Strikeforce announced today a main event match between Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos and Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce Challengers on September 25.

“I think we’re both pretty explosive fighters and we both show up to fight. We both like to throw some big bombs so it’s a good matchup,” said Kennedy. “Strikeforce has a whole bunch of guys in my weight class who I match up very well with. They pretty much have control of the whole 185 pound division barring two exceptions that are in UFC. I want to fight all of these guys and put on a good show for SHOWTIME and STRIKEFORCE.”

Cyborg, who is coming off a split-decision loss to Joey Villsenor at the June 19 Strikeforce Challengers event, said, “I was just a little bit out of rhythm and was coming off an injury so my training was not 100 percent. This is not an excuse. It’s just something natural that all athletes go through when they stop fighting for a long period of time. I believe I will be able to do the opposite this time from the Villasenor fight where we stood up and punched each other,” said Cyborg. “I think I will finally be able to show my Jiu-Jitsu game and surprise a lot of people.”

Strikeforce Challengers: Cyborg vs. Kennedy takes place September 25 at the SpiritBank Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and airs live on Showtime.

Tickets for the event go on sale Monday, August 10, at 10 a.m. CT.

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