Photo: Esther Lin

Strikeforce champion and widely –regarded number 1 in female MMA Cris Cyborg now has an opponent for her next outing in the Strikeforce cage. The Chute Boxe rep will face Jan Finney on June 26, in California.

Finney comes in riding a four-fight winning streak, while the current champion, since losing her 2005 MMA debut, in unbeaten in nine fights. The matchup will feature on the same card as the Fedor Emelianenko versus Fabrício Werdum bout.

Also on the card is the controversial Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett facing K.J. Noons.

Check out the card as it stands so far:

Strikeforce
June 26, 2010
San Jose, California, USA

Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabricio Werdum
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos vs Jan Finney
Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett vs K.J. Noons

Cris Cyborg defends her belt. Photo: Esther Lin

Two belts are at stake this Saturday in Miami, when the latest installment of Strikeforce takes place. Defending champion Cris Cyborg faces Marloes Coenen, while Nick Diaz and Marius Zaromskis face off for the organization’s vacant welterweight title.

The rest of the card also features some heavily-anticipated matchups, with knockout artist Melvin Manhoef taking on Robbie Lawler and undefeated Carlson Gracie black belt Marcos “Parrumpinha” da Matta making his debut in the event against Pablo Alfonso.

Check back with GRACIEMAG.com for complete coverage.

And the mood was tense at the weigh-ins. Check out the video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvKB3cteiIY

Checkout  the card:

Strikeforce
Miami, United States
January 30, 2010

Nick Diaz vs Marius Zaromskis
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos vs Marloes Coenen
Robbie Lawler vs. Melvin Manhoef
Bobby Lashley vs Wes Sims
Greg Nagy vs Herschel Walker
Jay Hieron vs Joe Riggs
Pablo Alfonso vs Marcos da Matta
Michael Byrnes vs David Zitnik
Sabah Homasi vs John Kelly
David Gomez vs Craig Oxley
Hayder Hassan vs Ryan Keenan
John Clarke vs Joe Ray