Strikeforce 38
Encyclopedia
Strikeforce 38 is an upcoming mixed martial arts
event to be held by Strikeforce
. The event will take place on January 7, 2012 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
.
Bouts in the works include:
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event to be held by Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
. The event will take place on January 7, 2012 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Background
Middleweight champ Luke Rockhold is expected to make his first title defense on this card.Bouts in the works include:
- Middleweight Championship bout:
Luke RockholdLuke RockholdLuke Rockhold is an American mixed martial artist. He is the current Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.Rockhold holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo.-Early Life:...
(c) vs. Tim KennedyTim KennedyTim Kennedy is an American ice hockey forward who plays for the Florida Panthers organization of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... - Women's Bantamweight Championship bout: Miesha TateMiesha TateMiesha Tate is a professional mixed martial artist.She is the current Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion...
(c) vs.
Sarah Kaufman - Women's Bantamweight bout: Ronda RouseyRonda RouseyRonda Rousey is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California.Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Frincu and Gene Lebell,...
vs. Alexis DavisAlexis Davis (MMA)Alexis Davis is a Canadian professional female mixed martial artist. She is a black belt in Japanese Jujutsu and a 2-stripe brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and David Adiv...