MTV2’s “Rock N Jock” Coverage

of STRIKEFORCE Continues This Saturday

Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT on MTV2

WHO:    STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight Champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez

             MMA Superstar & MTV “Bully Beatdown” Host Jason “Mayhem” Miller

             Undefeated World Light Heavyweight Championship Challenger “King Mo”

             Top Women’s MMA Prospect Miesha “Takedown” Tate

             Rising STRIKEFORCE Middleweight Star Luke Rockhold 

WHAT:  Count down of the week’s top music videos on “Rock N Jock” on MTV2.

             The STRIKEFORCE stars will be featured in this week’s all new episode of “Rock N Jock” on

             MTV2, counting down the week’s top 5 rock videos as well as talking with and teaching host “Dirty”

             their mixed martial arts (MMA) tactics this Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT. 

             Tune in this Saturday to learn the art of the staredown, how to cut weight before a fight, the coolest

             thing the fighters have bought with their prize money, crazy MMA groupie stories and much more. 

             The MMA stars will also give their music video picks, reveal the worst injuries they’ve suffered in the

             cage and share their battle scars. 

             Melendez (17-2) will defend his STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight (155 pounds) title against

             DREAM Champion and top-ranked Japanese superstar Shinya Aoki (23-4) on Saturday, April 17

             on The CBS Television Network (9 p.m. ET/PT) from Bridgestone Arena (formerly Sommet

             Center) in Nashville, Tenn. 

             The unbeaten King Mo (6-0), a former NCAA Division I All-American and Big 12 wrestling champion

             for Oklahoma State University, will face his greatest test to date when he challenges

             STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi in one of two other world

             title bouts broadcast on the STRIKEFORCE world championship tripleheader on CBS from

             Bridgestone Arena.  

             Tate (7-2) will face off at 135 pounds with another top STRIKEFORCE women’s prospect,

             undefeated Zoila Frausto (5-0), live on SHOWTIME® (11:45 p.m. ET/PT) on Friday, March 26 from

             Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. 

WHEN:  Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT on “Rock N Jock” on MTV2

CONTACT: 

- Strikeforce

  Mike Afromowitz: mafromowitz@strikeforce.com

- Brener Zwikel & Associates, Inc.

  Steve Pratt: Stevep@bzapr.com

  John Beyrooty: Johnnybey@aol.com

- Press Release from Strikeforce

Subject to change

(3/11/10)