re: Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament

Set up that way for a couple of reasons. First, it increases the likelihood that we see the fight everyone wants (Overeem v. Fedor). Second, it's essentially the matches they would make even if there wasn't a tourney format. Overeem is the champ and would have fought Werdum next absent the tourney. The Big Foot - Fedor fight was anticipated before the grand prix was even announced. Winner of those two fights meet up. Then, you put that guy against a challenger who has now won two big fights and would qualify as a contender. They're basically just making their matchmaking public. The tourney format makes it more exciting than it would have been otherwise.

I just wish that the belt would be on the line each time and that all fights were five rounds. Still, I'm not going to argue.