2011 in Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Industry	Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded	2006
Headquarters	United States
Area served	United States

The year 2011 represented the sixth year of operation for Strikeforce, a prominent mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. Throughout the year, Strikeforce conducted a total of 16 events, commencing with Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine.

Events list

#	Event Name	Date	Venue	City	Attendance	Broadcast Network
57	Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Valley View Casino Center	San Diego, California	2,995	Showtime
56	Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Palms Casino Resort	Las Vegas, Nevada		Showtime
55	Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Palms Casino Resort	Las Vegas, Nevada		Showtime
54	Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	U.S. Bank Arena	Cincinnati, Ohio		Showtime & HDNet
53	Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Palms Casino Resort	Las Vegas, Nevada		Showtime
52	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Sears Centre	Hoffman Estates, Illinois	8,311	Showtime
51	Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Palms Casino Resort	Las Vegas, Nevada	1,876	Showtime
50	Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	ShoWare Center	Kent, Washington	1,901	Showtime
49	"Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum"	"Template:Dts\"	"American Airlines Center"	"Dallas, Texas"	"7,639"	"Showtime & HDNet"
"48"	"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley"	"Template:Dts\"	"Valley View Casino Center"	"San Diego, California"	"5,789"	"Showtime"
"47"	"\Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm"	"Template:Dts\"	"Stockton Arena"	"Stockton, California"	" "	"Showtime"
"46"	"Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson"	"Template:Dts\"	"Nationwide Arena"	"Columbus, Ohio"	"7,123"	"Showtime"
"45"	"\Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy"	"Template:Dts\"	"Cedar Park Center"	"Cedar Park, Texas"	" "	"Showtime"
"44"	"Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva"	"Template:Dts\"	"Izod Center"	"East Rutherford, New Jersey"	"11,287"	"Showtime & HDNet"
"43"	"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg"	"Template:Dts\"	"HP Pavilion at San Jose"	"San Jose, California"	"9,059"	"Showtime "
"42"	"\Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine "	"Template:Dts\"	"Nashville Municipal Auditorium "	"Nashville, Tennessee "	"2,631 "	"Showtime "

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

On January 7, 2011, Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine occurred at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, attracting an audience of 2,631.

Results

{{MMAevent bout | | Dustin West | def. | Daniel Schmitt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:09 |}

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg was hosted on January 29, 2011, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

Results

{{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (150 lb) |Anthony Dariano |def |Alan Perez ||unanimous decision ||3 ||5:00 |} }

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva

This event took place on February 12, 2011, at the Izod Center located in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy

The Strikeforce Challengers card featuring Beerbohm vs. Healy was held on February 18, 2011, at the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson

On March 5, 2011, Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson was conducted at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm

The Wilcox vs. Damm edition of Strikeforce Challengers took place on April 1, 2011, at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley occurred on April 9, 2011, at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

On June 18, 2011, Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum was presented at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry

The Fodor vs. Terry installment of Strikeforce Challengers happened on June 24, 2011, at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.

Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III

Held on July 22, 2011, Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III took place at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada and drew a crowd of 2,322 attendees.

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson

The event Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson was staged on July 30, 2011, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Results

{{MMAevent bout | | Dan Henderson | def. | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:12 |}

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

On August 12, 2011, Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte was held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

The Strikeforce event featuring Barnett vs. Kharitonov took place on September 10, 2011, at Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena in Ohio.

Results

{{MMAevent bout | | Josh Barnett | def. | Sergei Kharitonov | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:28 |} {{MMAevent bout |

| Daniel Cormier
| def.
| Antônio Silva
| KO (Punches)
| 1
| 3:56

|} {{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight
| Luke Rockhold
| def.
| Ronaldo Souza (c)
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 5
| 5:00
| For the Middleweight Championship.

|} {{MMAevent bout |

| Muhammed Lawal
| def.
| Roger Gracie
| KO (Punches)
| 1
| 4:33

|} {{MMAevent bout |

| Pat Healy
| def.
| Maximo Blanco
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| 2
| 4:27

|} {{MMAevent bout |

| Mike Kyle
| def.
| Marcos Rogerio de Lima
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00

|} {{MMAevent bout |

| Rafael Cavalcante
| def.
| Yoel Romero
| KO (Punches)
| 2
| 4:51

|} {{MMAevent bout |

| Jordan Mein
| def.
| Evangelista Santos
| TKO (Elbows)
| 3
| 3:18

|} {{MMAevent bout |

| Alexis Davis
| def.
| Amanda Nunes
| TKO (Punches)
| 2
| 4:53

|} {{MMAevent bout |

| Dominique Steele
| def.
| Chris Mierzwiak
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00

|}

Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough

The event Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough occurred on September 23, 2011, hosted at the Palms Casino Resort located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers

On November 18, 2011, Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers was held, once again at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

{{MMAevent bout | | Lumumba Sayers | defeated | Antwain Britt | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:28 |}

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal took place on December 17, 2011, at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

See also

• List of Strikeforce champions
• List of Strikeforce events