Dallas, Texas hosts the latest Strikeforce event this evening from the American Airlines Center. Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum features the remaining two quarterfinal bouts of the Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament with prelim action kicking off on HDNet at approx. 7:30PM EST (4:30PM PST). The main card airs on Showtime beginning at approx. 10PM EST.
Taking part in the quarterfinal bouts are Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem, as he takes on Fabricio Werdum in a rematch of their 2006 Pride bout. While the co-main event sees the Strikeforce debut of Josh Barnett who faces Brett Rogers who looks for a victory after two straight losses.
Also featured on tonight’s main card are a couple more heavyweight matches between Daniel Cormier vs. Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson and Chad Griggs vs. Valentijn Overeem. A Strikeforce lightweight contender bout is also set featuring K.J. Noons and Jorge Masvidal.
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Check out the ‘Quick Results’ for tonight’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event after the jump
Main card (Showtime)
Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout: Alistair Overeem def. Fabricio Werdum via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout: Josh Barnett def. Brett Rogers via Submission (arm triangle choke) – R2 @ 1:17
Lightweight bout: Jorge Masvidal def. K.J. Noons via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight bout: Daniel Cormier def. Jeff Monson via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight bout: Chad Griggs def. Valentijn Overeem via TKO (punches) – R1 @ 2:08 – Note Overeem did tap to strikes but they called it TKO
Preliminary Card (HDNet)
Welterweight bout: Todd Moore vs. Mike Bronzoulis
Lightweight bout: Gesias ‘JZ’ Cavalcante vs. Justin Wilcox No Decision – R2 @ 0:32 Wilcox unable to continue due to an eye poke
Lightweight bout: Conor Heun def. Magno Almeida via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Catchweight (180 lbs) bout: Nah-Shon Burrell def. Joe Ray via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Catchweight (175 lbs) bout: Isaac Vallie-Flagg def. Brian Melancon via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)