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Mike Kyle vs. Antonio Silva Set for Strikeforce Dec. 4th

Via Strikeforce press release:

Streaking STRIKEFORCE star Mike “Mak” Kyle (18-7) will replace the injured Valentijn Overeem and take on former heavyweight world champion Antonio “Big Foot” Silva (14-2) of Coconut Creek, Fla., by way of Brazil, in one of the featured televised fights on STRIKEFORCE: Henderson vs. Babalu this Saturday, Dec. 4, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, live on SHOWTIME (10:00 p.m. ET, delayed on the West Coast).

Overeem, the older brother of STRIKEFORCE heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, withdrew Saturday after suffering an elbow injury.

December 4th, live on Showtime from St. Louis, Missouri:

Mike “MAK” Kyle (18-7-1)
Win Stephen Oliver – TKO (Punches) XMMA MMA 3
Win Ron Humphrey – Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Strikeforce
Win Tony Lopez – Decision (Split) KOTC

Antonio “Pezao” Silva (14-2)
Win Andrei Arlovski – Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce
Loss Fabricio Werdum – Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce
Win Jim York – Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Sengoku

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Sobral coverage