LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION “KING MO” LAWAL, TIM KENNEDY, BOBBY LASHLEY, DAN HENDERSON & PAT MILETICH TO APPEAR ON MMA LIVE ON ESPN2 TOMORROW/THURSDAY

Posted on | August 18, 2010 | No Comments

WHO: STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo’’ Lawal

American Military Hero and Middleweight Contender Tim Kennedy

Unbeaten Heavyweight and Former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley

Legendary MMA Superstar and Two-Time Olympic Wrestler Dan Henderson

MMA Legend and SHOWTIME Announcer Pat Miletich

WHERE: ESPN2

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 19 at 1 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT

WHAT: Interview on MMA LIVE tomorrow/Thursday on ESPN2

The STRIKEFORCE fighters and Miletich will discuss this Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE: Houston event at Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, Aug. 21, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

In the main event of the World Championship Doubleheader, undefeated STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo’’ Lawal (7-0) will make the first defense of his crown against highly touted Brazilian Rafael “Feijao’’ Cavalcante (9-2). Lawal, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and Big 12 wrestling champion for Oklahoma State University, won the title with a unanimous five-round decision over defending belt-holder Gegard Mousasi on April 17 live on the CBS Television Network.

In the co-feature, world-class submission wizard Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (12-2-1) and former Green Beret and American military hero Tim Kennedy (12-2) will battle for the vacant STRIKEFORCE Middleweight (185 pounds) title. Kennedy, a sniper for the Special Forces who served six tours of duties in the Middle East, is one of MMA’s fastest rising stars.

In a featured televised bout, unbeaten and rising heavyweight star Bobby Lashley will take on hard-hitting prospect Chad Griggs. Lashley (5-0) is a former collegiate wrestling star for Missouri Valley College. The former WWE and TNA wrestling star made his MMA debut in December of 2008. This will be his second start for STRIKEFORCE.

STRIKEFORCE fighter Henderson, one of the most decorated athletes in MMA history, and Miletich will also join to show to discuss Saturday’s event. Miletich, a former world champion and renowned trainer, is an expert analyst for STRIKEFORCE and SHOWTIME.