List of Strikeforce alumni

Last updated

Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California which operated from 1985 to 2013. Live events and competitions debuted on November 7, 2009.

Contents

In early 2011, Strikeforce was purchased by American Ultimate Fighting Championship owner Zuffa, which eventually closed the promotion and brought the remaining fighter contracts into the UFC roster.

Former Strikeforce employees are shown below in order by weight class.

Alumni

Alistair Overeem.png
Alistair Overeem
Nick Diaz 2009.jpg
Nick Diaz
Gilbert Melendez.jpg
Gilbert Melendez
Dan Henderson 2007 (crop).jpg
Dan Henderson
Jake Shields.jpg
Jake Shields
Fedor Emelianenko 2012.jpg
Fedor Emelianenko
Ronda Rousey.jpeg
Ronda Rousey
Daniel Cormier taking a picture with a fan..jpg
Daniel Cormier
NameWeight classStrikeforce recordRef
Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Cormier Heavyweight8–0 [1]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alistair Overeem Heavyweight4–0
Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Puder Heavyweight4–0
Flag of the United States.svg Chad Griggs Heavyweight3–0
Flag of the United States.svg Herschel Walker Heavyweight2–0
Flag of the United States.svg Cain Velasquez Heavyweight1–0
Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Werdum Heavyweight3–1
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Barnett Heavyweight3–1
Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Silva Heavyweight3–2
Flag of the United States.svg Lavar Johnson Heavyweight3–2
Flag of the United States.svg Brett Rogers Heavyweight2–3
Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko Heavyweight1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Lashley Heavyweight1–1
Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov Heavyweight1–1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Valentijn Overeem Heavyweight1–1
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ray Sefo Heavyweight1–1
Flag of Belarus.svg Andrei Arlovski Heavyweight0–3
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Monson Heavyweight0–1
Flag of Cuba.svg Yoel Romero Light Heavyweight0–1
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Kyle Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight		3–4–1 (1)
Flag of the United States.svg Ovince Saint Preux Light Heavyweight6–1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gegard Mousasi Light Heavyweight4–1–1
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Cavalcante Light Heavyweight4–2 (1)
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Southworth Light Heavyweight3–2 (1)
Flag of the United States.svg Muhammed Lawal Light Heavyweight3–1 (1)
Flag of Brazil.svg Renato Sobral Light Heavyweight2–2
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lighty Light Heavyweight1–2
Flag of Cameroon.svg Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Light Heavyweight0–1
Flag of the United States.svg James Irvin Light Heavyweight0–0 (1)
Flag of the United States.svg Lorenz Larkin Light Heavyweight
Middleweight		4–0 (1)
Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie Light Heavyweight
Middleweight		4–1
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Henderson Light Heavyweight
Middleweight		3–1 [2]
Flag of the United States.svg Antwain Britt Light Heavyweight
Middleweight		1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Keith Jardine Light Heavyweight
Middleweight		0–2–1
Flag of the United States.svg Luke Rockhold Middleweight9–0
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Shields Middleweight3–0
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Souza Middleweight7–1
Flag of South Vietnam.svg Cung Le Middleweight7–1
Flag of Russia.svg Adlan Amagov Middleweight3–1
Flag of the United States.svg Derek Brunson Middleweight3–1
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Kennedy Middleweight6–2
Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Lawler Middleweight3–5
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Smith Middleweight2–2
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Shamrock Middleweight2–2
Flag of the United States.svg Lumumba Sayers Middleweight2–2
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Miller Middleweight1–1
Flag of the United States.svg Shamar Bailey Middleweight1–1
Flag of the United States.svg Louis Taylor Middleweight0–2
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Riggs Middleweight
Welterweight		4–3
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Smith Middleweight
Welterweight		3–5
Flag of Brazil.svg Evangelista Santos Middleweight
Welterweight		1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Taylor Middleweight
Welterweight		0–2
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Baroni Middleweight
Welterweight		0–2
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Diaz Welterweight6–0
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Hieron Welterweight2–0
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chandler Welterweight2–0
Flag of the United States.svg Tyron Woodley Welterweight8–1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tarec Saffiedine Welterweight6–1
Flag of the United States.svg Nah-Shon Burrell Welterweight3–1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Mein Welterweight2–1
Flag of England.svg Paul Daley Welterweight2–3
Flag of the United States.svg Nate Marquardt Welterweight1–1 [3]
Flag of Lithuania.svg Marius Žaromskis Welterweight0–2 (1)
Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Vallie-Flagg Welterweight
Lightweight		2–0
Flag of the United States.svg James Terry Welterweight
Lightweight		6–4
Flag of the United States.svg K. J. Noons Welterweight
Lightweight		3–4
Flag of the United States.svg Nate Diaz Lightweight1–0
Flag of the United States.svg Gilbert Melendez Lightweight11–1
Flag of the United States.svg Pat Healy Lightweight7–1
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Couture Lightweight6–1
Flag of the United States.svg Caros Fodor Lightweight5–1
Flag of the United States.svg Jorge Masvidal Lightweight5–1
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Green Lightweight4–1
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Thomson Lightweight10–3
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Evangelista Lightweight7–2 (1)
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Wilcox Lightweight5–3–1
Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Gurgel Lightweight2–4
Flag of the United States.svg Clay Guida Lightweight1–1
Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Aoki Lightweight1–1
Flag of Brazil.svg Gesias Cavalcante Lightweight1–2–1
Flag of the United States.svg Conor Heun Lightweight1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Cris Cyborg Women's Featherweight4–0 (1)
Flag of the United States.svg Gina Carano Women's Featherweight1–1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marloes Coenen Women's Featherweight
Women's Bantamweight		3–2
Flag of the United States.svg Ronda Rousey Women's Bantamweight4–0
Flag of the United States.svg Miesha Tate Women's Bantamweight6–2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sarah Kaufman Women's Bantamweight6–2

See also

References

  1. ↑ Morgan, John (September 7, 2009). "Former Olympian Daniel Cormier gets final TV spot at Sept. 25 Strikeforce event". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Why Dan Henderson Chose Strikeforce".
  3. ↑ "Nate Marquardt signs contract with Strikeforce".

[1]

·

  1. ↑ Hughes, Jake. "Luke Rockhold and the Success of Strikeforce Alumni in the UFC". Vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.