Luke Rockhold Defends Strikeforce Middleweight Title Against Tim Kennedy on 7/14

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Luke Rockhold will defend his Strikeforce Middleweight title against top contender Tim Kennedy at the July 14th card in Portland, Oregon according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker.

Kennedy has been out of action since a July 30, 2011 win over Robbie Lawler. An elbow injury took him out of a bout with Rockhold this past January.

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