Strikeforce heavyweight Josh ‘The Baby Faced Assassin’ Barnett (29–5) is known better for his fighting than he is for his Tweeting, but for those who follow him on Twitter @joshbarnett know that he can be quite the entertaining character.
Barnett won’t be doing to much Tweeting come this Saturday night though, as the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament participant steps into the cage to meet fellow quarter-finalist Brett ‘The Grim’ Rogers. This bout also marks the Strikeforce debut for Barnett who comes in as the heavy favorite at the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event.
Taking over Tweeting duties for Barnett will be none other than television star Katee Sackhoff, who is probably best known for her role as Starbuck on the television series Battlestar Galactica.
“I’ve been a fan of Josh and the sport for years, and I’m looking forward to giving my unique perspective of the event to his Twitter followers. I hope my witty banter is as sarcastically intelligent as his is!”
Sackhoff can be found on Twitter @kateesackhoff and is set to appear in several upcoming projects. Due for release this year (according to IMDb) is the horror/thriller “The Haunting in Georgia”, the TV movie “Longmire”, and the horror film “Growl”.
Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum is scheduled to take place this Saturday, June 18 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The main card will air on Showtime while the preliminary card will air on HDNet.