dion staring vs mike kyle added to strikeforce melendez-healy card...

With the afterglow from this past Saturday's Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman card finally subsiding, Strikeforce officials are now focusing on filling out their upcoming Sept. 29 event.

The promotion today added two new bouts – Guto Inocente (6-0 MMA, 0-0 SF) vs. Gian Villante (10-3 MMA, 3-2 SF) and Mike Kyle (19-8-1 MMA, 3-3-1 SF) vs. Dion Staring (28-7 MMA, 0-0 SF) – to the upcoming "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy" event while also confirming previously reported booking of Caros Fodor (7-2 MMA, 5-1 SF) vs. Josh Thomson (19-5 MMA, 10-3 SF) and Quinn Mulhern (18-2 MMA, 3-1 SF) vs. Jorge Santiago (25-10 MMA, 2-0 SF).

Featuring a lightweight title fight between current champ Gilbert Melendez and challenger Pat Healy, "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy" takes place Sept. 29 at Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, Calif.

The evening's main card airs on Showtime following prelims on Showtime Extreme. Strikeforce officials did not announce where each fight will fall on the evening's programming lineup.

Undefeated Brazilian Incoente, who currently trains with the Blackzilians, looks to remain undefeated following a Mat decision win over Virgil Zwicker. He meets fellow light heavyweight Villante, who boasts a three-fight win streak after downing Derrick Mehmen, Trevor Smith and Keith Berry in the past year.

Light heavyweight Kyle returns to the first time since a no-decision result against Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante this past May. Kyle originally suffered a disappointing 33-second loss in the bout, but the result was changed to a no decision when Cavalcante failed a post-fight drug screen. He now meets Staring, a Strikeforce newcomer who currently boasts a six-fight win streak. The Dutchman is a former heavyweight with 14 knockout and eight submission wins to his credit.

Thomson, an American Kickboxing Academy fighter, looks to end a recent 1-2 skid when he meets Fodor, a Matt Hume-trained AMC Pankration fighter who won his first five Strikeforce fights (which included a 13-second knockout of fellow contender Justin Wilcox) to climb into title contention. However, in a pivotal bout with Pat Healy in March, the former U.S. Marine suffered a submission loss, and the title shot went to his opponent.

Since debuting with Strikeforce and suffering a decision loss to Jason High this past year, Mulhern has posted consecutive wins over Danny Davis, David Hulett and Yuri Villefort. Santiago, meanwhile, returns to Strikeforce for the first time since 2007, when he won the organization's single-night four-man middleweight tournament with vicious knockout wins over Sean Salmon and Trevor Prangley.

The latest "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy" lineup includes:
Champ Gilbert Melendez vs. Pat Healy (for lightweight title)
Guto Inocente vs. Gian Villante
Adriano Martins vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Caros Fodor vs. Josh Thomson
Quinn Mulhern vs. Jorge Santiago
Mike Kyle vs. Dion Staring

http://mmajunkie.com/news/30327/kyle-staring-inocente-villante-set-for-strikeforce-melendez-vs-healy-two-more-official.mma

Looks to be a strong card now.
Fodor x Thomson sounds extremely exciting.
Considering the depth at LHW, Inocente x Villante is a solid addition. Will really give the winner some killer momentum and establish a new contender in the near future.
Kyle x Staring is perfect considering where they're both at in their respective careers.