SAN JOSE, Calif. – Josh Barnett immediately went to the hospital after a grueling five-round fight that saw Daniel Cormier earn a unanimous-decision victory to win the Strikeforce world heavyweight grand prix.
Barnett broke his left hand in the first round of the fight and had it set in a splint by a doctor, who said it was not a “spiral” break, manager Leland LaBarre told MMAjunkie.com early Sunday morning.
An orthopedist now will determine the extent of the damage, after which the fighter and his rep will decide what’s next.