Strikeforce Resurrects Babalu v Mousasi as Title Fight

Strikeforce light heavyweight champion “Babalu” Renato Sobral (31-8) and “Dreamcatcher” Gegard Mousasi (21-2-1) will tangle at Strikeforce in San Jose 15 August after originally being scheduled for Affliction M-1 Global’s scrapped Trilogy card in Anaheim 1 August.

With the switch, “Babalu” will defend his Strikeforce gold from DREAM’s middleweight champion, now fighting at 205 pounds.

Mousasi dutifully remarked, “I am very happy that Strikeforce has resurrected this fight and that I will have the opportunity to become Strikeforce world champion. Strikeforce is one of the world’s top promotions and I am proud to be a part of their roster of world-class fighters.”

Last May, Mousasi tapped heavyweight Mark Hunt (5-6) in a Kimura at DREAM.9 in Yokohama.

“Babalu” tapped “African Assassin” Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (6-4) in a Brabo choke at Affliction last January.

According to Fighters.com’s sources, Strikeforce might also pickup a heavyweight from Trilogy to replace Strikeforce heavyweight champion “Demolition Man” Alistair Overeem (27-10) versus “Vai Cavalo” Fabricio Werdum (11-4-1), though nothing is certain.