Tim Kennedy is a man with a plan -- and inside Strikeforce's cage is where he'll execute it.

On the eve of his meeting with South African wrestler Trevor Prangley at Strikeforce “Live” in Los Angeles, the U.S. Army Ranger and Special Forces sniper speaks about his recent re-signing with the promotion, the state of that promotion's middleweight division with champion Jake Shields on the fence, and why he's not necessarily in a rush to capture Strikeforce gold.