Strikeforce heavyweight Brett “The Grim” Rogers (11-2) is set to meet Josh Barnett in the opening quarterfinal round of the Strikeforce World Grand Prix heavyweight tournament on April 9th. Rogers returns to Strikeforce with a unanimous decision win outside of the promotion and is wearing his characteristic Mohawk haircut.
In this interview with The Fight Nerd, Rogers discusses his upcoming fight with Barnett, why he took such tough fights early in his career, his thoughts on the other heavyweight tournament fighters, and who he thinks could walk away the winner.