2. Strikeforce’s Final “Superfight?”
Many believe that Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix was set up in an effort to pit Fedor against current heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in the finals. But when Fedor lost to Antonio Silva in the first round, all of that came crashing down.
There are still interesting fights to be had with Overeem vs. Silva and Kharitonov vs. Barnett remaining as semi-final bouts.
The winner of the tournament is definitely going to be in contention as the top heavyweight fighter on the planet, but still, the mystique of the tournament has been a bit harmed by Fedor no longer being a part of it.
And now, with Nick Diaz vacating his welterweight title and leaving Strikeforce to fight Georges St-Pierre in the UFC, the Strikeforce roster has grown significantly thinner. Not only that, but even women’s champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos has left the promotion, also vacating her title.
Simply put, the nails are beginning to be driven into the coffin that is Strikeforce, and it’s time to make some dream fights happen before it’s too late.
Unfortunately, the only real “super fight” remaining remaining is the one we’re going to see on July 30 between Fedor and Henderson.
Sure, other fights could draw attention...but nothing Strikeforce will produce again will capture the MMA world in the way that this fight will.