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Coenen vs. Modafferi to determine No. 1 contender for champ Santos
While it was initially thought possible, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker made it official: the winner of Saturday’s bout between Marloes…
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Chris Palmquist
While it was initially thought possible, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker made it official: the winner of Saturday’s bout between Marloes Coenen (16-3) and Roxanne Modafferi (13-4) will, in fact, earn a title shot with current 145-pound champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (8-1).
Coker confirmed the plans with MMAjunkie.com on Thursday following a press gathering for Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event.
In a preliminary-card bout likely to air (either completely or in part) on CBS, Modafferi and Coenen meet in a rematch from their initial meeting in May 2007.
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