| 2006 in Strikeforce | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| First date | March 10, 2006 | |||
| Last date | December 8, 2006 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 4 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 47 | |||
| Title fights | 5 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2006 was the 1st year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 Strikeforce held 4 events beginning with, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie .
| Title fights in 2006 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Clay Guida | def. | Josh Thomson | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | [a] |
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez | def. | Clay Guida (c) | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Revenge | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Bobby Southworth | def. | Vernon White | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | [c] |
| Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Nam Phan | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | [d] |
| Middleweight | Eugene Jackson | def. | Ronald Jhun | submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 2:01 | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | [e] |
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location | Attendance | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | December 8, 2006 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose, California | 8,701 | |
| 3 | Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello | October 7, 2006 | Save Mart Center | Fresno, California | 4,437 | |
| 2 | Strikeforce: Revenge | June 9, 2006 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose, California | 10,374 | |
| 1 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | March 10, 2006 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose, California | 18,265 |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie [1] was an event held on March 10, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Clay Guida | def. | Josh Thomson | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Frank Shamrock | def. | Cesar Gracie | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:21 | |
| Middleweight | Cung Le | def. | Mike Altman | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:51 | |
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez | def. | Harris Sarmiento | Submission (Punches) | 2 | 0:44 | |
| Lightweight | Nate Diaz | def. | Tony Juarez | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:23 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Eugene Jackson | def. | Jorge Ortiz | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Mike Kyle | vs. | Krzysztof Soszynski | Technical Draw (Thumb to Soszynski's Eye) | 1 | 2:02 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Brian Ebersole | def. | Matt Horwich | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniel Puder | def. | Jesse Fujarczyk | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:54 | |
| Middleweight | Crafton Wallace | def. | Ray Routh | KO (Knee) | 2 | 0:35 | |
| Middleweight | Scott Graham | def. | Chris Yee | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:37 | |
Strikeforce: Revenge [2] was an event held on June 9, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez | def. | Clay Guida (c) | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Alistair Overeem | def. | Vitor Belfort | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Cung Le | def. | Brian Warren | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:19 | |
| Lightweight | Tyson Griffin | def. | Duane Ludwig | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:57 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Bobby Southworth | vs. | James Irvin | NC (Both Fighters Fell From Cage) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| Lightweight | Clint Coronel | def. | Juan Miranda | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | 2 | 1:43 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Chris Amarante | def. | Sean Bassett | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:37 | |
| Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Harris Sarmiento | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 3 | 3:19 | |
| Middleweight | Eugene Jackson | def. | Mike Seal | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:49 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniel Puder | def. | Tom Tuggle | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:28 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jared Hamman | def. | Scott Graham | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:36 | |
| Middleweight | Luke Stewart | def. | Bill Duvall | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:15 | |
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello [3] was an event held on October 7, 2006 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Paul Buentello | def. | David Abbott | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:43 | |
| Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Duane Ludwig | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 4:36 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Trevor Prangley | def. | Anthony Ruiz | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez | def. | Jesse Fujarczyk | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Jason Von Flue | def. | Eric Wray | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 2:22 | |
| Lightweight | Casey Olson | def. | Bobby Sanchez | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Lightweight | Philip Perez | def. | Brandon Shuey | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| Heavyweight | Mike Cook | def. | Carlton Jones | Submission (Punches) | 2 | 2:03 | |
| Middleweight | Sam Spengler | def. | Frank Megallon | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| Middleweight | Luke Stewart | def. | Jeremiah Metcalf | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:29 | |
Strikeforce: Triple Threat [4] was an event held on December 8, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Bobby Southworth | def. | Vernon White | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Paul Buentello | def. | Ruben Villareal | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 3:57 | |
| Middleweight | Cung Le | def. | Jason Von Flue | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 0:43 of round 1 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Duane Ludwig | def. | Tony Fryklund | TKO (knee) | 2 | 3:37 | |
| Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Nam Phan | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Middleweight | Eugene Jackson | def. | Ronald Jhun | submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 2:01 | [c] |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Women's Featherweight | Gina Carano | def. | Elaina Maxwell | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniel Puder | def. | Mike Cook | submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 2:31 | |
| Heavyweight | Rex Richards | def. | Kyle Levinton | submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:02 | |
| Lightweight | David Smith | def. | Sean Bassett | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:36 | |
| Catchweight (194 lb) | Scott Graham | def. | Drew Dimanlig | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Anthony Figueroa | def. | David Barrios | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Raul Castillo | def. | Andrew Montanez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:10 | |
| Catchweight (179 lb) | Jeffrey Cachia | def. | Abdullah Johari | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:21 | |