Friday will play host to "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson," which features a main event of Strikeforce world lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez (14-1) vs. top contender Josh Thomson (14-2).
The event takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., and the main card airs live on HDNet beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT).
In addition to Melendez vs. Thomson, the event also features Strikeforce world light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth (8-5) vs. Anthony Ruiz (20-10), as well as Joe Riggs (27-10) vs. Luke Stewart (5-1).
Weigh-ins for the event take place tomorrow (Thursday) at Dave & Busters, which is located at 940 Great Mall Drive in Milpitas, Calif. The first fighter hits the scale at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT.
Friday's event takes place the following day at the HP Pavilion. The first fight begins at 6:30 p.m. PT, and the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. PT. HDNet's live broadcast of the event begins at 7:30 p.m. PT (10:30 p.m. ET).
