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MMA Live previews Saturday's Strikeforce title fights - Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Robbie Lawler.

BJJ ace Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza will defend his Strikeforce middleweight title against KO artist, Robbie Lawler, on a January 29th card from San Jose, California.

Traditionally, one of the least storied in MMA, the middleweight division has enjoyed one of the biggest and best months of its existence. And yet, the impact on the rankings was miniscule.

Cross your fingers fight fans, #2 Chael Sonnen has made a lot of promises about his title shot against #1 Anderson Silva at UFC 117, with the most important one being that he's got the skill set to force Silva to fight rather than goof around in the cage.

The biggest news in the middleweight division in June involved #2 Chael Sonnen's twitter account and whether or not he went too far in smack talking in advance of his UFC 117 bout with #1 Anderson Silva. That explains the conspicuous lack of movement in the rankings this month.

Highlights from the Strikeforce LA Post Fight Press Conference

Veteran fighter Renato "Babalu" Sobral took a unanimous decision win in a catchweight bout against Robbie Lawler.

The BloodyElbow.com staff give their predictions for Strikeforce's "Los Angeles" event at the Nokia Theatre. The event is headlined by Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Robbie Lawler.

Live results and thoughts for Strikeforce: Los Angeles, featuring a main event between Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Robbie Lawler.

Strikeforce Middleweight Robbie Lawler Talks Main Event vs. Babalu Sobral After Weigh-Ins.