List of Strikeforce alumni
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts, Kickboxing |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Fate | Purchased by Zuffa, Inc. and absorbed into UFC |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California , United States |
Area served | United States |
Strikeforce was a United States-based organization specializing in mixed martial arts and kickboxing, headquartered in San Jose, California. The promotion was active from 1985 until 2013, with its inaugural live event taking place on November 7, 2009.
In early 2011, the company was purchased by UFC proprietor Zuffa, which later discontinued Strikeforce and absorbed its roster of fighters into the UFC lineup.
Alumni
| Name | Weight division | Strikeforce record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Daniel Cormier | Heavyweight | 8–0 | |
| Netherlands Alistair Overeem | Heavyweight | 4–0 | |
| United States Daniel Puder | Heavyweight | 4–0 | |
| United States Chad Griggs | Heavyweight | 3–0 | |
| United States Herschel Walker | Heavyweight | 2–0 | |
| United States Cain Velasquez | Heavyweight | 1–0 | |
| Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Fabrício Werdum | Heavyweight | 3–1 | |
| United States Josh Barnett | Heavyweight | 3–1 | |
| Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Antônio Silva | Heavyweight | 3–2 | |
| United States Lavar Johnson | Heavyweight | 3–2 | |
| United States Brett Rogers | Heavyweight | 2–3 | |
| Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fedor Emelianenko | Heavyweight | 1–3 | |
| United States Bobby Lashley | Heavyweight | 1–1 | |
| Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Sergei Kharitonov | Heavyweight | 1–1 | |
| Netherlands Valentijn Overeem | Heavyweight | 1–1 | |
| Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ray Sefo | Heavyweight | 1–1 | |
| Template:Country data BLRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Andrei Arlovski | Heavyweight | 0–3 | |
| United States Jeff Monson | Heavyweight | 0–1 | |
| Template:Country data CUBTemplate:Namespace detect showall Yoel Romero | Light Heavyweight | 0–1 | |
| United States Mike Kyle | Heavyweight/Light Heavyweight | 3–4–1 (1) | |
| United States Ovince Saint Preux | Light Heavyweight | 6–1 | |
| Netherlands Gegard Mousasi | Light Heavyweight | 4–1–1 | |
| Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Rafael Cavalcante | Light Heavyweight | 4–2 (1) | |
| United States Bobby Southworth | Light Heavyweight | 3–2 (1) | |
| United States Muhammed Lawal | Light Heavyweight | 3–1 (1) | |
| Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Renato Sobral | Light Heavyweight | 2–2 | |
| United States Scott Lighty | Light Heavyweight | 1–2 | |
| Template:Country data CMRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Rameau Sokoudjou | Light Heavyweight | 0–1 |
