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Strikeforce is an American mixed martial arts organization. Strikeforce crowns champions in the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight divisions, and also women's welterweight (135 lb) and middleweight (145 lb) divisions.
Strikeforce Champions
Heavyweight Championship
206 pounds (93 kg) to 265 pounds (120 kg)
No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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1 | Alistair Overeem def. Paul Buentello |
November 16, 2007 Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives |
San Jose, CA |
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The title was vacated on July 29, 2011 when Overeem was released from the organization.[1] |
Light Heavyweight Championship
186 pounds (84 kg) to 205 pounds (93 kg)
No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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1 | Bobby Southworth def. Vernon White |
December 8, 2006 Strikeforce: Triple Threat |
San Jose, CA |
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2 | Renato Sobral | November 21, 2008 Strikeforce: Destruction |
San Jose, CA | |
3 | Gegard Mousasi | August 15, 2009 Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg |
San Jose, CA | |
4 | Muhammed Lawal | April 17, 2010 Strikeforce: Nashville |
Nashville, TN | |
5 | Rafael Cavalcante | August 21, 2010 Strikeforce: Houston |
Houston, TX | |
6 | Dan Henderson | March 5, 2011 Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson |
Columbus, OH |
Middleweight Championship
171 pounds (78 kg) to 185 pounds (84 kg)
No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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1 | Frank Shamrock def. Phil Baroni |
June 22, 2007 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni |
San Jose, CA | |
2 | Cung Le | March 29, 2008 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le |
San Jose, CA | |
The title was vacated on September 17, 2009 when Le stepped down due to filming obligations.[2] | ||||
3 | Jake Shields def. Jason Miller |
November 7, 2009 Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
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The title was vacated on July 1, 2010 when Shields left Strikeforce and signed with the UFC .[3] | ||||
4 | Ronaldo Souza def. Tim Kennedy |
August 21, 2010 Strikeforce: Houston |
Houston, TX |
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Welterweight Championship
156 pounds (71 kg) to 170 pounds (77 kg)
No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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1 | Nick Diaz def. Marius Žaromskis |
January 30, 2010 Strikeforce: Miami |
Sunrise, FL |
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The title was vacated on June 9, 2011 so Diaz could challenge for the UFC title.[4] |
Lightweight Championship
146 pounds (66 kg) to 155 pounds (70 kg)
No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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1 | Clay Guida def. Josh Thomson |
March 10, 2006 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie |
San Jose, CA | |
2 | Gilbert Melendez | June 9, 2006 Strikeforce: Revenge |
San Jose, CA |
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3 | Josh Thomson | June 27, 2008 Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson |
San Jose, CA | |
Gilbert Melendez def. Rodrigo Damm for interim title |
April 11, 2009 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz |
San Jose, CA |
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4 | Gilbert Melendez (2) (def. Josh Thomson for undisputed title) |
December 19, 2009 Strikeforce: Evolution |
San Jose, CA |
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Women's Division
Women's Featherweight Championship*
136 pounds (62 kg) to 145 pounds (66 kg)
Formerly known as the Women's Lightweight Championship
No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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1 | Cristiane Santos def. Gina Carano |
August 15, 2009 Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg |
San Jose, CA |
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Women's Bantamweight Championship*
126 pounds (57 kg) to 135 pounds (61 kg)
Formerly known as the Women's Featherweight Championship
No. | Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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1 | Sarah Kaufman def. Takayo Hashi |
February 26, 2010 Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi |
San Jose, CA |
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2 | Marloes Coenen | October 9, 2010 Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II |
San Jose, CA |
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3 | Miesha Tate | July 30, 2011 Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson |
Chicago, IL |
Defunct Championships
Middleweight U.S. Championship
170 pounds (77 kg) to 185 pounds (84 kg)
Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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Eugene Jackson def. Ronald Jhun |
December 8, 2006 Strikeforce: Triple Threat |
San Jose, CA |
Lightweight U.S. Championship
145 pounds (66 kg) to 155 pounds (70 kg)
Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
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Josh Thomson def. Nam Phan |
December 8, 2006 Strikeforce: Triple Threat |
San Jose, CA |
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Tournaments
Weight Division | Champion | Runner-up | Date | Location | Event |
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Middleweight | Jorge Santiago | Trevor Prangley | November 17, 2007 | San Jose, California | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives |
Women's Welterweight | Miesha Tate | Hitomi Akano | August 13, 2010 | Phoenix, Arizona | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor |
Heavyweight |
Notes
While generally classified as Featherweight and Bantamweight, respectively, Strikeforce refers to its Women's 145-pound weight class as Middleweight and its Women's 135-pound weight class as Welterweight.[5]
References
- ^ "STRIKEFORCE RELEASES ALISTAIR OVEREEM". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ "LE STEPS DOWN; SHIELDS VS. MILLER FOR 185 BELT". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "SHIELDS RELEASED BY STRIKEFORCE, UFC DEAL EXPECTED". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ Martin, Damon (June 9, 2011). "Nick Diaz Vacates Belt to Face GSP at UFC 137". Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "Strikeforce Champions". Strikeforce.com. Retrieved 2010-08-02.