Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Strikeforce. The event will take place on December 17, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

Official fight card

Main card (Showtime)

Lightweight Championship bout: United States Gilbert Melendez (c) vs. United States Jorge Masvidal
Women's Featherweight Championship bout: Brazil Cristiane Santos (c) vs. Japan Hiroko Yamanaka
Light Heavyweight bout: Armenia Gegard Mousasi vs. Haiti Ovince St. Preux
Lightweight bout: United States KJ Noons vs. United States Billy Evangelista

Preliminary card

Welterweight bout: United States Jerron Peoples vs. United States Roger Bowling
Lightweight bout: United States Caros Fodor vs. United States Justin Wilcox
Heavyweight bout: United States Devin Cole vs. United States Gabriel Salinas-Jones
Light Heavyweight bout: United States Fernando Gonzalez vs. United States Eddie Mendez
Welterweight bout: United States Herman Terrado vs. United States Chris Brown


Background

The main event between Melendez and Masvidal was briefly in question with Dana White's announcement that Melendez was UFC bound, but the match will go on as planned.

Keith Jardine was expected to make his middleweight debut at this event. However, he will now be fighting at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine.


nov 07 - updated bouts in work
nov 28 - updated fightcard & background
dec 12 - updated fightcard & background

dec 12 - updated fightcard & background