Hard-hitting Canadian Sarah Kaufman will ply her trade against Miesha Tate, stepping in on short notice at the inaugural Strikeforce Challengers card which will take place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California on Friday, May 15.

Toby Imada shocked Jorge Masvidal with an inverse Triangle Choke to secure the right to face off against Eddie Alvarez for the tournament crown and the 100,000 dollar prize. Masvidal, who along with Eddie Alvarez were considered the favorites coming in, fell unconscious from the unorthodox submission hold that forced the referee to peel the legs off the limp fighter following the entertaining come from behind victory.

Toby Imada shocked Jorge Masvidal with an inverse Triangle Choke to secure the right to face off against Eddie Alvarez for the tournament crown and the 100,000 dollar prize. Masvidal, who along with Eddie Alvarez were considered the favorites coming in, fell unconscious from the unorthodox submission hold that forced the referee to peel the legs off the limp fighter following the entertaining come from behind victory.

Yushin Okami has been dropped from UFC  98 due to a torn MCL and it is being reported mmaweekly.com that his replacement will be Chael Sonnen. The Team Quest fighter is coming off a quick loss to jiu jitsu ace Demian Maia and will be coming in on short notice to face off against rising middleweight Dan Miller. Miller is an IFL veteran has only one loss on his resume.

Highly-touted MMA prospect, and former WWE performer Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley has signed on to join the Maximum Fighting Championship and will debut at MFC 21 “Hard Knocks” at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta.