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MMA News: Fight Night - Final weigh-in for Bobby Lashley ahead of MMA return, Lashley opening TV broadcast, expected live attendance

Aug 21, 2010 - 12:45:19 AM
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By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

Former WWE and TNA wrestler Bobby Lashley will be entering his first MMA fight since January with a distinct weight advantage over his opponent, Chad Griggs.

At Friday's final weigh-ins for the "Strikeforce: Houston" fight card tonight, Lashley (5-0) checked in at 246 pounds. Griggs (8-1) checked in at 228 1/2 pounds for the heavyweight division bout.

Lashley vs. Griggs will be the opening bout for the TV portion of Saturday night's card airing on Showtime. The broadcast will begin at 10:00 p.m. EST/9:00 p.m. local time in Houston from the Toyota Center.

Following Lashley vs. Griggs will be K.J. Noons vs. Jorge Gurgel, Tim Kennedy vs. Jacare Souza, and the main event of King Mo Lawal vs. Rafael Feijao Cavalcante.

The Houston Chronicle published a preview noting that "a near-sellout crowd" is expected for the event. It's the first major MMA fight card to be held in Houston since UFC 69 in April 2007.

-- COVERAGE ALERT: PWTorch will be live at the Toyota Center in Houston covering the fight. Check back on Saturday night for live results on how Lashley fares. We'll also be posting news bits during fight coverage on our Twitter page at Twitter.com/PWTorch.

-- MMATORCH ALERT: Be sure to follow wall-to-wall coverage of the Strikeforce: Houston fight card on our sister site, MMATorch.com, for additional perspective on Saturday's card.

-- LASHLEY BUILD-UP: Get caught up on Bobby Lashley interviews, quotes, and news coverage leading up to tonight's fight in the "MMA News" section of PWTorch.com, including Lashley talking about Batista, wrestlers possibly attending tonight's fight, his future in pro wrestling, comparisons to Brock Lesnar, and more.

[Lashley Photo Credit: Esther Lin / STRIKEFORCE]


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