{"id":46102,"date":"2012-11-29T13:04:23","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T21:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=46102"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:25:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:25:09","slug":"josh-barnett-vs-nandor-guelmino-booked-for-strikeforce-champions-event-mma-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/josh-barnett-vs-nandor-guelmino-booked-for-strikeforce-champions-event-mma-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Barnett vs. Nandor Guelmino booked for “Strikeforce: Champions” event | MMA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former PRIDE and UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett (31-6 MMA, 2-1 SF) will make his last appearance under the Strikeforce banner when he takes on Austrian heavyweight\u00a0fighter Nandor Guelmino (11-3 MMA) on January 12 in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

The ex-UFC champ, Barnett, makes his return on the heels of a unanimous decision\u00a0loss to Daniel Cormier in the finals of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix back in May. “The baby face assassin” broke his hand in the first round of that fight, causing him to be on the sidelines for the past few months. Prior to his bout with Cormier,\u00a0Josh hadn’t lost a fight in over\u00a0six years.<\/p>\n

Guelmino will make his stateside debut after making\u00a0a name for himself\u00a0on the European circuit. In addition to winning seven straight fights,\u00a0the Austrian fighter\u00a0has also finished over half of his\u00a0opponents by way of submission. He will, however, have a formidable task ahead of him in the form of Barnett.<\/p>\n

The “Strikeforce: Champions” event is set to go down January 12, 2013\u00a0at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

The “Strikeforce: Champions” card now includes the following bouts:<\/p>\n