Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Strikeforce. The eighteenth Challengers episode is expected to take place on August 12, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Official fight card
Main card (Showtime)
Lightweight bout: Brazil Jorge Gurgel vs. Guam Joe Duarte
Middleweight bout: Brazil Danillo Villefort vs. United States Nate James
Lightweight bout: United States Pat Healy vs. United States Eric Wisely
Women's (145 lb) bout: United States Ronda Rousey vs. United States Sarah D'Alelio
Light Heavyweight bout: United States Roy Jones vs. United States Derrick Mehmen
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight bout: United States Keith Berry vs. United States Gian Villante
Welterweight bout: Poland Lukasz Les vs. United States Nah-Shon Burrell
Welterweight bout: United States Mike Bronzoulis vs. United States Chad Leonhardt
Lightweight bout: United States Sterling Ford vs. Brazil Milton Vieira
Background
Milton Vieira was originally scheduled to face Bobby Green on this card. However, that bout was scrapped when Green filled in as a replacement for Lyle Beerbohm against Gesias Cavalcante at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson.