Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett gave it his all last night, but it just wasn’t enough. Rising star Daniel Cormier came away as the Strikeforce Grand Prix tournament winner.
Able to stand and trade with Cormier in the opening rounds and even throwing up some last-ditch submissions, the former UFC champ slowly waned and lost a lopsided unanimous decision.
Now that the tournament has concluded, the Strikeforce heavyweight division is one more fight away from folding, so Barnett will have to look elsewhere to get back to his winning ways.
Here are five bouts we’d love to see The Warmaster take next.