2009 in Strikeforce Last updated May 26, 2025 Strikeforce events in 2009
2009 in Strikeforce First date April 11, 2009 Last date December 19, 2009 Total events 10 Total fights 97 Title fights 6
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 .
Events list # Event Title Date Arena Location Attendance Broadcast 26 Strikeforce: Evolution December 19, 2009 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 14,749 Showtime 25 Strikeforce Challengers 5: Woodley vs. Bears November 20, 2009 Memorial Hall Kansas City, Kansas 2,088 Showtime 24 Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers November 7, 2009 Sears Centre Hoffman Estates, Illinois 11,512 CBS 23 Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista November 6, 2009 Save Mart Center Fresno, California 4,157 Showtime 22 Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings September 25, 2009 SpiritBank Event Center Bixby, Oklahoma 2,336 Showtime 21 Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg August 15, 2009 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 13,976 Showtime 20 Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg June 19, 2009 ShoWare Center Kent, Washington 2,836 Showtime 19 Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields June 6, 2009 Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri 8,867 Showtime 18 Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina May 15, 2009 Save Mart Center Fresno, California 2,322 Showtime 17 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz April 11, 2009 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 15,211 Showtime
Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina 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 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 was an event held on June 19, 2009 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington . [ 4]
Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings 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 was an event held on November 6, 2009 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California . [ 7]
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 ↑ 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 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
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.
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