Strikeforce will present the second set of quarterfinal bouts in its World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament on Saturday, June 18 from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
The main event on the card will feature Alistair Overeem, who holds the Strikeforce heavyweight title, the Dream interim heavyweight title facing off against Fabricio Werdum, who is best known as the fighter that ended Fedor Emelianenko‘s 28-fight winning streak.
Werdum also holds a win over Overeem. The two first met more than five years ago, but a win is a win and you can bet that Overeem has not forgotten that indignity.
The other quarterfinal tournament bout on the card will feature Brett Rogers versus Josh Barnett. Rogers has gone 1-2 in his last three fights with his two loses coming at the hands of Overeem and Emelainenko, while Barnett is on a six-fight winning streak.
The winner of the Overeem vs Werdum fight will move on to face Antonio Silva in the semifinals of the Grand Prix tournament, while the winner of the Rogers vs. Barnett bout will be matched up against Sergei Kharitonov.
HDNet and Showtime will be broadcasting different portions of the fight card.
Main Card Bouts on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET
Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum
Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers
K.J. Noons vs. Jorge Masvidal
Daniel Cormier vs. Jeff Monson
Valentijn Overeem vs. Chad Griggs
Preliminary Card Bouts on HDNet at 8 p.m. ET
Gesias Cavalcante vs. Justin Wilcox
Conor Heun vs. Magno Almeida
Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Joe Ray
Todd Moore vs. Mike Bronzoulis
Brian Melancon vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
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