STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES – LYLE “FANCY PANTS’’ BEERBOHM, CARLO PRATER, LEE HIGGINS

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Texas-California Matchups Highlight Friday’s STRIKEFORCE Event On SHOWTIME

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ANTONIO SILVA BEATS, PERHAPS RETIRES FEDOR EMELIANENKO TO ADVANCE IN STRIKEFORCE WORLD GRAND PRIX HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT

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STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix Weigh-In Pics

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TIM KENNEDY TO MEET MELVIN MANHOEF

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