Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov – September 10
Date: September 10, 2011
Location: U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH
TV: Superchannel (Canada) Showtime (US) HDNet (Prelims)
Tickets:
Main Card:
*Josh Barnett (30-5) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (18-4)
*Antonio Silva (16-2) vs. Daniel Cormier (8-0)
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (14-2) vs. Luke Rockhold (7-1)
***Middleweight Title Fight
Roger Gracie (4-0) vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (7-1)
Maximo Blanco (8-2) vs. Pat Healy (25-16)
Preliminary Card: (HDNet)
Mike Kyle (18-8-1) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (8-0)
Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (10-3) vs. Yoel Romero (4-0)
Jordan Mein (22-7) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (18-14)
Amanda Nunes (6-1) vs. Alexis Davis (10-4)
Chris Mierzwiak (3-0) vs. Dominique Steele (3-1)
*Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Finals
UPDATE: Added Gegard Mousasi vs Mike Kyle
UPDATE: Added Roger Gracie vs. Muhammed Lawal
UPDATE: Added Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva and Josh Barnett vs. Sergei Kharitonov in Grand Prix Semi-finals
Added Jordan Mein’s opponent as per Lee Mein on Facebook.
“Jordan Mein will be fighting Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos Sept 10 on Strikeforce. Follow Jordans camp on Twitter @fightingmeins”
UPDATE: Alistair Overeem removed from HW Grand Prix due to injury, Alternate Daniel Cormier takes his place against Antonio Silva
Unreal that he withdrew!
BS if you ask me….Title protection? I am a huge fan of The Reem, but what else can you say?
Brutal!
UPDATE: Mike Kyle will now take on Marcos Rogerio de Lima instead of Gegard Mousasi
UPDATE: Added Rafael Cavalcante vs. Yoel Romero
UPDATE: Added Amanda Nunes vs. Alexis Davis
UPDATE:
-Josh Thompson out due to foot injury
-All four prelims to air on HDNet
UPDATE: Pat Healy replaces Josh Thompson against Maximo Blanco
Sherdog picks Mein to beat Santos via “explosive 2nd round knockout”
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/7/Strikeforce-Barnett-vs-Kharitonov-Preview-35311
I like it! WAR MEIN!