Showing posts with label Heavyweight tournament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heavyweight tournament. Show all posts

Monday, 21 May 2012

What is Next for the Winner of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament?





The Strikeforce heavyweight tournament has finally ended and we have got a winner. It is safe to say that the victory in the Grand Prix puts Daniel Cormier in the top five of the heavyweight rankings, which could mean that it is about time for him to fight for the UFC title. However, that will not happen yet as Strikeforce (SF) and its host – Showtime have signed the winner of the tournament to have one last fight in Strikeforce. That means that the number one contender for the UFC heavyweight title could very possibly be determined in the Cormier's last fight in SF. ZUFFA have decided to shut Strikeforce's heavyweight division down and send their best heavyweight talent to the UFC. The main question now is who will be Daniel's opponent as at the moment he is the only heavyweight on the Strikeforce roster. It appears that ZUFFA has only two options – they can either bring one of UFC's elite heavyweights, or get a serious free agent to face Daniel Cormier.