Mayhem/Kennedy III Off

This is some disappointing news to give you since I've been looking forward to this fight. The first two have been great and Tim Kennedy and Jason "Mayhem" Miller both put on great fights. Unfortunately, it seems we'll have to wait even longer for the rubber match. 

Instead, fans in Columbus, Ohio will be treated to Tim Kennedy taking on Luke Rockhold. It's not as significant a fight as Rockhold is coming back from injury, but the fight will most likely end up being incredibly technical. It will answer a lot of questions people have with Luke Rockhold, one of the top prospects in Strikeforce's Middleweight division. This is a major step up in competition though for Luke, who has been out for over a year and whose best wins is over Jesse Taylor and Paul Bradley. 

Tim Kennedy will be looking to rebound after a hard fought bout with current Strikeforce Champion Renaldo "Jacare" Souza for the Middleweight title. The fight was a Unanimous Decision for Jacare, but there are still some questions about the win. Many had the fight scored for Kennedy who won the striking and wrestling portions of the bout. A fight with Rockhold will provide a nice jump off point for the Special Ops sniper and potentially build towards the Mayhem bout. 

The bout will be the second on a main card featuring Marloes Coenen defending her title against Miesha Tate and Rafael Cavalcante's first title defense against Dan Henderson. The Arnold Classic will be held the same weekend as the Strikeforce event.