Barnett’s Relicensing Still a Question Mark

When Josh Barnett was suspended by the California State Athletic Commission in July 2009 for allegedly testing positive for an anabolic steroid prior to his ill-fated bout with Fedor Emelianenko, it triggered a one-year nationwide revocation of his license to fight. That ban expired in July 2010 and, while Barnett has yet to be granted relicensure in California, other states are now free to license him.

It appears that could soon be the case, as Barnett was Tuesday announced as part of Strikeforce’s upcoming eight-man heavyweight tournament, which also includes Emelianenko, Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, Brett Rogers, Andrei Arlovski, Sergei Kharitonov and heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem. The three-round, single-elimination tourney will feature five-round bouts, with the events being televised on Showtime.

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They're not going to market Barnett in California.. several other states agreed to licence him as long as he provides a clean drug test. There is an espn article about the tourn and this business.. too lazy to look it up right now.