In the main event, former EliteXC stalwarts Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields are set to meet each other at a 182 Ibs catchweight bout. Ex-UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will also appear on the card, as will as the returning Kevin Randleman. Popular fighters such as "The New York Badass" Phil Baroni and the hard-hitting Brett Rodgers round out the StrikeForce lineup for the evening.

Here are my predictions for the June 6th fights.

Middleweight: Phil Baroni vs. Joe Riggs

A lot has been said this past week with Joe Riggs' accusations pointing to a "pharmaceutically-enhanced" Baroni and the NYBD responding back saying he will walk through his opponent. Both of these guys have been around for a long time. Baroni is sporting a 13-10 record and has been fighting since 2000. Riggs is not far behind, fighting since 2001, and has actually been the busier of the two with a 29-10 record.

My prediction: Phil is coming off three straight wins since his EliteXC loss to Joey Villasenor and looks to be in much improved cardiovascular condition. Couple that with his takedown defense ability and I just don't see Riggs being able to do much to him unless it goes into the later rounds, which won't happen. I see Phil Baroni knocking out Joe Riggs in the first round. I'll even go ahead and call it right now. Right hook to the face for a one-punch knockout.

Light Heavyweight: Kevin Randleman vs. Mike Whitehead

Kevin Randleman has been inactive for little over a year since his Sengoku win over Ryo Kawamura in May of 2008. Randleman has fought sparingly in the past two years due to a serious kidney injury and an NSAC suspension. Prior to that, he's had some hardships with a serious car accident and a life-threatening staph infection. Meanwhile, Whitehead's only two losses since 2006 have come against Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Keith Jardine.

My prediction: Randleman has recently been training with the Xtreme Couture team in Las Vegas to prepare for his first bout on U.S. soil since 2002 and is said to have been focusing on his striking. Despite his attempts to round out his skill set, I believe this is going to be a classic case of an old dog being unable to learn new tricks. The 37 year old Randleman has simply went through too many hardships and has been way too inactive to stop a workman like 27-year old Whitehead, who is also an accomplished wrestler. I would say this fight will end with Whitehead submitting Randleman via armbar in the first round.