2007 in Strikeforce

First dateFebruary 10, 2007

Last dateNovember 16, 2007

Total events4

Total fights52

The year 2007 was the 2nd year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2007 Strikeforce held 4 events beginning with, Strikeforce: Young Guns.

Title fights in 2007
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Event	Notes
Middleweight	Frank Shamrock	def.	Phil Baroni	submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:15	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni	^[a]
Lightweight	Josh Thomson (c)	def.	Nick Gonzalez	submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:42	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni	^[b]
Heavyweight	Alistair Overeem	def.	Paul Buentello	submission (knees to the body)	2	3:42	Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives	^[c]

#	Event Title	Date	Arena	Location	Attendance	Broadcast
8	Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives	November 16, 2007	HP Pavilion at San Jose	San Jose, California	7,249
7	Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion	September 29, 2007	The Playboy Mansion	Beverly Hills, California	3,569
6	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni	June 22, 2007	HP Pavilion at San Jose	San Jose, California	9,672	PPV
5	Strikeforce: Young Guns	February 10, 2007	San Jose Civic Auditorium	San Jose, California	3,169

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Frank Shamrock	def	Phil Baroni	submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:15	^[a]
Middleweight	Murilo Rua	def	Joey Villasenor	KO (punches)	2	1:05
Middleweight	Cung Le	def	Tony Fryklund	TKO (punches)	3	0:25
Heavyweight	Paul Buentello	def	Carter Williams	KO (punches)	2	0:10
Lightweight	Josh Thomson (c)	def	Nick Gonzalez	submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:42	^[b]
Welterweight	Paul Daley	def	Duane Ludwig	TKO (punches)	2	0:32
Preliminary card
Lightweight	David Smith	def	Sean Bassett	KO (punch)	2	1:23
Lightweight	James Edson Berto	def	Victor Valenzuela	submission (heel hook)	1	0:47
Middleweight	Nik Theotiko	def	Nikk Covert	KO (punch)	1	1:13
Welterweight	Mike Pyle	def	Aaron Wetherspoon	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Welterweight	Luke Stewart	def	Jason Von Flue	TKO (punches)	3	2:17
Heavyweight	Rex Richards	def	Ray Seraile	TKO (punches)	1	0:35
Bantamweight	Chris Cariaso	def	Anthony Figueroa	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Catchweight (179 lb)	Jeffrey Cachia	def	Shigeru Momoi	submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:58
Middleweight	Seth Kleinbeck	def	Sam Spengler	TKO (punches)	2	2:55

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Bobby Southworth	def.	Bill Mahood	verbal submission (injured ribs)	1	1:15
Lightweight	Gilbert Melendez	def.	Tetsuji Kato	unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Joe Riggs	def.	Eugene Jackson	KO (punches)	1	3:56
Lightweight	Josh Thomson	def.	Adam Lynn	KO (punches)	1	4:45
Lightweight	Billy Evangelista	def.	Clint Coronel	split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Catchweight (160 lb)	Jorge Masvidal	def.	Matt Lee	TKO (punches)	1	1:33
Preliminary Card
Catchweight (195 lb)	Falaniko Vitale	def.	Ron Fields	submission (strikes)	1	3:02
Heavyweight	Daniel Puder	def.	Richard Dalton	unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Dewey Cooper	def.	Adam Smith	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Middleweight	Daniel McWilliams	def.	Eddy Millis	Submission (rear naked choke)	1	2:09
Welterweight	Luke Stewart	def.	Sam Liera	TKO (strikes)	1	3:40
Bantamweight	Anthony Figueroa	def.	Miguel Linares	TKO (strikes)	1	2:09

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