2011 in Strikeforce

2011 in Strikeforce
Information
First date	January 30, 2011
Last date	December 4, 2011
Events
Total events	16
Fights
Total fights	159
Title fights	10
Chronology
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The year 2011 was the 6th year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2011 Strikeforce held 16 events beginning with, Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine.

Title fights

Title fights in 2011
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Event	Notes
Welterweight	Nick Diaz (c)	def	Evangelista Santos	submission (armbar)	2	4:50	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg	[lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight	Ronaldo Souza (c)	def.	Robbie Lawler	submission (rear naked choke)	3	2:00	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg	[lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight	Dan Henderson	def.	Rafael Cavalcante (c)	TKO (Punches)	3	0:50	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	[lower-alpha 3]
Women's Bantamweight	Marloes Coenen	def.	Liz Carmouche	Submission (Triangle Choke)	4	1:29	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	[lower-alpha 4]
Welterweight	Nick Diaz (c)	def.	Paul Daley	TKO (Punches)	1	4:57	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley	[lower-alpha 5]
Lightweight	Gilbert Melendez (c)	def.	Tatsuya Kawajiri	TKO (Elbows)	1	3:14	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley	[lower-alpha 6]
Women's Bantamweight	Miesha Tate	def.	Marloes Coenen (c)	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	4	3:03	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson	[lower-alpha 7]
Middleweight	Luke Rockhold	def.	Ronaldo Souza (c)	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov	[lower-alpha 8]
Lightweight	Gilbert Melendez (c)	def.	Jorge Masvidal	unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)	5	5:00	Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal	[lower-alpha 9]
Women's Featherweight	Cristiane Justino (c)	def.	Hiroko Yamanaka	TKO (punches)	1	0:16	Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal	[lower-alpha 10]

1. For the Welterweight Championship.
2. For the Middleweight Championship.
3. For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
4. For the Women's Bantamweight Championship.
5. For the Welterweight Championship.
6. For the Lightweight Championship.
7. For the Women's Bantamweight Championship.
8. For the Middleweight Championship.
9. For the Lightweight Championship.
10. For the Women's Featherweight Championship. Santos subsequently tested positive for Stanozolol in a post-fight drug test and the CSAC ruled the bout a no contest. ^[1]

Events list

Main article: List of Strikeforce events

#	Event Title	Date	Arena	Location	Attendance	Broadcast
57	Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal	December 17, 2011	Valley View Casino Center	San Diego, California	2,995	Showtime
56	Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers	November 18, 2011	Palms Casino Resort	Las Vegas, Nevada		Showtime
55	Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough	September 23, 2011	Palms Casino Resort	Las Vegas, Nevada		Showtime
54	Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov	September 10, 2011	U.S. Bank Arena	Cincinnati, Ohio		Showtime & HDNet
53	Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte	August 12, 2011	Palms Casino Resort	Las Vegas, Nevada		Showtime
52	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson	July 30, 2011	Sears Centre	Hoffman Estates, Illinois	8,311 [2]	Showtime
51	Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III	July 22, 2011	Palms Casino Resort	Las Vegas, Nevada	1,876 [3]	Showtime
50	Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry	June 24, 2011	ShoWare Center	Kent, Washington	1,901	Showtime
49	Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum	June 18, 2011	American Airlines Center	Dallas, Texas	7,639 [4]	Showtime & HDNet
48	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley	April 9, 2011	Valley View Casino Center	San Diego, California	5,789	Showtime
47	Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm	April 1, 2011	Stockton Arena	Stockton, California		Showtime
46	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	March 5, 2011	Nationwide Arena	Columbus, Ohio	7,123	Showtime
45	Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy	February 18, 2011	Cedar Park Center	Cedar Park, Texas		Showtime
44	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva	February 12, 2011	Izod Center	East Rutherford, New Jersey	11,287	Showtime & HDNet
43	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg	January 29, 2011	HP Pavilion at San Jose	San Jose, California	9,059	Showtime
42	Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine	January 7, 2011	Nashville Municipal Auditorium	Nashville, Tennessee	2,631	Showtime

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
Information
Promotion	Strikeforce
Date	January 7, 2011
Venue	Nashville Municipal Auditorium
City	Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance	2,631
Event chronology
Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine ^[5] was an event held on January 7, 2011 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Tyron Woodley	def.	Tarec Saffiedine	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
	Ovince Saint Preux	def.	Ron Humphrey	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
	Daniel Cormier	def.	Devin Cole	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
	Amanda Nunes	def.	Julia Budd	KO (punches)	1	0:14
	Rhadi Ferguson	def.	John Richard	Submission (kneebar)	2	2:00
	Thomas Campbell	def.	Jeremy Wallace	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:26
	John Salter	def.	Casey Huffman	TKO (punches)	1	2:59
	Dustin Ortiz	def.	Matt Horning	TKO (punches)	3	2:10
	Dustin West	def.	Daniel Schmitt	TKO (punches)	1	0:09
	Charles McTorry	def.	Krishaun Gilmore	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:46
	Chris Barnhizer	def.	Karl Willis	Submission (armbar)	1	2:35
	Jason Blackford	def.	Jeremy Boczulak	Submission (heel hook)	1	1:54
	Luke Sanders	def.	Josh Jarvis	TKO (punches)	1	3:15
	Stoney Hale	def.	Gerric Hayes	Decision (split)	3	5:00
	Josh Phelps	def.	Randy Shores	Submission (smother choke)	1	1:07
	Cory Robison	def.	Dusty Gibbs	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:37
	Steven Durr	def.	Dave Hurst	Submission (triangle choke)	1	1:36

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

Main article: Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg ^[6] was an event held on January 29, 2011 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Nick Diaz (c)	def	Evangelista Santos	submission (armbar)	2	4:50	[lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight	Ronaldo Souza (c)	def	Robbie Lawler	submission (rear naked choke)	3	2:00	[lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight	Herschel Walker	def	Scott Carson	TKO (strikes)	1	3:13
Light Heavyweight	Roger Gracie	def	Trevor Prangley	submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:19
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Welterweight	James Terry	def	Lucas Gamaza	TKO (strikes)	1	3:26
Women's Bantamweight	Germaine de Randamie	def	Stephanie Webber	KO (knee)	1	4:25
Welterweight	Nate Moore	def	Nathan Coy	KO (punches)	2	0:25
Preliminary card
Women's Flyweight	Jenna Castillo	def	Charlene Gellner	TKO (strikes)	2	3:57
Lightweight	Isaiah Hill	def	Bobby Stack	submission (triangle choke)	1	1:02
Catchweight (180 lb)	Ron Keslar	def	Eric Lawson	submission (armbar)	1	1:57
Welterweight	Armin Safiari	def	Sam Bracamonte	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Catchweight (165 lb)	Ricky Jackson	def	Nikko Jackson	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Catchweight (150 lb)	Anthony Dariano	def	Alan Perez	unanimous decision	3	5:00

1. For the Welterweight Championship.
2. For the Middleweight Championship.

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva

Main article: Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva ^[7] was an event held on February 12, 2011 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Results

Showtime Sports
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Antônio Silva	def	Fedor Emelianenko	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00
Heavyweight	Sergei Kharitonov	def	Andrei Arlovski	KO (punches)	1	2:49
Heavyweight	Shane del Rosario	def	Lavar Johnson	submission (armbar)	1	4:31
Heavyweight	Chad Griggs	def	Gian Villante	TKO (punches)	1	2:49
Heavyweight	Valentijn Overeem	def	Ray Sefo	submission (neck crank)	1	1:37
HDNet
Catchweight (156 lb)	John Cholish	def	Marc Stevens	submission (kneebar)	2	3:57
Welterweight	Igor Gracie	def	John Salgado	technical submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	3:04
Welterweight	Sam Oropeza	def	Don Carlo-Clauss	TKO (Submission to strikes)	1	4:10
Featherweight	Josh LaBerge	def	Anthony Leone	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	5:00
Featherweight	Jason McLean	def	Kevin Roddy	split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00

Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy
Information
Promotion	Strikeforce
Date	February 18, 2011
Venue	Cedar Park Center
City	Cedar Park, Texas
Event chronology
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson

Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy ^[8] was an event held on February 18, 2011 at the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Pat Healy	def.	Lyle Beerbohm	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Carlo Prater	def.	Bryan Travers	Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)	1	0:38
	Ryan Couture	def.	Lee Higgins	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3	4:41
	Ryan Larson	def.	Erik Apple	Submission (Triangle Choke)	2	3:14
	David Douglas	def.	Nick Gonzalez	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:05
	Aaron Lanfranco	def.	Ousmane Thomas Diagne	KO (Punches)	1	4:22
	Drew Pendleton	def.	Dennis Dombrow	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	2	2:38

Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson

Main article: Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson

Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson ^[9] was an event held on March 5, 2011 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Dan Henderson	def.	Rafael Cavalcante (c)	TKO (Punches)	3	0:50	[lower-alpha 1]
Women's Bantamweight	Marloes Coenen	def.	Liz Carmouche	Submission (Triangle Choke)	4	1:29	[lower-alpha 2]
Middleweight	Tim Kennedy	def.	Melvin Manhoef	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:41
Lightweight	Jorge Masvidal	def.	Billy Evangelista	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Preliminary card
Welterweight	Roger Bowling	def.	Josh Thornburg	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Jorge Gurgel	def.	Billy Vaughan	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	0:44
Heavyweight	Jay Freeman	def.	Jason Riley	TKO (Submission to punches)	1	1:52
Middleweight	Brian Rogers	def.	Ian Rammel	TKO (Punches)	1	4:23
Middleweight	Mitch Whitesel	def.	Marc Cofer	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	3:55
Welterweight	John Kuhner	def.	John Felty	Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)	2	4:31

1. For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
2. For the Women's Bantamweight Championship.

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm
Information
Promotion	Strikeforce
Date	April 1, 2011
Venue	Stockton Arena
City	Stockton, California
Event chronology
Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm ^[10] was an event held on April 1, 2011 at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Justin Wilcox	def.	Rodrigo Damm	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	5:00
	Caros Fodor	def.	David Douglas	TKO (Knees)	3	2:12
	Lorenz Larkin	def.	Scott Lighty	TKO (Punches)	2	3:15
	James Terry	def.	Josh Thornburg	KO (Punch)	1	4:38
	Damion Douglas	def.	Wayne Phillips	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
	Anthony Avila	def.	Rafael Rios	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Robert Escalante	def.	Raul Sandoval	Submission (Armbar)	1	4:10
	Tristan Arenal	def.	Tom Peterson	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:58
	Ronald Carillo	def.	Adam Antolin	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:48

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Main article: Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley ^[11] was an event held on April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Nick Diaz (c)	def.	Paul Daley	TKO (Punches)	1	4:57	[lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight	Gilbert Melendez (c)	def.	Tatsuya Kawajiri	TKO (Elbows)	1	3:14	[lower-alpha 2]
	Gegard Mousasi	vs.	Keith Jardine	Draw (Majority)	3	5:00
	Shinya Aoki	def.	Lyle Beerbohm	Submission (Neck Crank)	1	1:33
	Robbie Peralta	def.	Hiroyuki Takaya	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
	Virgil Zwicker	def.	Brett Albee	TKO (Punches)	1	1:46
	Joe Duarte	def.	Saad Awad	Submission (Armbar)	2	2:45
	Herman Terrado	def.	A.J. Matthews	KO (Punch)	1	4:16
	Rolando Perez	def.	Edgar Cardenas	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Casey Ryan	def.	Paul Song	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	1:39

1. For the Welterweight Championship.
2. For the Lightweight Championship.

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

Main article: Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum ^[12] was an event held on June 18, 2011 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Todd Moore	def.	Mike Bronzoulis	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Alistair Overeem	def.	Fabrício Werdum	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Josh Barnett	def.	Brett Rogers	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	2	1:17
	Jorge Masvidal	def.	K. J. Noons	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Daniel Cormier	def.	Jeff Monson	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Chad Griggs	def.	Valentijn Overeem	TKO (Submission to punches)	1	2:08
	Justin Wilcox	vs.	Gesias Cavalcante	NC (Wilcox Poked in the Eye)	2	0:31
	Conor Heun	def.	Magno Almeida	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Nah-Shon Burrell	def.	Joe Ray	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	def.	Brian Melancon	Decision (Split)	3	5:00

Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry

Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry
Information
Promotion	Strikeforce
Date	June 24, 2011
Venue	ShoWare Center
City	Kent, Washington
Attendance	1,901
Event chronology
Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III

Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry ^[13] was an event held on June 24, 2011 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Caros Fodor	def.	James Terry	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Matt Ricehouse	def.	Ryan Couture	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Lorenz Larkin	def.	Gian Villante	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Jason High	def.	Quinn Mulhern	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Julia Budd	def.	Germaine de Randamie	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Derek Brunson	def.	Jeremy Hamilton	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Eduardo Pamplona	def.	Jerron Peoples	TKO (Punches)	1	2:40
	Trevor Smith	def.	Keith Berry	Technical Submission (North-South Choke)	2	3:02

Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III

Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III
Information
Promotion	Strikeforce
Date	July 22, 2011
Venue	Palms Casino Resort
City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance	2,322
Event chronology
Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson

Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III ^[14] was an event held on July 22, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Bobby Voelker	def.	Roger Bowling	TKO (Knee and Punches)	2	2:16
	Devin Cole	def.	Shawn Jordan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Ovince Saint Preux	def.	Joe Cason	TKO (Submission to punches)	1	1:12
	Sarah Kaufman	def.	Liz Carmouche	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Adlan Amagov	def.	Ron Stallings	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
	T. J. Cook	def.	Lionel Lanham	TKO (Punches)	1	4:59
	Anthony Smith	def.	Ben Lagman	KO (Punch)	2	0:33
	Bill Cooper	def.	Maka Watson	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	2:39
	Sterling Ford	def.	Brian McLaughlin	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson

Main article: Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson ^[15] was an event held on July 30, 2011 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Dan Henderson	def.	Fedor Emelianenko	TKO (Punches)	1	4:12
Women's Bantamweight	Miesha Tate	def.	Marloes Coenen (c)	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	4	3:03	[lower-alpha 1]
	Tim Kennedy	def.	Robbie Lawler	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Tyron Woodley	def.	Paul Daley	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Tarec Saffiedine	def.	Scott Smith	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Gesias Cavalcante	def.	Bobby Green	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
	Tyler Stinson	def.	Eduardo Pamplona	KO (Punch)	1	0:15
	Alexis Davis	def.	Julie Kedzie	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Derek Brunson	def.	Lumumba Sayers	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	4:33
	Gabriel Salinas-Jones	def.	Bryan Humes	Submission (Brabo Choke)	3	1:19

1. For the Women's Bantamweight Championship.

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte
Information
Promotion	Strikeforce
Date	August 12, 2011
Venue	Palms Casino Resort
City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte ^[16] was an event held on August 12, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Joe Duarte	def.	Jorge Gurgel	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Nate James	def.	Danillo Villefort	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Pat Healy	def.	Eric Wisely	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Ronda Rousey	def.	Sarah D'Alelio	Technical Submission (Armbar)	1	0:25
	Derrick Mehmen	def.	Roy Jones	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Gian Villante	def.	Keith Berry	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Nah-Shon Burrell	def.	Lukasz Les	TKO (Leg Kick and Punches)	2	2:09
	Mike Bronzoulis	def.	Chad Leonhardt	TKO (Leg Kick and Punches)	3	1:30
	Milton Vieira	def.	Sterling Ford	Technical Submission (Brabo Choke)	1	4:49

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Main article: Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov ^[17] was an event held on September 10, 2011 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Josh Barnett	def.	Sergei Kharitonov	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	4:28
	Daniel Cormier	def.	Antônio Silva	KO (Punches)	1	3:56
Middleweight	Luke Rockhold	def.	Ronaldo Souza (c)	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	[lower-alpha 1]
	Muhammed Lawal	def.	Roger Gracie	KO (Punches)	1	4:33
	Pat Healy	def.	Maximo Blanco	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	4:27
	Mike Kyle	def.	Marcos Rogerio de Lima	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Rafael Cavalcante	def.	Yoel Romero	KO (Punches)	2	4:51
	Jordan Mein	def.	Evangelista Santos	TKO (Elbows)	3	3:18
	Alexis Davis	def.	Amanda Nunes	TKO (Punches)	2	4:53
	Dominique Steele	def.	Chris Mierzwiak	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

1. For the Middleweight Championship.

Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough

Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough
Information
Promotion	Strikeforce
Date	September 23, 2011
Venue	Palms Casino Resort
City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers

Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough ^[18] was an event held on September 23, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Lorenz Larkin	def.	Nick Rossborough	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Shawn Jordan	def.	Lavar Johnson	Submission (Keylock)	2	3:08
	Ryan Couture	def.	Maka Watson	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00
	Jason High	def.	Todd Moore	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Brian Melancon	def.	Felipe Portela	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	James Terry	def.	Magno Almeida	1	3:21
	Bobby Green	def.	Charon Spain	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	2	2:54
	Chris Spång	def.	Joe Ray	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Quinn Mulhern	def.	Danny Davis Jr.	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	3	4:08

Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers

Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers
Information
Promotion	Strikeforce
Date	November 18, 2011
Venue	Palms Casino Resort
City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers ^[19] was an event held on November 18, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Lumumba Sayers	def.	Antwain Britt	KO (Punches)	1	0:28
	Ronda Rousey	def.	Julia Budd	Submission (Armbar)	1	0:39
	Adlan Amagov	def.	Anthony Smith	KO (Punches)	1	2:32
	Trevor Smith	def.	T. J. Cook	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	4:28
	Derek Brunson	def.	Nate James	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Matt Ricehouse	def.	Bill Cooper	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Bobby Green	def.	J. P. Reese	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3	2:25
	Quinn Mulhern	def.	David Hulett	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
	Andreas Spång	def.	Willie Parks	TKO (Punches)	1	3:10

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Main article: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal ^[20] was an event held on December 17, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

Results

Showtime
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Gilbert Melendez (c)	def	Jorge Masvidal	unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)	5	5:00	[lower-alpha 1]
Women's Featherweight	Cristiane Justino (c)	def	Hiroko Yamanaka	TKO (punches)	1	0:16	[lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight	Gegard Mousasi	def	Ovince Saint Preux	unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Lightweight	K. J. Noons	def	Billy Evangelista	unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Preliminary card
Catchweight (181 lb)	Roger Bowling	def	Jerron Peoples	KO (punches)	1	0:42
Lightweight	Caros Fodor	def	Justin Wilcox	KO (punches)	1	0:13
Heavyweight	Devin Cole	def	Gabriel Salinas-Jones	unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Herman Terrado	def	Chris Brown	submission (armbar)	3	4:05
Middleweight	Eddie Mendez	def	Fernando Gonzalez	split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00

1. For the Lightweight Championship.
2. For the Women's Featherweight Championship. Santos subsequently tested positive for Stanozolol in a post-fight drug test and the CSAC ruled the bout a no contest. ^[21]

See also

• List of Strikeforce champions
• List of Strikeforce events

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