Strikeforce lightweight fighter, Pat Healy, has agreed to step in for the injured Josh Thomson against the highly touted Maximo Blanco at next week’s “Strikeforce Grand Prix” event.
“Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov” will crown the Grand Prix’s finalist live from the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 10.
Healy last saw action during the Strikeforce Challengers 18 event with a decision victory over Eric Wisely. The win marked his fifth in six fights with his only defeat coming way of the man he is replacing, Josh Thomson.
The latest card now includes:
MAIN CARD: (Showtime)
• Josh Barnett vs. Sergei Kharitonov (heavyweight grand prix semifinal)
• Daniel Cormier vs. Antonio Silva (heavyweight grand prix semifinal)
• Champ Ronaldo Souza vs. Luke Rockhold (for middleweight title)
• Roger Gracie vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal
• Maximo Blanco vs. Pat Healy
PRELIMINARY CARD: (HDNet)
• Mike Kyle vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
• Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante vs. Yoel Romero
• Jordan Mein vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos
• Alexis Davis vs. Amanda Nunes
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Nice. Go Maximo!