“We’re excited to head back
to the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego with the first title defense of
bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, arguably the best female fighter in the
sport today,” STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker said. “She’s submitted all of her
opponents thus far, but number one contender Sarah Kaufman has the experience
and tenacity to push her like no one else. This is a great title fight for
STRIKEFORCE fans and we look forward to another tremendous night of fights in
San Diego!”
Tickets for STRIKEFORCE®:
ROUSEY vs. KAUFMAN, presented by Musclepharm®,go on sale to the general public
on Friday, June 29 at 10 a.m. PT and are priced at $150, $100, $75 and $45.
Tickets will be available at the Valley View Casino Center box office or online
at www.valleyviewcasinocenter.com. Tickets are also available online
atwww.TicketMaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, and at all Ticketmaster
outlets.
UFC® Fight Club™ members will
have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, June 27 at 10
a.m. PT, via the website www.UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket
pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter and STRIKEFORCE Insider
subscribers Thursday, June 28, starting at 10 a.m. PT. To access this pre-sale,
users must register for the UFC newsletter through www.UFC.com and the
STRIKEFORCE Insider through www.STRIKEFORCE.com.
Riding high off her recent
championship performance over Miesha Tate this past March, Ronda Rousey
(fighting out of Venice, Calif.) looks to continue her dominance in women’s MMA
and make her first successful title defense this August in San Diego. A bronze
medalist for the U.S. women’s 2008 Olympic Judo team, Rousey’s title win less
than a year into her professional career solidified her illustrious transition
into the sport of mixed martial arts. At 5-0, with all wins, including three
additional victories at the amateur level, coming by way of armbar submission,
“Rowdy” threatens victory every time the fights goes to the ground. In addition
to Tate, past opponents Julia Budd and Sarah D’Alelio have found that out the
hard way and no challenger to date has given Rousey any reason to think she
can’t finish every one of her fights the exact same way.
A former champion herself,
Sarah Kaufman (fighting out of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) knows
exactly what it takes to win and defend the title in the toughest division in
women’s MMA. A brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Kaufman is undoubtedly one of
the toughest, most experienced and most well-rounded fighters in all of women’s
mixed martial arts. At 15-1 with pro victories over Tate, Alexis Davis, Liz
Carmouche and Shayna Bazler and currently riding a three-fight win streak,
Kaufman made it known that she was unhappy when Rousey was awarded her title
match with Tate, a match she felt she had earned. Now with her chance to prove
she’s the true top competitor in the division, Kaufman will look to defeat
Rousey and claim her second STRIKEFORCE bantamweight championship.
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®.
About Valley View Casino
Center
Part of the AEG Facilities network of 100
venues worldwide, the Valley View Casino Center provides the widest range of
premium entertainment to over 600,000 people each year. According to Billboard
Magazine and News Today, the Valley View Casino Center was rated the #5
Facility in the world for venues with 10,001 to 15,000 seats. The Valley View
Casino Center is the ideal multi-purpose facility for guests of all ages to
enjoy the best in live entertainment. Centrally located off of the I-8 and I-5
freeways, people from all over San Diego County can easily find the Valley View
Casino Center. For further information on Valley View Casino Center visit
www.valleyviewcasinocenter.com.
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