Las Vegas, Nevada –
STRIKEFORCE® announced this evening that its event planned for Saturday, Sept.
29 at Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, Calif. has been cancelled.
STRIKEFORCE lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, who was set to defend his
title against Pat Healy, sustained an injury in training that forced his
withdrawal from the card.
Without the Melendez-Healy
title bout, SHOWTIME®, which determines which fights are televised on the
premium network, decided that it would not air Saturday’s scheduled event.
“When SHOWTIME informed us
that it would not be airing the event, we made the difficult decision to cancel
Saturday’s card in Sacramento,” STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker said. “Without a
television partner, we simply could not move forward with this event. We wish
Gilbert a speedy recovery and will work diligently and quickly to reschedule
the fighters affected by this news on upcoming cards.”
Refunds for tickets purchased
are available at point of sale.
About STRIKEFORCE® -
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.
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