Well, it appears that Tim Sylvia will get what he asked for, in a return to a major MMA organization. Sylvia has been tapped to face Daniel Cormier in the final heavyweight fight in Strikeforce.
Cormier last fought Josh Barnett, over whom he earned a unanimous decision, winning all five rounds on two of the judges’ scorecards. Overall, he is 10-0 with seven finishes.
Sylvia has been around MMA significantly longer than Cormier, as he has a 31-7 record, and has won seven of his last eight fights, with six finishes.
This seemed to be one of the only viable fights for Cormier, and it looks like Sylvia could be in over his head, but let’s take a look at the matchup in a head-to-toe breakdown of the fight.