| 2007 in Strikeforce | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| First date | February 10, 2007 | |||
| Last date | November 16, 2007 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 4 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 52 | |||
| Title fights | 3 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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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 |
Strikeforce: Young Guns [1] was an event held on February 10, 2007 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Jose Palacios | def. | Miguel Linares | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Chris Cariaso | def. | Andrew Valladerez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Women's Lightweight | Michelle Maher | def. | Elaina Maxwell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight | Nik Theotikos | def. | Devin Johnson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:11 | |
| Lightweight | Billy Evangelista | def. | Isaiah Hill | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Heavyweight | Yohan Banks | def. | Joey Beltran | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight | Andrew Montanez | def. | David Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight | Alvin Cacdac | def. | Bobby Sanchez | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 1:45 | |
| Welterweight | Juan Alcain | def. | Mario Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni [2] was an event held on June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.
| 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 | |
Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion [3] was an event held on September 29, 2007 at The Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
| 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 | |
Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives [4] was an event held on November 16, 2007 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Alistair Overeem | def. | Paul Buentello | submission (knees to the body) | 2 | 3:42 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Cung Le | def. | Sammy Morgan | TKO (body kick) | 3 | 1:58 | |
| Middleweight Tournament Final | |||||||
| Middleweight | Jorge Santiago | def. | Trevor Prangley | TKO (knee to the body) | 1 | 2:31 | |
| Middleweight Tournament Semi-finals | |||||||
| Middleweight | Trevor Prangley | def. | Falaniko Vitale | decision (referee decision) | 2 | 2:12 | |
| Middleweight | Jorge Santiago | def. | Sean Salmon | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 0:24 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Ruiz | def. | Bobby Southworth | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 0:52 | |
| Welterweight | Luke Stewart | def. | Bryson Kamaka | KO (knee) | 1 | 0:19 | |
| Middleweight | Eric Lawson | def. | Josh Neal | submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:20 | |
| Bantamweight | Anthony Figueroa | def. | Peter Sabala | split decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Alex Crispin | def. | Clint Coronel | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chris Drumm | vs. | Evan Esguerra | NC (punch to back of the head) | 2 | 2:35 | |
| Middleweight | Dennis Hallman | def. | Jeremiah Metcalf | submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:39 | |