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Strikeforce takes hit, stays on its feet

Alistair Overeem won the Strikeforce heavyweight title on

Photo credit: Strikeforce | Alistair Overeem won the Strikeforce heavyweight title on Nov. 16, 2007, and has yet to defend it. His first Strikeforce match is May 15, 2010, a non-title defense against Brett Rogers.

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Peep this rundown of things that looked promising for Strikeforce a few months ago but have now gone somewhat awry.

Dan Henderson, a two-time Olympian and the only man to hold two belts at the same time in Japan's Pride fighting league, left UFC and signed with Strikeforce. He was manhandled in his first bout, a title fight, to Jake Shields, who then left Strikeforce and signed with the UFC.

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