MMA in June

June 3, 2009

Starved for some MMA? Here’s a look at what’s coming up in the month of June, beginning with a ridiculously stacked StrikeForce card this weekend with a couple of guys very familiar to Hawaii.

StrikeForce
Saturday, June 6
8 p.m. (delayed) Hawaii time on SHOWTIME

Main event
Robbie Lawler vs. Jake Shields
Andrei Arlovski vs. Brett Rogers
Nick Diaz vs. Scott Smith
Joe Riggs vs. Phil Baroni
Kevin Randleman vs. Mike Whitehead
Plus 5 undercard bouts

UFC 99: The Comeback
Saturday, June 13
PPV, 9 a.m. (Live) or 4 p.m. (delayed)

Main event
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
Cheick Kongo vs. Cain Velasquez
Ben Saunders vs. Mike Swick
Dan Hardy vs. Marcus Davis
Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Mostapha Al Turk
Plus 6 undercard bouts

DESTINY: THE RETURN
Saturday, June 13
Waipahu Filcom Center, 6 p.m.

Featured fights:
Tim Moon vs. Lorenzo Moreno
Albert Manners vs. Ricky “Hoku” Wallace
Keola Silva vs. Mark Tajon
Justin Wong vs. Nui Wheeler

StrikeForce Challenger Series
Friday, June 19
8 p.m. Hawaii time (delayed) on SHOWTIME

Main event
Joey Villasenor vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos
Tim Kennedy vs. Nick Thompson
Cory Devela vs. Luke Rockhold
Plus:
Jorge Gurgel and Dennis Hallman

UFC: The Ultimate Figher Finale
Saturday, June 20
6 p.m. Hawaii time, delayed on SPIKE

Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida
Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz
Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns
Plus the final 2 from the TUF show battle for a contract

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