Strikeforce in talks to bring Josh Barnett to the United States

The California based Strikeforce promotion could be about to take the biggest risk in its history and add disgraced heavyweight, Josh Barnett to its ranks after rumours of negotiations emerged today.

Sources have indicated to MMAWeekly.com that Barnett is deep in negotiations with the promotion, although the two sides are said to still be adrift as far as the terms are concerned.

Barnett has not seen action since he defeated Gilbert Yvel in January last year and is currently on a four fight winning streak.

They should put a weekly doping test clause on any contract he sign to create incentive against doping. He has earned weekly dope tests.

By adding Barnteet Roid's officially becomes a major problem at the top of the SF division.

captain organic wrote:

By adding Barnteet Roid's officially becomes a major problem at the top of the SF division.

Good point but I would still like to see him vs Fedor or maybe even Rogers.

I hope. Babyface is a beast and i want to see him fight Fedor.

Its a good signing, Barnett as a fighter is a top 3 HW, but there's issues regarding roids, I'm sure he was always using throughout his Pride career, so it's like if u have issues with Reem then what about Barnett.

fuck josh and overeem.

Looks like they're out of opponents for Fedor?

LA does have a point here. There are some differences between Barnett and Overeem that make me see them somewhat differently, for instance Josh was never a mediocre LHW who over night gained 60 pounds of muscle and garnered such inhuman KO power and choke strength to convince everyone he has world class talent. Josh beat good fighters in Pride. Overeem, not so much.

But if Josh does plan on fighting in the states for Strikeforce and his system is used to the steroids and drugs, he will probably perform poorly until he acclimates, like has been suspected about Crocop, Shogun, Wanderlei, Nog bros and anyone who was ever labeled a "Pride fighter".