Strikeforce tourney finalist Daniel Cormier confirms broken hand

**freakzilla** Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:47 am

http://mmajunkie.com/news/25211/strikeforce-tourney-finalist-daniel-cormier-confirms-broken-hand.mma

Strikeforce grand-prix finalist Daniel Cormier, in fact, did break his right hand.

At this past weekend's "Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov" event, Cormier and Strikeforce officials determined he likely broke his hand in a Sept. 10 semifinal victory over Antonio "Giant" Silva.

Cormier confirmed the break on Twitter.

"Just got done seeing [the doctor}," stated Cormier, who picked up a first-round knockout on Showtime at Cincinnati's U.S. Bank Arena. "Hand is broken (and I) will be on the shelf for a while. Still looking forward to finishing tourney."

With an expected recovery time of six to eight weeks, Cormier should be healed in time for the tourney finale, which is tentatively slated for early 2012. Cormier (9-0 MMA, 6-0 SF) meets ex-UFC champ and MMA notable Josh Barnett (31-5 MMA, 2-0 SF) in the conclusion of the eight-man tournament barring any recovery setbacks.

Cormier broke the hand while delivering a head punch to Silva.

As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) reported after the event, the grand-prix winner earns a grand-prix championship belt, but Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said the regular heavyweight title – which the UFC-bound Alistair Overeem vacated while opening a tourney slot for Cormier – won't be on the line.