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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Strikeforce has officially confirmed their next major event, as the organization will head to Cincinnati, Ohio on Sept. 10 for the next leg of the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix.
Josh Barnett meets Sergei Kharitonov and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva meets Daniel Cormier to determine who will square off in the finals of the Grand Prix tournament, and the card will also feature a Middleweight Championship bout between Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Luke Rockhold as well as a light heavyweight fight between Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Roger Gracie.
"Cincinnati is an incredible sports town and we're excited to bring the World Grand Prix: Heavyweight Tournament to the great fans here," said Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. "We're going to see who advances to the tournament finals. Barnett vs. Kharitonov pits two incredible finishers against one another, and 'Big Foot' is looking to keep the momentum rolling after his big win over Fedor when he meets unbeaten Daniel Cormier. When you add in the middleweight title fight and the other great bouts, you can see that we've pulled out all the stops for our return to Ohio."
Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, priced between $35-$200. UFC Fight Club members get their first crack at tickets on Thursday from 10AM-12PM ET, while UFC and Strikeforce newsletter subscribers have a presale beginning at 12PM ET on Thursday.
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