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Monday, May 07, 2012

Line-Up Confirmed For Strikeforce’s “Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale”

Barnett and Cormier (right) face off (photo courtesy Showtime)

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

 

 

posted by FCF Staff @ 11:53 am
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