Bobby Lashley vs. Chad Griggs set for "Strikeforce: Houston" in August
Undefeated Strikeforce heavyweight Bobby Lashley (5-0 MMA, 1-0 SF) will meet Arizona-based fighter Chad Griggs (8-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) at "Strikeforce: Houston."
MMAjunkie.com learned of the matchup from sources close to one of the fighters, and Strikeforce officials subsequently confirmed the main-card contest.
Featuring a light heavyweight title fight between current champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Rafael "Fejao" Cavalcante, the Showtime-broadcast "Strikeforce: Houston" event takes place Aug. 21 at the Toyota Center in Houston.
A former professional wrestler, Lashley debuted for the promotion in January with a TKO win over Wes Sims. He had been linked to a possible June contest, but those plans deteriorated, and the American Top Team fighter will now wait until August to return.
Lashley has earned four stoppage wins in the first five bouts of his mixed martial arts career.
Meanwhile, Griggs fights for the first time since April 2009 and just the second time since November 2007. A two-time veteran of the now-defunct International Fight League, "The Grave Digger" has earned stoppage wins in all eight of his career victories, and six of those wins came in the first round.
Griggs lone career loss came in an April 2007 bout with Shane Ott.
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