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Strikeforce Overeem vs. Werdum: Brock Lesnar and the Top 10 Heavyweights in MMA

The Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix completed its opening round Saturday in Dallas. Strikeforce champion and tourney favorite Alistair Overeem scored a clear—if, eh, unsatisfying—unanimous decision win over Fabricio Werdum, setting up a …

The Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix completed its opening round Saturday in Dallas. Strikeforce champion and tourney favorite Alistair Overeem scored a clear—if, eh, unsatisfying—unanimous decision win over Fabricio Werdum, setting up a semifinal match with Antonio Silva.

On the other side of the bracket, Josh Barnett will face Sergei Kharitonov in the next round after choking out an increasingly lackluster Brett Rogers in the second round.

With four of the world’s better heavyweights in action, it stands to reason that last night’s outcomes will shake up the world MMA rankings for this class. Did this win finally land Overeem in the top five? Does Werdum stay in the top 10? What about Barnett and Rogers?

Here’s one stab at a top 10 ranking.

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Strikeforce Grand Prix: Sergei Kharitonov’s Top 5 KOs

The winner of tonight’s match-up between Brett Rogers and Josh Barnett will have the unforgiving task of facing Sergei Kharitonov in the semifinals.Kharitonov is a feared fighter due to his devastating knockout power and boxing prowess, not to mention …

The winner of tonight’s match-up between Brett Rogers and Josh Barnett will have the unforgiving task of facing Sergei Kharitonov in the semifinals.

Kharitonov is a feared fighter due to his devastating knockout power and boxing prowess, not to mention he has an underrated sambo game.

“The Russian Mercenary” is viewed by many to be the “dark horse” of the heavyweight tournament, possessing victories over quarter-finalists Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum.

Without further hesitation, I will present you with the top 5 KO’s of Kharitonov’s career.

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Rashad Evans and 10 UFC Fighters Who Have Been Screwed out of Title Shots

The title is pretty self-explanatory.The UFC doesn’t intentionally screw fighters out of title shots (usually), but sometimes it’s unavoidable.Circumstance is a cruel mistress and she has screwed many a fighter out of their chance at glory.Then there a…

The title is pretty self-explanatory.

The UFC doesn’t intentionally screw fighters out of title shots (usually), but sometimes it’s unavoidable.

Circumstance is a cruel mistress and she has screwed many a fighter out of their chance at glory.

Then there are fighters who have screwed themselves.

Here are 10 UFC fighters who have missed their chance at a title fight, for one reason or another.

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UFC 137 Preview: 5 Reasons Georges St-Pierre Will Beat Nick Diaz and Move to MW

A fight that many fans have asked for will happen at UFC 137. UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre will meet Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz in one of the biggest matches of the year. St-Pierre, 22-2, is currently on a nine-fight winnin…

A fight that many fans have asked for will happen at UFC 137.

UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre will meet Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz in one of the biggest matches of the year.

St-Pierre, 22-2, is currently on a nine-fight winning streak while Diaz is riding a 10-fight win streak.

Despite Diaz being a tough fighter, many predict he will become another victim of St-Pierre. Some may also believe St-Pierre could move to middleweight . Here are some reasons why they may be right.

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Strikeforce GP: Ranking the Submissions of All 6 Fighters Left in the Tourney

On Saturday, June18, Strikeforce will continue its Heavyweight Grand Prix live from Dallas, TX. Pride veteran Sergei Kharitonov and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva have already advanced to the next round. Tomorrow night we will find out who their o…

On Saturday, June18, Strikeforce will continue its Heavyweight Grand Prix live from Dallas, TX.

Pride veteran Sergei Kharitonov and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva have already advanced to the next round.

Tomorrow night we will find out who their opponents will be.

Top grappler Josh Barnett will take on Chicago slugger Brett Rodgers . The main event of the night will feature a rematch between Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Fabricio Werdum and Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem.

The first two fights of the tournament ended early thanks to hard striking by Silva and Kharitonov. Tomorrow’s fights may end differently as many of the fighters are known for their submissions just as much as their knockouts.

Here is a ranking of who has the best submission game in the tournament. 

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UFC Rewind: Aldo vs Hominick and the Top-5 Fights of 2011

It’s the half-way point of the calendar year and that means the half-way point in the UFC 2011 schedule.There have been eleven UFC events to date, and it is not slowing down as we roll into the heart of summer. Fight fans are certainly gettin…

It’s the half-way point of the calendar year and that means the half-way point in the UFC 2011 schedule.

There have been eleven UFC events to date, and it is not slowing down as we roll into the heart of summer. Fight fans are certainly getting our fill, and we can’t complain about much in regards to the top promotion in the game, the UFC.

Top-ten lists are usually reserved for full, year-end recaps, so with that in mind I have made a top-five of UFC fights so far in 2011. I have had trouble keeping up with all of the fights in every promotion, and there have been some great local fights already that have taken place in my neighborhood—Parisyan vs Ford and Horodecki vs. Castillo, come quickly to mind. 

Here we go.

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