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''Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine'' was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on January 12, 2013 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=STRIKEFORCE® MARQUARDT VS. SAFFIEDINE )〕 The event aired live on Showtime. ==Background== This was the final event for Strikeforce before the organization was folded and merged with the UFC.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Strikeforce confirms Jan. 12 event is final Showtime broadcast )〕 Luke Rockhold was scheduled to defend his Strikeforce Middleweight Championship for the last time against Lorenz Larkin at this event, but was forced off the card due to injuries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Luke Rockhold off of January Strikeforce card with injury )〕 Larkin was instead matched up with former champion Ronaldo Souza in late November,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lorenz Larkin vs. "Jacare" Souza added to Jan. 12 Strikeforce event )〕 but on December 20, it was announced that UFC middleweight Ed Herman would be facing Souza instead, making him the only person to cross over to fight in Strikeforce while still under a UFC contract. Gilbert Melendez was scheduled to defend his Strikeforce Lightweight Championship at this event against Pat Healy, but he too was forced out of the bout with an injury.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Reports: Champ Gilbert Melendez still sidelined, out of January title fight with Pat Healy )〕 Instead, Healy was matched up with Jorge Masvidal, but after Masvidal suffered a back injury,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jorge Masvidal scratches from 'Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine' )〕 he was replaced in the Healy bout with promotional newcomer Kurt Holobaugh.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kurt Holobaugh set to meet Pat Healy at "Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine )〕 The Healy/Masvidal fight would later be rescheduled for UFC on FOX 11 in April 2014, over a year after their move to the UFC after the Strikeforce merger, where Masvidal won via unanimous decision.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pat Healy-Jorge Masvidal, Yoel Romero-Brad Tavares booked for UFC on FOX 11 )〕 AXS TV personality and ''Inside MMA'' reporter Ron Kruck handled commentary at this event in place of Mauro Ranallo, who was absent due to a private family matter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Commentator Mauro Ranallo Set To Miss Strikeforce’s Final Broadcast )〕 Kruck had previously done backstage interviews for Strikeforce preliminary cards broadcast on AXS TV when it was still known as HDNet. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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