Key takeaways
Josh Barnett beat Sergei Kharitonov by submission at 4:28 of round one in the main event of Strikeforce – Barnett vs. Kharitonov at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. In the co-main event, Daniel Cormier beat Antonio Silva by knockout at 3:56 of round one.
Across the ten bouts that produced a result, five ended by knockout, two by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — seven stoppages in ten fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.
The quickest finish belonged to Daniel Cormier, who stopped Antonio Silva at 3:56 of round one, and three of the seven finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Jordan Mein's knockout of Evangelista Santos, 11 minutes and 42 seconds in. End to end, the ten fights filled one hour and 49 minutes of cage time.
