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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Weigh-in Results

Fighters tipped the scales on Friday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Oh., in anticipation for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, which will take place on Saturday night. Nationwide Arena will host the event, which will be headlined by Miesha Tate defending her Strikeforce women’s title against undefeated Ronda Rousey.

The prelims will be broadcast on Showtime Extreme, with the main card being aired by Showtime.

Full weigh-in results shown below:

Main Card (Showtime)

  • Miesha Tate (134.5) vs. Ronda Rousey (134.5)
  • K.J. Noons (156) vs. Josh Thomson (155)
  • Paul Daley (171) vs. Kazuo Misaki (169.5)
  • Lucumba Sayers (185) vs. Scott Smith (186)
  • Bristol Marunde (184) vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (184.5)

Preliminary Card (Showtime Extreme)

  • Alexis Davis (135.5) vs. Sarah Kaufman (135.5)
  • Roger Bowling (170) vs. Brandon Saling (170.5)
  • Caros Fodor (155.5) vs. Pat Healy (155)
  • Ryan Couture (154.5) vs. Conor Heun (155)
Source: The MMA Corner
UFC champ Dominick Cruz named Subway Fresh Fit 500 honorary pace driver

After light heavyweight champion Jon Bones made an appearance at the Daytona 500 last week, bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz is heading to the Subway Fresh Fit 500.

Cruz will be named the honorary pace driver in Phoenix for this Sunday’s NASCAR race.

“The Dominator” will make onsite appearances, as well as pre-race ceremonies. The race will broadcast on FOX.

Source: MMAJunkie

Photo: Miesha Tate (L) and Ronda Rousey (Damon Martin/MMAWeekly)

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