Josh Barnett has the green light.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation today issued the
heavyweight a license to fight at “Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum,”
which takes place Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The
event’s main card airs on Showtime, and its preliminary card airs on
HDNet.
Barnett is slated to fight Brett Rogers in the quarterfinals of the
Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix. Additionally, a non-title
quarterfinal matchup between Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair
Overeem and Fabricio Werdum headlines.