Strikeforce Results: What’s Next for the Winners and Losers of the Main Card?

On paper it appeared to have the makings of a great card, but the main event ultimately failed to live up to the hype and was a disappointment to many of the fans watching.Nonetheless, Overeem did what he had to do and will now advance to the tournamen…

On paper it appeared to have the makings of a great card, but the main event ultimately failed to live up to the hype and was a disappointment to many of the fans watching.

Nonetheless, Overeem did what he had to do and will now advance to the tournament semi-finals to face the man they call “Bigfoot.”

Additionally, Josh Barnett picked up his first win under the Strikeforce banner and will also advance to the semi-finals against Sergei Kharitonov.

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Strikeforce Grand Prix: Sergei Kharitonov’s Top 5 KOs

The winner of tonight’s match-up between Brett Rogers and Josh Barnett will have the unforgiving task of facing Sergei Kharitonov in the semifinals.Kharitonov is a feared fighter due to his devastating knockout power and boxing prowess, not to mention …

The winner of tonight’s match-up between Brett Rogers and Josh Barnett will have the unforgiving task of facing Sergei Kharitonov in the semifinals.

Kharitonov is a feared fighter due to his devastating knockout power and boxing prowess, not to mention he has an underrated sambo game.

“The Russian Mercenary” is viewed by many to be the “dark horse” of the heavyweight tournament, possessing victories over quarter-finalists Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum.

Without further hesitation, I will present you with the top 5 KO’s of Kharitonov’s career.

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