Showtime officials have announced the addition of two welterweight bouts to the July 30, 2011, Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Henderson card; the event will take place at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. and features a non-title, heavyweight contest between Fedor Emelianenko (31-3-0) and light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson (27-8-0).
Paul Daley (27-10-2) will battle hot prospect Tyron Woodley (8-0-0), while Scott Smith (17-8-0) will square off with Tarec Saffiedine (10-3-0).
Daley last appeared at Strikeforce - Daley vs. Diaz where he was TKO'd by former promotion champion Nick Diaz at 4:57 of the first round. With both fighters abandoning defense to try for the early finish, the round will certainly be remembered as one of the year's finest. Daley has 20 [T]KO victories to his name and is noted for his awesome punching power at 170lbs.
Tyron Woodley out of American Top Team is a rising talent with origins in division one wrestling, competing out of Missouri University along-side 2008 Olympian and fellow welterweight, Ben Askren. A perfect 8-0 to start his career, Woodley last fought at Strikeforce - Challengers 13 where he bested Tarec Saffiedine via unanimous decision; five of his eight wins have come by way of submission.
Team Quest representative Tarec Saffiedine will look to bounce back from his January defeat at the hands of Tyron Woodley; the Belgium native has never been stopped in 13 professional fights. Scott Smith meanwhile has been to a decision only once in 25 bouts, with 14 [T]KO victories on his resume to date. "Hands of Steel" has dropped three of his last four contests and desperately needs a solid performance to stay relevant in the Strikeforce welterweight division.
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