Josh Barnett issued license to fight in California

Over the weekend Strikeforce announced that the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix final between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier would take place on May 19.  Today, a second hurdle was cleared when Josh Barnett was issued a license to compete in the state of California.
The hearing itself was rather lengthy and interesting for the fact that Barnett, perhaps unexpectedly, said about his positive test in 2009, “I can’t speak on the test itself, what I can say is I didn’t

Manager: Bigfoot Silva will be in the UFC “real soon”

“He has a contract with Strikeforce, but Strikeforce is now controlled by the UFC and we’re watching Strikeforce fighters going to the UFC all the time. UFC’s heavyweight division is big, but they could have even more, and I’m sure Bigfoot will be in the UFC real soon” – TATAME
According to his manager, Alex Davis, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva may find himself pretty soon inside the UFC Octagon. Bigfoot was TKO’d by Daniel Cormier in the semi-final of Strikeforce Heavyweight GP, in

Strikeforce Results: Josh Barnett chokes out Sergei Kharitonov in Round 1

After long months of speculations, polls and opinion articles – the final of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix is finally set. Josh Barnett will meet Daniel Cormier, after booking his place with a convincing performance against the fellow PRIDE veteran Sergei Kharitonov.
The Russian Mercenary (that’s according to Mauro Ranallo) was better on his feet, managing to hurt Josh Barnett with various striking combinations. But the turning point was when Josh Barnett got his takedown, immediately finding

7 Conclusions from Strikeforce: Houston

Strikeforce provided another night of great fights, with a stacked Strikeforce: Houston fight card. Two new Strikeforce Champions were crowned in a night, which will be also remembered by Bobby Lashley’s first defeat in Mixed Martial Arts. Strikeforce will return only in next October, leaving us some food for thoughts. Here are my seven conclusions from Strikeforce: Houston.Pictures: Sherdog.com
Daniel Cormier: The AKA product is a huge asset for Strikeforce, and without a doubt a future Mixed Martial Arts