Strikeforce Grand Prix heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will have his final fight in Strikeforce on November 3rd when he takes on former UFC champion Frank Mir in Oklahoma City.
“As a former Oklahoma State wrestler and two-time Olympian, Cormier has used his wrestling background to immediately put himself among the sport’s elite,” said STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker.
“On November 3 he faces his toughest opponent to date in former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir, who has beaten legend after legend on his own path to the title. We’ve had a lot of big heavyweight bouts in the history of STRIKEFORCE, but I can tell you, without a doubt, that this is the one that you don’t want to miss.”
Along with the heavyweight main event, the co-main event will see Luke Rockhold defend the Strikeforce middleweight title against Lorenz Larkin.
“Rockhold is rapidly approaching his first full year of being middleweight champ and he’s definitely opened a lot of eyes in that time,” said Coker. “He’s beaten three top contenders, successfully defended the belt twice and looked extremely impressive in doing so. This bout could easily be the toughest matchup he’s seen yet due to Larkin’s equally impressive standup.”
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, September 14 at 10 a.m. CT and will be available at the Chesapeake Energy Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, at Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000.
Strikeforce is expected to announce more fights in the coming weeks and stay tuned to TheMMAReport.com for updates on this upcoming Strikeforce fight card.