The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament, featuring a live finale of Josh Barnett vs.

Mixed martial arts has always had a strong connection with professional wrestling, owing its sports entertainment rival a debt of gratitude not only for much of the financial success the UFC has witnessed over the last decade but also for the sport's very existence .

Remember that sweet Bentley Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was riding around in that reportedly cost $190,000 ? Yeah, it's been totaled.

Is there really much at stake in Strikeforce fight cards in 2012? There's certainly something up for grabs.

The Ultimate Fighter season 15, episode 11, showcased the last two quarterfinal match ups, as well as the revealing of who will fill the shoes of injured TUF coach and Ultimate Fighting Championship Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz in the UFC 148 co-main event versus Urijah Faber.