STRIKEFORCE: NATE MARQUARDT vs. TAREC SAFFIEDINE WEIGH-IN RESULTS

All Fighters Participating in Saturday’s Event Make Weight

From Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Televised Saturday/TOMORROW Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT

Preliminary card live on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. ET/PT

OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 11, 2013) – All fighters participating in Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE World Championship telecast made weight on Friday, just one day before they step into the cage at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) as part of a Free Preview Weekend on SHOWTIME^® that begins this Friday, Jan. 11, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 13 and is available in over 80 million households.

In the main event STRIKEFORCE Welterweight Champion and former UFC title contender Nate Marquardt, of Aurora, Colo., will defend his belt against the streaking Tarec Saffiedine, of Brussels, Belgium. 

In a co-featured fight, undefeated top heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier, of San Jose, Calif., will square off with Dion Staring, of North Brabant, Netherlands, in a three-round heavyweight bout. 

In other fights on SHOWTIME, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett, of Seattle, Wash., will face Nandor Guelmino, of Vienna, Austria, former STRIKEFORCE and Dream Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi, of South Holland, Netherlands, will take on Mike Kyle, of San Jose, Calif., and former STRIKEFORCE Middleweight Champion Jacare Souza, of Manaus, Brazil, will faceEd Herman, of Portland, Ore.  Additional preliminary bouts will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT. 

FINAL WEIGHTS:

STRIKEFORCE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 Rounds

Nate Marquardt – 170 Pounds

Tarec Saffiedine – 170 Pounds

Heavyweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds

Daniel Cormier – 230 Pounds

Dion Staring – 240 Pounds

Heavyweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds

Josh Barnett – 249 Pounds

Nandor Guelmino - 229

Light Heavyweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds

Gegard Mousasi – 205.5

Mike Kyle - 205

194-Pound Catchweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds

Jacare Souza – 193.25

Ed Herman - 193

PRELIMINARY CARD ON SHOWTIME EXTREME – 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast)

Lightweight Undercard Bout – 3 Rounds

KJ Noons – 156 Pounds

Ryan Couture – 155.25

Middleweight Undercard Bout – 3 Rounds

Tim Kennedy – 186 Pounds

Trevor Smith – 186 Pounds

Lightweight Undercard Bout – 3 Rounds

Pat Healy – 156 Pounds

Kurt Holobaugh – 156 Pounds

Middleweight Undercard Bout – 3 Rounds

Roger Gracie – 186 Pounds

Anthony Smith – 186 Pounds

Don't Miss Marquardt vs Saffiedine Live Tomorrow Night

Marquardt and Saffiedine Battle For the Strikeforce Welterweight Title Live Tomorrow  Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC veteran Nate Marquardt faces Tarec Saffiedine, plus Heavyweight World Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier goes toe-to-toe against Dion Staring, and former light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi takes on Mike Kyle! Strikeforce live tomorrow night at 10pm ET/PT during the Showtime Free Preview Weekend See The Prelims Live On SHO Extreme Before the action hits Showtime, see the prelims live at 8pm ET/PT on SHO Extreme Aldo vs Edgar Live In Las Vegas - Tickets Available UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo puts the belt on the line in a super fight against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, plus Alistair Overeem returns to the Octagon to battle Bigfoot Silva, and former light heavyweight king Rashad Evans battles Rogerio Nogueira! UFC 156 presented by Bud Light - Live on Saturday, February 2 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas

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THREE STRIKEFORCE® TITLE FIGHTS AND THE RETURN OF OSU STAR DANIEL CORMIER HEADLINE JAN. 12, 2013 EVENT IN OKLAHOMA CITY, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, NOV. 16

Las Vegas, Nevada – STRIKEFORCE^® heads to the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., onSaturday, Jan. 12 with three championship fights, plus the return of Oklahoma State University star Daniel Cormier, all televised live on SHOWTIME^®. With a collection of some of the best fighters in the world today, STRIKEFORCE has put together a memorable and historic card for the fans in the Sooner State. 

The action-packed night includes the following bouts:

• Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez (champion) vs. Pat Healy for the STRIKEFORCE lightweight title
• Luke Rockhold (champion) vs. Lorenz Larkin for the STRIKEFORCE middleweight title
• Nate Marquardt (champion) vs. Tarec Saffiedine for the STRIKEFORCE welterweight title
• Daniel Cormier (Grand Prix champion, OSU All-American) vs. Dion Staring

“We’ve built an absolutely stacked card for Oklahoma City and the SHOWTIME viewers,” STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker said. “We have three awesome title fights featuring some of the best fighters to ever grace the STRIKEFORCE cage. Plus, we have Daniel Cormier, one of the fastest-rising heavyweight stars today, returning to his roots in Oklahoma to fight Dion Staring. January 12 is going to be a really special night.”

“The biggest stars in STRIKEFORCE are putting their titles on the line in competitive fights,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports^®, “and that is precisely what fans of STRIKEFORCE on SHOWTIME have come to expect.  We are excited to be part of the event.”

STRIKEFORCE^® will air live on SHOWTIME^® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), while preliminary fights will be shown live on SHOWTIME EXTREME^® at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on West Coast). Additional fights scheduled for the event are expected to be released shortly.

Tickets for STRIKEFORCE^® go on sale to the public on Friday, November 16 at 12 p.m. CT and are priced at $150, $100, $70 and $50. Tickets are available at the Chesapeake Energy Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, at Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000. Ticket prices will be announced in the coming days. Applicable service charges may apply.

UFC^® Fight Club^™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, November 14 at 12 p.m. CT, via the website www.UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter and STRIKEFORCE Insider subscribers Thursday, November 15, starting at 12 p.m. CT. To access this pre-sale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through www.UFC.com and the STRIKEFORCE Insider through www.STRIKEFORCE.com.

For more information or the latest STRIKEFORCE news, visit www.strikeforce.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

About STRIKEFORCE^® - www.strikeforce.com

Owned and operated by Forza, LLC, a subsidiary of Zuffa, LLC, which also owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship^® brand, STRIKEFORCE^® is a world-class mixed martial arts promotion based in Las Vegas, Nev. that currently holds live events annually across the United States. First established as a mixed martial arts entity in 2006, STRIKEFORCE now broadcasts its events live on SHOWTIME^® and has produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network. With a growing roster featuring the world’s elite competitors, STRIKEFORCE has cemented its place as a leader in providing quality mixed martial arts action.

About Showtime Networks Inc.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME^®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL^™ and FLIX^®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2^™, SHOWTIME^® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME^®, SHOWTIME BEYOND^®, SHOWTIME NEXT^®, SHOWTIME WOMEN^®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE^® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL^™ XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD^™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL^™ HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL^™ ON DEMAND. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution, which offers Smithsonian Channel^™. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV^®. 

Chesapeake Energy Arena: 
Chesapeake Energy Arena is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2012 and recently completed a more than $90 million renovation that included a new grand entrance and other significant upgrades. The arena is managed by SMG, which since 1977 has provided management services to more than 220 public assembly facilities including arenas, stadiums, theatres and performing arts centers, equestrian facilities and convention, congress and exhibition cen­ters.