Featuring a lightweight main event between unbeaten Lyle Beerbohm and Pat Healy, Strikeforce Challengers 14 takes place Feb. 18 at Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas.
Prater vs. Travers and Apple vs. Larson are expected to be part of the main card, which airs live on Showtime.
Prater, who was once one of the welterweight division's most promising fighter, has lost four of his past five fights in a variety of organization. Back in September, he competed in Shine Fights' single-night lightweight grand prix. Although he lost to Rich Crunkilton via split decision in the opening round, he replaced the fighter in the semis due to an injury. Prater then scored a majority-decision victory over Charlie Brown and advanced to the finale, where he suffered a submission loss to eventual tourney winner Drew Fickett.
He now meets Travers, a longtime Gladiator Challenge fighter who debuted with Strikeforce in May. At Strikeforce Challengers 8, he suffered a decision loss to Pat Healy. It remains the only loss of his past eight fights, which included a Palace Fighting Championships victory over UFC and IFL vet John Gunderson.
Apple, meanwhile, has dropped two of his past three fights, though he hasn't compete professionally since a November 2009 TKO loss to Bobby Voelker at Strikeforce Challenger 5. The other loss came to notable Brock Larson at WEC 26.
Ryan Larson, his upcoming opponent, makes his Strikeforce debut after competing in Texas-based promotions, where he won five of his first six fights before a recent August loss to Derrick Krantz (9-2). Larson's past four wins all have come via first-round submission.
Source: mmajunkie.com
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