Roger Gracie faces King Mo at Strikeforce

Roger gracie

Considered as the great promise of the most traditional family in the fighting world, Roger gracie He already has a set date and opponent to return to MMA fights. The 30-year-old black belt will face the biggest challenge of his career at Strikeforce: Roger will face off against King mo Lawal, former light heavyweight champion of the organization, on July 30th, in Texas, United States.

After debuting in MMA in 2006, Roger has a professional record of four wins in four fights, all of which came by submission. In his last fight, the black belt defeated Trevor Prangley with a rear naked choke, in January of this year. Already King mo He has a record of seven wins and one loss in his career. The American comes from a setback in his last appearance, when he lost the Strikeforce belt to Brazilian Rafael Feijão, in a duel held in August 2010.

In addition to the fight between King mo e Roger gracie, another fight was announced for the show, which will have Dan Henderson against Fedor Emelianenko as the main attraction. In the women's category, welterweight division champion Marloes Coenen will defend her reign against her challenger Miesha Tate.

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