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| Strikeforce: Destruction | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | November 21, 2008 | |||
| Venue | HP Pavilion | |||
| City | San Jose, California, United States | |||
| Attendance | 8,152 [1] | |||
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Strikeforce: Destruction was a mixed martial arts event held on November 21, 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California. This event aired live and free on HDNet. [2]
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Renato Sobral | def. | Bobby Southworth (c) | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 160 lb. Catchweight | Duane Ludwig | def. | Yves Edwards | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Scott Smith | def. | Terry Martin | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:29 | |
| Welterweight | Joe Riggs | def. | Luke Stewart | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:05 | |
| Middleweight | Luke Rockhold | def. | Nik Theotikos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:06 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Women's Bantamweight | Kim Couture | def. | Lina Kvokov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:44 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Bantamweight | Darren Uyenoyama | def. | Brad Royster | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Alvin Cacdac | def. | Jose Palacios | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:10 | |
| Welterweight | Zak Bucia | def. | Adam Steel | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:35 | |
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