Nine bouts are official for next months Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event, leaving just one fight unofficial for the Dallas event.
A couple of lightweight bouts were made official for the event featuring matches between Gesias ‘JZ’ Cavalcante (15-4-1) vs. Justin Wilcox (11-3), and Conor Hun (8-4) vs. Magno Almeida (9-1).
Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum is scheduled to take place on June 18 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The main card will air on Showtime.
The event features the two remaining Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bouts between, Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum, and Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers.
Fan favorite Gina Carno returns after a long layoff in a women’s 145 lb bout against Sarah D’Alelio, marking the first Zuffa event to feature female fighters. The main card also features two heavyweight reserve bouts between Valentijn Overeem vs. Chad Griggs, and Daniel Cormier vs. Jeff Monson.
The preliminary card is headlined by a No.1 lightweight eliminator bout between former welterweight contender K.J. Noons and Jorge Masvidal. Other official bouts include matches between Julie Kedzie vs. Amanda Nunes, Gesias Cavalcante vs. Justin Wilcox, and Magno Almeida vs. Conor Heun.
The only match not official for the card is a lightweight bout between Todd Moore vs. Mike Bronzoulis.