Tickets for the Strikeforce Challengers event, priced from $32, are on sale at the ShoWare Center Box Office (253-856-6999 or 877-840-0457), online at ShoWareCenter.com, and at www.strikeforce.com.

The live SHOWTIME telecast of the event will begin at 11 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on the west coast) and will include up to five bouts.

Middleweight (185 pound) powerhouses "Smokin" Joey Villasenor (26-6) and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-12) will face off in the card's main event.

Decorated United States Army Ranger Tim Kennedy (9-2) will square off with seasoned veteran Nick "The Goat" Thompson (38-10-1) in a middleweight contest.

Sarah Kaufman (9-0) will attempt to continue her unbeaten run against submission specialist Shayna "The Queen of Spades" Baszler (11-5) in Strikeforce's historic, first-ever five-round women's bout, a 135 pound matchup.

Jorge Gurgel (12-5) will battle Conor "Hurricane" Heun (8-2) in a lightweight (155 pound) battle.

Undefeated Lyle "Fancy Pants" Beerbohm (9-0) will face his toughest test to date when he goes up against seasoned knockout artist Duane "Bang" Ludwig (18-8) in another lightweight matchup.

ShoWare Center doors will open for the Strikeforce Challengers event at 5:30 p.m. PT on Friday and the first preliminary bout will begin at 6 p.m. PT.

Strikeforce's affair at the Tacoma Dome on February 28, 2008 marked the largest live gate in the history of any boxing, MMA, or kickboxing event in Washington State.