All Fighters Participating in Saturday's Event Make Weight
From Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Televised Saturday/TOMORROW Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Preliminary card live on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. ET/PT

OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 11, 2013) - All fighters participating in Saturday's STRIKEFORCE World Championship telecast made weight on Friday, just one day before they step into the cage at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) as part of a Free Preview Weekend on SHOWTIME® that begins this Friday, Jan. 11, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 13 and is available in over 80 million households.

In the main event STRIKEFORCE Welterweight Champion and former UFC title contender Nate Marquardt, of Aurora, Colo., will defend his belt against the streaking Tarec Saffiedine, of Brussels, Belgium.

In a co-featured fight, undefeated top heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier, of San Jose, Calif., will square off with Dion Staring, of North Brabant, Netherlands, in a three-round heavyweight bout.

In other fights on SHOWTIME, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett, of Seattle, Wash., will face Nandor Guelmino, of Vienna, Austria.

Former STRIKEFORCE and Dream Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi, of South Holland, Netherlands, will take on Mike Kyle, of San Jose, Calif.

And former STRIKEFORCE Middleweight Champion Jacare Souza, of Manaus, Brazil, will face Ed Herman, of Portland, Ore.

Additional preliminary bouts will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

FINAL WEIGHTS:

STRIKEFORCE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - 5 Rounds

Nate Marquardt - 170 Pounds

Tarec Saffiedine - 170 Pounds

Heavyweight Special Attraction - 3 Rounds

Daniel Cormier - 230 Pounds
Dion Staring - 240 Pounds

Heavyweight Special Attraction - 3 Rounds
Josh Barnett - 249 Pounds
Nandor Guelmino - 229

Light Heavyweight Special Attraction - 3 Rounds
Gegard Mousasi - 205.5
Mike Kyle - 205

194-Pound Catchweight Special Attraction - 3 Rounds
Jacare Souza - 193.25
Ed Herman - 193

PRELIMINARY CARD ON SHOWTIME EXTREME - 8 p.m. ET/PT

(delayed on the west coast)

Lightweight Undercard Bout - 3 Rounds
KJ Noons - 156 Pounds
Ryan Couture - 155.25

Middleweight Undercard Bout - 3 Rounds
Tim Kennedy - 186 Pounds
Trevor Smith - 186 Pounds

Lightweight Undercard Bout - 3 Rounds
Pat Healy - 156 Pounds
Kurt Holobaugh - 156 Pounds

Middleweight Undercard Bout - 3 Rounds
Roger Gracie - 186 Pounds
Anthony Smith - 186 Pounds

For more information, visit sports.sho.com or strikeforce.com.