Both fights will be contested on the live Showtime televised portion of the fight card. In the main event, unbeaten lightweight (155-pound limit) sensation Billy Evangelista (9-0) will battle with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and electrifying brawler Jorge Gurgel (13-5). The live Showtime telecast, which will include as many as five bouts, will begin at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

Both Del Rosario and Cash are California boys coming from Irvine and Fresno, respectively. Both are also coming off solid and quick first-round knockouts in their last fights. On Sept. 26, Del Rosario knocked out Lloyd Marshbanks in just 34 seconds at the M-1 Challenge in Rostov, Russia, for his seventh first-round KO in eight fights. In February, Cash knocked out Steve Gavin after just 26 seconds in the first round.

"We're both big guys that just like to come out swinging," said Del Rosario, who was a high school basketball star. "It could be a quick ending for either guy on Nov. 6."

The southpaw Del Rosario said he is feeling good physically after suffering a broken left thumb and torn ligaments a year ago in September. The injury kept him out of January's Affliction "Day of Reckoning" event. "It was tough sitting on the sidelines and having to watch for eight months," Del Rosario said. "But it's only made me stronger and hungrier to come back."

He said he didn't mind the travel to Russia. "I actually like it," he said. "It gets you more pumped up when you're away from home and seeing new things."

"I'm so stoked to be fighting on a Strikeforce card on Showtime," said Cash. "I expect to see a guy across the cage who wants to fight. I'm a brawler and I want to finish this fight. He may have a little more experience than me but I'm a little hungrier.

Rockhold is a native of Santa Cruz, Calif., and a member of Team AKA, one of the country's most fearsome fight squads. Among his teammates are Strikeforce World Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Josh "The Punk" Thomson and MMA superstars Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch.

In his last effort, Rockhold made quick work of highly touted Cory "The One" Devela at a Strikeforce Challengers event in Kent, Wash., back in June. The victory over Devela was Rockhold's fourth straight and his third by way of submission.