A lightweight contest between Marc Stevens (Pictured) and John Cholish is currently being put together for Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. Silva.”
A cast member on Season 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Stevens was the first overall pick by coach Josh Koscheck. Despite his potential, however, Stevens was submitted by Cody McKenzie and eliminated from the competition. The wrestler was not done, though, as he was the recipient of a wild card bid, along with Aaron Wilkinson. Just as in his fight with McKenzie, Stevens was submitted by Wilkinson with a guillotine choke. Prior to joining the show, Stevens was riding a four-fight win streak in sanctioned competition.
A student of Renzo Gracie, Cholish has not lost since his professional debut in 2007. A winner of five-straight fights, the New York resident has finished four of his career victims by either knockout or submission.