

In the main event of the World Championship Doubleheader, undefeated STRIKEFORCE World Light

Heavyweight Champion “King Mo’’ Lawal (7-0) will make the first defense of his crown against highly

touted Brazilian Rafael “Feijao’’ Cavalcante (9-2).  Lawal, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and

Big 12 wrestling champion for Oklahoma State University, won the title with a unanimous five-round decision

over defending belt-holder Gegard Mousasi on April 17 live on the CBS Television Network. 

In the co-feature, world-class submission wizard Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (12-2-1) and former Green

Beret and American military hero Tim Kennedy (12-2) will battle for the vacant STRIKEFORCE

Middleweight (185 pounds) title.  Kennedy, a sniper for the Special Forces who served six tours of duties in

the Middle East, is one of MMA’s fastest rising stars. 

In a featured televised bout, unbeaten and rising heavyweight star Bobby Lashley will take on hard-hitting

prospect Chad Griggs.  Lashley (5-0) is a former collegiate wrestling star for Missouri Valley College.  The

former WWE and TNA wrestling star made his MMA debut in December of 2008. This will be his second

start for STRIKEFORCE.

STRIKEFORCE fighter Henderson, one of the most decorated athletes in MMA history, and Miletich will also

join to show to discuss Saturday’s event.  Miletich, a former world champion and renowned trainer, is an

expert analyst for STRIKEFORCE and SHOWTIME. 

CONTACT: 

- Strikeforce

  Mike Afromowitz: mafromowitz@strikeforce.com

- Brener Zwikel & Associates

  John Beyrooty: Johnnybey@aol.com

  Matt Donovan: MattD@bzapr.com

- Press Release from Strikeforce

Subject to change

(8/18/10)