LAS VEGAS – Strikeforce is back. Well, sort of. Thursday night at Quintet Ultra, five of Strikeforce’s most notable veterans will compete against teams representing the UFC, WEC and PRIDE. The openweight elimination challenge takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas and streams on UFC Fight Pass. Strikeforce’s team is comprised of lightweight champ (and team captain) Gilbert Melendez , welterweight champ Jake Shields , light heavyweight champ Muhammed Lawal , light heavyweight champ Renato Sobral and lightweight Gesias Cavalcante . Wednesday, the five Strikeforce alumni reunited for a media scrum with MMA Junkie
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