Strikeforce returns to action with their first event of 2010 as they look to crown a Welterweight Champion on Showtime. In the fight for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight belt, bad boy Nick Diaz faces newcomer Marius Zaromskis while Christiane “Cyborg” Santos, the Women’s Lightweight (145 pound) Champion will defend her belt facing top contender Marloes Coenen. Our Strikeforce January 30 predictions from select fights are below and fans can find the Strikeforce Miami results after the fights are complete online at ProFighting-fans.com, the online Strikeforce news leaders.
Strikeforce Women’s Lightweight Championship Fight - Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos vs. Marloes Coenen
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (8-1) will make her first Strikeforce Women’s Lightweight Title defense against Dutch Jiu-Jitsu specialist Marloes Coenen (17-3) when the two square off in the co-main event at Strikeforce: Miami on January 30 th.
“Cyborg”, 24, won her Women’s Strikeforce Lightweight Championship when she headlined the “Carano vs. Cyborg” Strikeforce event in August 2009, easily defeating Gina Carano via 1 st round TKO. The victory over Carano was her fourth in as many chances since migrating to the States in July 2008. She has fought twice for the now-defunct Elite XC and twice for Strikeforce.
Coenen, 28, a Golden Glory product, began fighting over nine years ago and registered victories in nine consecutive fights to start her career. Overall, Coenen won 13 of her first 14 matches submitting nine opponents along her way. She won her last fight, getting redemption for one of her three career losses, by defeating Roxanne Modafferi via armbar in November on the undercard of the Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” event.
Prediction – Santos over Coenen via submission