After a turbulent two-month period that saw Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem defeat Fabricio Werbum to advance to the semifinals of the Heavyweight Grand Prix only to be cut and sign with UFC, the tournament is finally set to resume with the semifinals taking place live from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sergei Kharitonov will look to punch his way into the finals against world-class wrestler Josh Barnett. Those two have very different styles, and it could make for a great dynamic between the two or it could be a hindrance to the fight.
In the other semifinal fight, Antonio “Big Foot” Silva looks to keep his momentum going against rising star Daniel Cormier. Cormier was added to the semifinals after Overeem was released, but he is no slouch. He brings a great wrestling background and an ever improving stand-up game that will serve him well against Big Foot.
Of course, Silva has been riding high since pummeling Fedor Emelianenko into oblivion all the way back in February and is itching to get back in the cage.
We will have live play-by-play results from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the finals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix will be determined.
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