Another fight that's part of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal reserve group. Griggs and Villante have never faced one another. Griggs enters this bout with a huge upset win over Bobby Lashley. Villante, a highly-touted prospect, with 7 wins, 6 of which ended in the first round. He has previously fought for Ring of Combat, a New Jersey-based promotion.
A heavyweight showdown has been booked for UFC 145 on March 24 in Montreal, as Chad Griggs will make his Octagon debut opposite Travis Browne.
Strikeforce Overeem vs. Werdum results: Chad Griggs defeats Valtentijn Overeem by TKO (strikes, ref stoppage) 2:08 of round 1.
Strikeforce: Chad Griggs vs Valentijn Overeem fight announced for June 18 in Dallas
Date: February 13, 2011
Chad Griggs | Gian Villante | |
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age | ||
6'3" | height | 6'2" |
205lbs | weight | 205 |