On April 17th, 2010, Strikeforce had a breakthrough event. On standard television via their broadcasting partner on CBS, it was an MMA night full of some great talents and compelling matchups. The product may not have had the sensational finishes that most viewers expected, but there was a lot going on. A tripleheader of title fights including decorated wrestler King Mo facing world-travelled Gegard Mousasi, red-hot Gilbert Melendez facing Japanese submission menace Shinya Aoki, and a freshly-signed Dan Henderson meeting grappling force Jake Shields.
Also, fan-favorite Jason “Mayhem“ Miller attempting to get another title shot. Put a pin in that, because it’s important.