As the weekend looms closer in closer, we will soon have a more finite picture to the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, which has suffered dramatic highs and lows since beginning this past February.
The tournament field featured a bevy of big-named talent, including the infamous Fedor Emelianenko and the then-reigning Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem.
Both men have seen their exit from the eight-man line up, with Emelianenko losing by a second-round TKO at the hands of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the quarterfinals and Overeem making his exit later after injuries and disputes with the organization as the main culprit.
While the tournament has lost some of its luster now, the excitement is not completely gone, as a group of talented fighters remain, with the winner laying claim as the best heavyweight fighter under the Strikeforce umbrella.