After a tweaked meniscus in training took him out of a scheduled match against "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler, former South African national wrestling champion and Team AKA member Trevor Prangley returns to the cage on Friday, Feb. 26 for STRIKEFORCE Challengers at San Jose Civic Auditorium. Prangley, 37, will fight 24-year-old Frenchman Karl "The Psycho" Amoussou.

Prangley, who relocated from South Africa to Idaho years ago in order to further his wrestling career, is on a five-fight winning streak, with two of those wins by rear naked choke and one by knockout. Prangley, a strong wrestler with 27 wins, spoke with STRIKEFORCE.com about his upcoming fight, his recent winning streak and his plans in 2010 and beyond.

STRIKEFORCE.COM: How are you preparing for your upcoming fight?

I am down at the American Kickboxing Academy. We have a stellar team. I am taking it day-by-day. I am intending to win this fight and get back on the big card. I am doing my sparring three days a week and my cardio every day. I really believe that I am going to impose my game plan in the fight.

I don't want to change a winning formula.

STRIKEFORCE.COM: You have been very successful in your recent fights. What's behind your current winning streak?

I am pretty good, I guess (laughs). It would be nice to be on this winning streak and against top level guys. I want to get back on the main show and get a winning streak against top guys.

STRIKEFORCE.COM: How did it feel to have to pull out of the Robbie Lawler fight?

That was a hard pill for me to swallow. There was a lot of back-and-forth discussion about it with my coaches.

I am always willing to fight. We are fighters. We want to fight. It took me a while to get over the feeling that I (ran away) from something. In the end we decided it was really not worth it to take a risk with a top fight like that. Looking back it was probably a good thing. That was probably the smartest decision. I really believe it was for the best.

STRIKEFORCE.COM: What was the injury?

It was meniscus injury. It happened grappling. It was just a fluke. In the sport you are put in precarious situations all the time. You try to power out and whatever happens, happens.

STRIKEFORCE.COM: You have competed in many organizations during your MMA career, what is it like working for STRIKEFORCE?

The main advantage of being with STRIKEFORCE is you are not restricted to fighting just for them. They take care of me, but I am able to make a living. They might not need me for awhile, but I am able to fight and stay active in other organizations. They allow me to fight other fights.

STRIKEFORCE.COM: What kind of outcome are you expecting in your upcoming fight?

I am looking for the victory. I want to get him out of there before it goes the distance. A lot of my fights have been finished earlier. I like it that way.

STRIKEFORCE.COM: Why did you choose to compete in MMA?

I have had a few jobs in my life. I just never wanted to be a 9-to-5 jobber, you know? God blessed with me with great strength. I have wrestled since I was 5 years old. My main goal is to get as good as possible at it.

When I took a break it was...