Pat Healy has replaced injured Josh Thomson and now meets fellow lightweight Maximo Blanco at next week’s “Strikeforce Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov” event.
MMAjunkie.com passed along news of Thomson’s injured foot this past week, and Strikeforce officials announced his replacement overnight.
“Strikeforce Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov” takes place Sept. 10 at Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena, and Healy vs. Blanco is slated to compete on the Showtime-televised main card.