Line-Up Confirmed For Strikeforce’s “Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale”
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce and Showtime have confirmed the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming “Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” in San Jose, California, which will be hosted by the city’s HP Pavilion.
The card will be headlined by the aforementioned tournament’s final bout, which will feature former UFC heavyweight champ Josh Barnett taking on former Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier.
That fight will not be the only five rounder, as Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez will fight Josh Thomson in a co-main-event, rubber match.
Here is the complete card and television line-up for the May 19th card.
MAIN CARD – LIVE ON SHOWTIME AT 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast)
* All bouts are subject to change.
STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Final – 5 Rounds
Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier
STRIKEFORCE Lightweight Championship – 5 Rounds
Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson
STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Rafael Feijao vs. Mike Kyle
STRIKEFORCE Welterweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Chris Spang
PRELIMINARY CARD – LIVE ON SHOWTIME EXTREME AT 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast)
* All bouts are subject to change.
STRIKEFORCE Lightweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
JZ Cavalcante vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Virgil Zwicker vs. Carlos Inocente
STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Gian Villante vs. Derrick Mehman
STRIKEFORCE Welterweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Quinn Mulhern vs. Yuri Villefort