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As the event's banner states, current Strikeforce Welterweight champion Nick Diaz (22-7-0-1, 3-0 SF) will step into the cage for his first title defense as he battles former EliteXC Lightweight champion KJ Noons (9-1, 2-0 SF) in a rematch of their November 2007 encounter that crowned Noons the aforementioned EliteXC champion.

Sarah Kaufman (12-0, 4-0 SF), Strikeforce's 135 pound women's champion, hopes to change that on Saturday night as she battles former Strikeforce 145 pound contender Marloes Coenen (17-4, 1-1 SF) in a women's welterweight title showdown.