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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief 2-0 Heavyweight prospect Roger Gracie will be making his debut in America on Strikeforce's August 15th event, according to a report from GracieMag.com. No opponent has been named for this first bout, and it has not yet been officially announced by Strikeforce.
Gracie defeated Ron Waterman in his debut fight with BodogFIGHT back in 2006 and then in May of last year he defeated Yuki Kondo at a Sengoku event. Both fights ended in submissions by the Jiu Jitsu black belt.
He most recently competed and won a second "absolute black belt" in the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg airs live on Showtime on August 15th, headlined by the Strikeforce Women's 145 lb. Championship bout between Gina Carano and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, and also featuring Heavyweight Champ Alistair Overeem in action as well as a Lightweight Title bout between Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez.
Penick's Analysis: Gracie's only got two professional fights but he's got a lifetime of jiu-jitsu experience that will make him a very dangerous heavyweight no matter who he's facing. The name alone says enough, but he should be an exciting addition to this August 15th card.
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