The main event features a middleweight title fight between champion Luke Rockhold (8-1 MMA, 7-0 SF) and Keith Jardine (17-9-2 MMA, 0-0-1 SF).
The other main card bouts include middleweights Robbie Lawler (18-8 MMA, 2-4 SF) vs. Adlan Amagov (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), light heavyweights Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (8-1 MMA, 3-1 SF) vs. Lorenz Larkin (12-0 MMA, 3-0 SF), and welterweights Tarec Saffiedine (11-3 MMA, 3-1 SF) vs. Tyler Stinson (22-7 MMA, 1-0 SF).
Former EliteXC and UFC standout Robbie Lawler will look to get back on the winning track against Adlan Amagov, who is currently in the midst of a 10-fight undefeated streak. Meanwhile Lawlor has lost four of his last six fights, including his last two.
King Mo is back after a first-round KO of Roger Gracie in September. Lawal, once the title holder at light heavyweight is in his second fight since becoming injured in his August 2010 title defense loss to Rafeal "Feijao" Calvacante. His opponent Lorenz Larkin is arguably Strikeforce's hottest fighter winning all three of his promotional appearances in 2011.
The event takes place The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and will be Strikeforce's first event of 2012.
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