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Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Parting Shots: Remember when I was lamenting the lack of star power left in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix? Well, Daniel Cormier bombed on Antonio Silva in less than a full round and suddenly made the final bout between [+] Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Preview: Strikeforce has been through some strange times since Zuffa purchased the promotion. Both Alistair Overeem and Nick Diaz have left Strikeforce under very different circumstances, but also have had very different resolutions to their journeys to the [+] Smart Move Dropping Overeem?: It’s not every day that you see a legitimate top ten fighter simply get released from his contract all of a sudden. It’s even less often that said fighter is the current champion of his former [+] Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Parting Shots: Well, at least it wasn’t a pay-per-view! A strong-looking card gave way to one-sided thrashings and a bizarre main event that left nobody satisfied, except maybe die-hard Alistair Overeem fans who don’t care how he advances [+] Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Preview: The second half of the opening round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix kicks off tonight, with the Alistair Overeem, the promotion’s heavyweight champion, among those in action. Among several heavyweight bouts is a lightweight tilt [+] Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Provides Excitement: If you think about it, the heavyweight division and the tournament format have a lot in common. For instance, both are oddly compelling, though it’s hard to say exactly why. Even though the heavyweight division [+] Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Division Still a Mess: MMA is a lot different than boxing in many respects, including when it comes to the importance of the heavyweight division.  While boxing’s popularity can vary wildly based on the quality of its heavyweights, the “money” divisions [+] MMA Roundup- UFC Banned in Germany, Fedor, Dream 13, Huerta: This week’s MMA Roundup features news on the UFC being banned from German TV, as well as all kinds of other ridiculousness.  In other words, M-1 is still in the news.  Also, the Dream 13 card is [+] MMA Roundup- Arlovski, Fedor, Couture: Before the weekend is officially over, the weekly MMA Roundup will run down the latest MMA news from the past week, along with my own personal and completely biased commentary on all the week’s major events.  This [+] The Best and Worst of MMA in 2009: The obvious thing to do as we draw each year to a close is to reflect on the year that we’ve had, whether it’s in personal terms or in terms of something like mixed martial arts. [+]