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Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron set for Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
After Joe Riggs had to pull out of the Strikeforce welterweight title fight with Nick Diaz at August 15th’s Strikeforce event, there was much speculation as to who Diaz’s new opponent would be. Today it was announced that former Affliction fighter Jay Hieron would take Riggs’ place against Diaz.
Hieron had been scheduled to fight Paul [...]
Alistair Overeem withdraws from Strikeforce Heavyweight title fight
MMA Fanhouse is reporting that Alistair Overeem has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled heavyweight title fight against Fabricio Werdum on August 15th’s Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg card. Overeem’s hand that he injured in a May altercation in an Amsterdam nightclub has not yet fully healed.
Werdum will likely still be on the card, just against [...]
Overeem vs. Werdum confirmed for Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
A fight for the Strikeforce heavyweight title between the champ Alistair Overeem and challenger Fabricio Werdum has been added to Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on August 15th. The two fought previously, with Werdum winning via Kimura in PRIDE in 2006.
The fight will be the first title defense for Overeem since he won the title with [...]
