{"id":47710,"date":"2012-12-22T12:33:17","date_gmt":"2012-12-22T20:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=47710"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:22:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:22:53","slug":"strikeforce-fighters-bobby-green-caros-fodor-make-ufc-crossover-booked-for-ufc-156-ufc-157-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/strikeforce-fighters-bobby-green-caros-fodor-make-ufc-crossover-booked-for-ufc-156-ufc-157-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Strikeforce Fighters Bobby Green &#038; Caros Fodor Make UFC Crossover, Booked For UFC 156 &#038; UFC 157 | UFC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/bobby-green.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/bobby-green.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"bobby green\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/bobby-green.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/bobby-green-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/bobby-green-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWith Strikeforce holding their last show in history next month, the wave of fighters making the jump to the UFC is now eminent. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week we announced that Derek Brunson will face Chris Leben at an upcoming event and today we have news that two Strikeforce lightweight fighters have agreed to come to the big show for fights.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby Green has agreed to face Jacob Volkmann at UFC 156 on February 2 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Green takes a four fight win-streak into his UFC debut, but will have his hands more than full when stepping in against Volkmann.<\/p>\n<p>Caros Fodor has stepped up to face Sam Stout at UFC 157 on February23 in Anaheim, California. <\/p>\n<p>Fodor last saw action in March where he picked up a submission loss to Pat Healy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Strikeforce holding their last show in history next month, the wave of fighters making the jump to the UFC is now eminent. 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