2009 in Strikeforce
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Mixed martial arts events
First dateApril 11, 2009
Last dateDecember 19, 2009
Total events10
Total fights97
| 2009 in Strikeforce | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| First date | April 11, 2009 | |||
| Last date | December 19, 2009 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 10 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 97 | |||
| Title fights | 6 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2009 was the 4th year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2009 Strikeforce held 10 events beginning with, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz.
| Title fights in 2009 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez | def. | Rodrigo Damm | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:02 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | [a] |
| Women's Featherweight | Cristiane Justino | def. | Gina Carano | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Renato Sobral (c) | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | [c] |
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez (ic) | def. | Mitsuhiro Ishida | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:56 | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | [d] |
| Middleweight | Jake Shields | def. | Jason Miller | unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | [e] |
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez (ic) | def. | Josh Thomson | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Evolution | [f] |
- ↑ For the Interim Lightweight Championship.
- ↑ For the Women's Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the Interim Lightweight Championship.
- ↑ For the Middleweight Championship.
- ↑ For the Lightweight Championship.
Events list
Main article: List of Strikeforce events
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
Main article: Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was an event held on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.[1]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez | def. | Rodrigo Damm | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:02 | [a] |
| Catchweight (179 lb) | Nick Diaz | def. | Frank Shamrock | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:57 | |
| Middleweight | Scott Smith | def. | Benji Radach | KO (Punch) | 3 | 3:24 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Cristiane Justino | def. | Hitomi Akano | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:35 | |
| Heavyweight | Brett Rogers | def. | Ron Humphrey | TKO (Knees) | 2 | 1:38 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Luke Rockhold | def. | Buck Meredith | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:07 | |
| Middleweight | Eric Lawson | def. | Waylon Kennell | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:54 | |
| Catchweight (187.5 lb) | Raul Castillo | def. | Brandon Michaels | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:45 | |
| Welterweight | James Terry | def. | Zak Bucia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Shingo Kohara | def. | Jeremy Tavares | KO (Knee) | 2 | 0:04 | |
- ↑ For the Interim Lightweight Championship.
Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina
| Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | May 15, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Save Mart Center | |||
| City | Fresno, California | |||
| Attendance | 2,322 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina was an event held on May 15, 2009 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.[2]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Mike Aina | def. | Billy Evangelista | No Decision (Overturned by CSAC) | 2 | 3:42 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Sarah Kaufman | def. | Miesha Tate | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Lavar Johnson | def. | Carl Seumanutafa | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:18 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Aaron Rosa | def. | Anthony Ruiz | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:29 | |
| Featherweight | Bao Quach | def. | Tito Jones | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Spencer Herns | def. | Chad Sutton | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| Fabricio Camoes | def. | Torrance Taylor | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:21 | ||
| Thomas Diagne | def. | Kaleo Kwan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Ben Holscher | def. | Cody Canterbury | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:47 | ||
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Main article: Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields was an event held on June 6, 2009 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.[3]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (182 lb) | Jake Shields | def. | Robbie Lawler | submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:02 | |
| Heavyweight | Brett Rogers | def. | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:22 | |
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Nick Diaz | def. | Scott Smith | submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:41 | |
| Welterweight | Joe Riggs | def. | Phil Baroni | unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Mike Kyle | def. | Rafael Cavalcante | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:05 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Mike Whitehead | def. | Kevin Randleman | unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Jesse Finney | def. | Josh Bumgarner | submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Middleweight | Lucas Lopes | def. | Scott Ventimiglia | disqualification (illegal knee) | 1 | 3:26 | |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | def. | Sal Woods | submission (arm triangle choke) | 1 | 4:20 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Booker DeRousse | def. | James Wade | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:06 | |
| Lightweight | Pat Benson | def. | Dave Cochran | submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:42 | |
Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
| Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | June 19, 2009 | |||
| Venue | ShoWare Center | |||
| City | Kent, Washington | |||
| Attendance | 2,836 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg was an event held on June 19, 2009 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.[4]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Joey Villasenor | def. | Evangelista Santos | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Tim Kennedy | def. | Nick Thompson | TKO (Submission to punches) | 2 | 2:37 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Jorge Gurgel | def. | Conor Heun | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Sarah Kaufman | def. | Shayna Baszler | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Luke Rockhold | def. | Cory Devela | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Dennis Hallman | def. | Justin Davis | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:20 | ||
| Bryan Caraway | def. | Alex Zuniga | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Lyle Beerbohm | def. | Duane Ludwig | Submission (Bulldog Choke) | 1 | 4:27 | ||
| Landon Showalter | def. | George Stork | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Len Bentley | def. | Marques Daniels | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Steve Hadsel | def. | Taylor Roberts | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:17 | ||
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
Main article: Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was an event held on August 15, 2009 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.[5]
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Cristiane Justino | def. | Gina Carano | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Renato Sobral (c) | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez (ic) | def. | Mitsuhiro Ishida | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:56 | [c] |
| Heavyweight | Fabrício Werdum | def. | Mike Kyle | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:24 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Jay Hieron | def. | Jesse Taylor | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Justin Wilcox | def. | David Douglas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:16 | |
| Lightweight | Alexander Trevino | def. | Isaiah Hill | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 3:56 | |
| Welterweight | James Terry | def. | Zak Bucia | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Scott Lighty | def. | Mike Cook | TKO (punch to the body) | 1 | 2:05 | |
- ↑ For the Women's Featherweight Championship.
- ↑ For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the Interim Lightweight Championship.
Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings
| Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | September 25, 2009 | |||
| Venue | SpiritBank Event Center | |||
| City | Bixby, Oklahoma | |||
| Attendance | 2,336 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings was an event held on September 25, 2009 at the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby, Oklahoma.[6]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Tim Kennedy | def. | Zak Cummings | Submission (North-South Choke) | 2 | 2:43 | |
| Heavyweight | Ray Sefo | def. | Kevin Jordan | TKO (Knee Injury) | 2 | 0:24 | |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | def. | Zach Light | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 3:38 | |
| Catchweight (147 lb) | Thomas Longacre | def. | Travis Calanoc | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | def. | Gary Frazier | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:39 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Jeri Sitzes | def. | Lacey Schuckman | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:18 | ||
| Paul Bradley | def. | Levi Avera | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Trey Houston | def. | Brandon Gaines | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:28 | ||
| Kenny Giddens | def. | Jonny Carson | Submission (D'arce Choke) | 2 | 4:15 | ||
| Josh Pulsifer | def. | Nick Gibbons | Submission (D'arce Choke) | 1 | 1:05 | ||
| Dylan Smith | def. | Lemont Davis | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:15 | ||
Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista
| Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | November 6, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Save Mart Center | |||
| City | Fresno, California | |||
| Attendance | 4,157 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista was an event held on November 6, 2009 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.[7]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Billy Evangelista | def. | Jorge Gurgel | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Shane del Rosario | def. | Brandon Cash | Submission (Omoplata) | 1 | 2:57 | |
| Middleweight | Luke Rockhold | def. | Jesse Taylor | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:42 | |
| Lightweight | Merritt Warren | def. | Thomas Diagne | Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) | 1 | 3:49 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Zoila Frausto | def. | Elisha Helsper | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Ben Holscher | def. | Jonny Goh | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Casey Olson | def. | Chris Culley | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:32 | ||
| Cole Escovedo | def. | Maurice Eazel | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:47 | ||
| Rico Altamirano | def. | Alexander Trevino | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Main article: Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers was an event held on November 7, 2009 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.[8]
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Fedor Emelianenko | def. | Brett Rogers | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:48 | |
| Middleweight | Jake Shields | def. | Jason Miller | unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:43 | |
| Heavyweight | Fabrício Werdum | def. | Antônio Silva | unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Women's Featherweight | Marloes Coenen | def. | Roxanne Modafferi | submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:05 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Jeff Curran | def. | Dustin Neace | verbal submission (rib injury) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Middleweight | Nate Moore | def. | Louis Taylor | submission (punches) | 2 | 3:24 | |
| Middleweight | Shamar Bailey | def. | John Kolosci | unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Christian Uflacker | def. | Jonatas Novaes | unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, 29–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
- ↑ For the Middleweight Championship.
- ↑ Bailey was docked one point in round two for holding the shorts of Kolosci.
- ↑ Novaes was docked two points in round three for two illegal kicks to the head of a downed opponent.
Strikeforce Challengers 5: Woodley vs. Bears
| Strikeforce Challengers 5: Woodley vs. Bears | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | November 20, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Memorial Hall | |||
| City | Kansas City, Kansas | |||
| Attendance | 2,088 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Strikeforce Challengers 5: Woodley vs. Bears was an event held on November 20, 2009 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.[9]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | def. | Rudy Bears | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Women's | Kerry Vera | def. | Kim Couture | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:35 | |
| Welterweight | Bobby Voelker | def. | Erik Apple | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:23 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Rafael Cavalcante | def. | Aaron Rosa | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:25 | |
| Middleweight | Kevin Casey | def. | Chad Vance | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lee Gibson | def. | Joe Wilk | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:39 | ||
| Brian Davidson | def. | Russell Patrick | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:29 | ||
| Nick Nolte | def. | Andy Waters | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:45 | ||
| Darryl Cobb | def. | Gary Tapusoa | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Michael Chandler | def. | Richard Bouphanouvong | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:07 | ||
| Lucas Lopes | def. | Dominic Brown | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:45 | ||
Strikeforce: Evolution
Main article: Strikeforce: Evolution
Strikeforce: Evolution was an event held on December 19, 2009 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.[10]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Scott Smith | def. | Cung Le | KO (Punches) | 3 | 3:25 | |
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez (ic) | def. | Josh Thomson | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Ronaldo Souza | def. | Matt Lindland | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:18 | |
| Heavyweight | Muhammed Lawal | def. | Mike Whitehead | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:08 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Antwain Britt | def. | Scott Lighty | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Justin Wilcox | def. | Daisuke Nakamura | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Alexander Crispim | def. | A.J. Fonseca | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ↑ For the Lightweight Championship.
See also
References
- ↑ "Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikeforce: Evolution". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.