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Trevor Prangley vs. Roger Gracie slotted for Jan. 29 Strikeforce event
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Dec 20, 2010 at 5:00 pm ET
The quickly filling fight card for Strikeforce's Jan. 29 return to Showtime has another addition.
A source close to the organization confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that a light-heavyweight bout between Trevor Prangley (23-6-1 MMA, 4-2-1 SF) and Roger Gracie (3-0 MMA, 1-0 SF) is being finalized for the show.
MMARising.com first reported the light-heavyweight matchup.
The currently untitled event takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., which long has been Strikeforce's home base.
Prangley, a South African who's fought at middleweight and light heavyweight for organizations ranging from the UFC to BodogFIGHT, is 6-1-1 since a loss to Jorge Santiago in the finale of Strikeforce's single-night four-man middleweight tourney in 2007. The only loss came to Tim Kennedy, but the 38-year-old Prangley rebounded in September with a split-decision win over Keith Jardine at Shark Fights 13.
Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt best known for his grappling titles, has fought only occasionally in MMA. However, he recently returned from a two-year layoff and defeated notable Kevin Randleman at "Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery" in May. Now planning to focus more heavily on MMA, the highly touted 29-year-old has an opportunity post a win over a very tough and resilient veteran fighter.
For more on the Jan. 29 Strikeforce event, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com
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