StrikeForce Challengers Comes To Stockton With Wilcox & Ishii

StrikeForce announced today that Former body builder and NCAA wrestler Justin Wilcox will face former world title challenger Rodrigo Damm in the main event of the next StrikeForce Challengers card at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA on Friday, April 1 live on Showtime.

Wilcox (10-3), of San Jose, Calif., has emerged a contender in the deep lightweight (155 pounds) division, while Damm (9-4), of Brazil, is looking to climb back into title contention.

Tickets, starting at $20, for STRIKEFORCE’s first fight in Stockton go on sale tomorrow/Friday, March 4 at 10 a.m. PT at the Stockton Arena ticket office, online at www.StocktonTickets.com, by phone at (209) 373-1700 or (866) 373-7088 and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).

The first non-televised, undercard fight will begin at 5:30 p.m. PT. Doors will open at 4:45 p.m.

In a featured, televised bout, 2008 Judo Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (4-1), of Japan, will take on kickboxing specialist Scott Lighty (6-1) in a light heavyweight (205 pounds) bout.

David “Tarzan” Douglas (6-2) will face Caros “The Future” Fodor (7-2) in a featured lightweight bout.