Injury Forces Alistair Overeem out of Strikeforce Title Defense Against Fabricio Werdum on August 15

Strikeforce Heavyweight Title Fight Postponed, Replacement Bout TBA

NEW YORK (July 21, 2009)–- STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem has re-injured a hand and will not be able to defend his title against Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on Saturday, August 15.

The other three STRIKEFORCE world championship fights remain intact: Gina Carano will collide with Cris Cyborg in the main event and the first STRIKEFORCE women’s 145-pound championship fight in history. 

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Nick Diaz and Joe “Diesel” Riggs will revisit their bitter rivalry in the first-ever STRIKEFORCE welterweight (170 pounds) championship matchup and Josh “The Punk” Thomson will risk his lightweight (155 pounds) belt against former champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez.

A replacement bout for the scratched heavyweight fight will be announced soon.

All of the Strikeforce: Carano vs Cyborg August 15 results can be found online here at ProFighting-fans.com.

Press Release Published July 21, 2009