Couture vs. Vera to clash at Strikeforce

Talk about taking advantage of some cross-promotional/name-recognition frisson: Kim Couture (the soon-to-be ex-Mrs. Randy Couture) and Kerry Vera (the current Mrs. Brandon Vera) will square off at an upcoming Strikeforce event, although the date hasn’t been set pending the signing of the contracts.

Couture is 1-1 as a professional MMA fighter. She last fought at Strikeforce: Destruction in November 2008 where she TKO’ed Lina Kvokov. She wa scheduled to fight Miesha Tate in May but withdrew for personal reasons and was replaced by Sarah Kaufman.

Vera made her professional MMA debut with a unanimous-decision win over Leslie Smith in May under the Bellator Fighting Championships banner.

Meanwhile, their significant (and insignificant) others, Randy Couture and Brandon Vera, will headline a light heavyweight bout at UFC 105 on November 14 in Manchester, England.