Strikeforce returns on September 10th with the semi-finals of their Heavyweight Grand Prix. The tournament definitely took a hit when Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem was removed from the tournament and was replaced by Daniel Cormier, but it will go on. In addition to the two GP fights, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza will defend his Strikeforce middleweight title against prospect Luke Rockhold, and it will be wrestling vs. jiu-jitsu when Mo Lawal faces off with Roger Gracie. Here's the card as it stands right now:
Sept 10th, live on Showtime from Cincinnati, Ohio:
Main card:
Josh Barnett (30-5) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (18-4) [GP Semi-Final]
Antonio Silva (16-2) vs. Daniel Cormier (8-0) [GP Semi-Final]
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (14-2-1) vs. Luke Rockhold (7-1) [MW Title]
"King" Mo Lawal (7-1) vs. Roger Gracie (4-0)
Josh Thomson (18-4, 1 NC) vs. Maximo Blanco (8-2-1)
Preliminary card:
Mike Kyle (18-8-1) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (8-0)
Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (10-3) vs. Yoel Romero (4-0)
Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (18-14) vs. Jordan Mein (22-7)
More SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Heavyweight GP Semi-Finals