BIG FIGHT: Bobby Lashley versus Jimmy Ambriz Reported for Strikeforce Miami

Fighters.com second-ranked super heavyweight “Dominator” Bobby Lashley (4-0) and fifth-ranked “Titan” Jimmy Ambriz (14-8) will matchup at Strikeforce in Miami January 30, according to an MMA Junkie report.

Lashley is coming off a three-minute beatdown of “Beast” Bob Sapp (10-5-1) at Fight Force International in Biloxi last June and making his Strikeforce debut.

Ambriz TKO’d Chris Clark (7-31) at Midwest Fighting Championships 9 in Iowa August 22 and will replace Yohan Banks (2-1) after the Florida State Boxing Comission deemed Banks unsuitable for Lashley.

The matchup is huge!  Not just in size, but because it means Lashley will remain in the super heavyweight division for at least one more fight.  Fighters.com has been on a campaign to legitimize the over 265-pound division in MMA.  It’s been difficult because super heavyweights rarely square off versus each other.  But, the Lashley-Ambriz matchup is a legitimate fight between top super heavyweights.

Each time top super heavyweights fight it legitimizes the division and creates a market for the fights.  Fighters.com hopes the Lashley-Ambriz fight is exciting and leads to the creation of a super heavyweight division in Strikeforce.  Why not?  The top fighters are usually free agents and Brazil has a yet-to-be tapped stable of highly skilled fighters over 265 pounds.

According to MMA Junkie, Ambriz is awaiting sanctioning by the FSBC to face Lashley, but that seems like a formality considering Ambriz’ size and experience.