Britt-St.Preux Added to Challengers 12

Antwin Britt file photo: Mike Fridley | Sherdog.com

Strikeforce officials announced today that a light heavyweight contest between Antwain Britt and Ovince St. Preux is now a part of Strikeforce Challengers 12, going down at the Jackson Convention Center in Jackson, Miss. on Nov. 19.

Britt was impressive in his Strikeforce debut in December 2009, earning a TKO victory over Scott Lighty on the undercard of Strikeforce: Evolution. Prior to that triumph, Britt was defeated by current UFC competitor Rodney Wallace via first-round armbar in a Vendetta Fighting Championships event. A knockout specialist, “The Juggernaut” has taken home all but two of his career wins by KO. A Hybrid Training Center product, Britt has only been knocked out once and has never lost back-to-back fights. The Virginian is coming off a defeat to Rafael Cavalcante, who would go on to defeat Muhammed Lawal in his next fight and win the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship.

“This is a must-win fight for both [St. Preux and myself],’’ said Britt. “I really want this bad. I thought I had [Cavalcante] and would love a rematch with him, especially since he is now the Strikeforce champion.’’

A former linebacker at the University of Tennessee, St. Preux is on a four-fight winning streak. His latest outing earned him an eight-second knockout over Jason Day at a Canadian event in July. St. Preux was victorious in his first Strikeforce showing in April, steamrolling Chris Hawk with a 47-second TKO at Strikeforce: Nashville.

“Everything is going good now, but the more I win, the harder I know I have to work,’’ said St. Preux. “I fought some tough guys early in my career, because it didn’t matter to me who I fought. Looking back, I probably should have won all those fights. But I’m not mad, because I learned so much from each of them.’’

The card will be headlined by a lightweight clash between Vitor Ribeiro and Justin Wilcox. The card will also feature Ryan Couture, son of UFC hall of famer Randy, taking on an unnamed opponent.