Bodog Beat

Bob Sapp returns to mixed martial arts for Strikeforce, Feb. 23 in Tacoma. (Strikeforceusa.net Poster)

Bodog Fight has signed on to become the presenting sponsor of Strikeforce at the Dome, Saturday Feb. 23 at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA.

This event marks the fifth time that Bodog Fight has partnered with Strikeforce, after the Bodog Fight-sponsored Strikeforce tournament in San Jose, CA and the first-ever MMA event to be held at the world-famous Playboy Mansion.

"We are thrilled to be joining forces with Strikeforce again," said Bodog Fight creator Calvin Ayre. "Our organizations have proved in the past that we work well together, and we look forward to staging another top notch event for the great MMA fans in the Pacific Northwest."

"We are delighted once again to have Bodog Fight on board as our presenting sponsor," said Scott Coker, CEO of Strikeforce. "This unique collaboration provides a fantastic platform on which to deliver fight fans the absolute best in MMA action."

Bodog Fight Presents: Strikeforce at the Dome will feature Bodog Fight's Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal (13-2). The 23-year-old lightweight will try to notch his eighth consecutive victory when he takes on "Diamond" Ryan Healy (9-2-1).

In the main event, Bob "The Beast" Sapp (8-2-1), will collide with Jan "The Giant" Nortje (25-17), while Maurice "Big Mo" Smith (73-20-4) will battle fellow legend and six-time world kickboxing champion Rick "The Jet" Roufus (57-7).

The event will be broadcast live on hi-definition subscription network, HDNet. Doors open at 7:00 pm PST, with fights scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm PST.

Tickets for the event, priced at $150, $75 and $35, are on sale at all Ticketmaster locations (253-627-TIXS), the Tacoma Dome box office, and Ticketmaster.com.