NEW YORK (March 2, 2011) - The Strikeforce World Grand Prix - Heavyweight Tournament will continue on Saturday, June 18 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
The date originally reserved for continuation of the three-stage, single-elimination tournament comprised of eight of the world's top heavyweights, April 9, will now feature a terrific Strikeforce World Championship Doubleheader from Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif., formerly the San Diego Sports Arena.
In the second event of the tournament, Strikeforce Heavyweight World Champion Alistair "The Demolition Man" Overeem (34-11, 1 NC) will face the only man to tap out MMA legend Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Fabricio Werdum (14-4-1) and the heavy-handed Brett "The Grim" Rogers (11-2) will take on former UFC World Champion Josh Barnett (29-5).
"Strikeforce is coming off a record presale and impressive attendance for the kickoff of the Grand Prix at IZOD Center in New Jersey that also drew a record viewership on SHOWTIME for live MMA," said Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. "To build on the tremendous momentum from New Jersey we needed the proper time to promote an event of this magnitude, which is why we have decided to continue the Tournament on June 18 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, a venue that has been identified as one of the premier sports and entertainment venues in the U.S."
Coker continued: "We have a great relationship with the Texas State Athletic Commission, who, along with the American Airlines Center, is enthused to host the Grand Prix."
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