List of Strikeforce champions
Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts organization. It crowned male champions in the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, and female champions in featherweight and bantamweight.
World champions
Men's championships
Heavyweight Championship
206 pounds (93 kg) to 265 pounds (120 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  def. Paul Buentello |
Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives San Jose, CA, USA |
November 16, 2007 |
1. def. Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery on May 15, 2010 in St.Louis, Missouri, USA |
| The title was vacated on July 29, 2011 when Overeem was released from the organization and signed with the UFC.[1] | ||||
Light Heavyweight Championship
186 pounds (84 kg) to 205 pounds (93 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  def. Vernon White |
Strikeforce: Triple Threat San Jose, CA, USA |
December 8, 2006 |
1. def. Anthony Ruiz at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson on Jun 27, 2008 in San Jose, CA, USA |
| 2 |  |
Strikeforce: Destruction San Jose, CA, USA |
November 21, 2008 | |
| 3 | |
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg San Jose, CA, USA |
August 15, 2009 | |
| 4 | |
Strikeforce: Nashville Nashville, TN, USA |
April 17, 2010 | |
| 5 | |
Strikeforce: Houston Houston, TX, USA |
August 21, 2010 | |
| 6 | |
Strikeforce: Feijão vs. Henderson Columbus, OH, USA |
March 5, 2011 | |
| The title was vacated on September 19, 2011 when Henderson signed with the UFC.[2] | ||||
Middleweight Championship
171 pounds (78 kg) to 185 pounds (84 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Phil Baroni |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni San Jose, CA, USA |
June 22, 2007 | |
| 2 |  |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le San Jose, CA, USA |
March 29, 2008 | |
| The title was vacated on September 17, 2009 when Le stepped down due to filming obligations.[3] | ||||
| 3 | def. Jason Miller |
Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers Hoffman Estates, IL, USA |
November 7, 2009 |
1. def. Dan Henderson at Strikeforce: Nashville on Apr 17, 2010 in Nashville, TN, USA |
| The title was vacated on July 1, 2010 when Shields left Strikeforce and signed with the UFC.[4] | ||||
| 4 | def. Tim Kennedy |
Strikeforce: Houston Houston, TX, USA |
August 21, 2010 |
1. def. Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Jan 29, 2011 in San Jose, CA, USA |
| 5 | |
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Cincinnati, OH, USA |
September 10, 2011 |
1. def. Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on Jan 7, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| The Strikeforce Middleweight title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013. | ||||
Welterweight Championship
156 pounds (71 kg) to 170 pounds (77 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Marius Žaromskis |
Strikeforce: Miami Sunrise, FL, USA |
January 30, 2010 |
1. def. K.J. Noons at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II on Oct 9, 2010 in San Jose, CA, USA |
| The title was vacated on June 9, 2011 when Diaz signed with the UFC.[5] | ||||
| 2 | def. Tyron Woodley |
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy Portland, OR, USA |
July 14, 2012 | |
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Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
January 12, 2013 | |
| The Strikeforce Welterweight title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013. | ||||
Lightweight Championship
146 pounds (66 kg) to 155 pounds (70 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Josh Thomson |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie San Jose, CA, USA |
March 10, 2006 | |
| 2 | |
Strikeforce: Revenge San Jose, CA, USA |
June 9, 2006 |
1. def. Gabe Lemley at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le on March 29, 2008 in San Jose, CA, USA |
| 3 | |
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson San Jose, CA, USA |
June 27, 2008 | |
| - | def. Rodrigo Damm for interim title |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz San Jose, CA, USA |
April 11, 2009 |
1. def. Mitsuhiro Ishida at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on Aug 15, 2009 in San Jose, CA, USA |
| 4 | |
Strikeforce: Evolution San Jose, CA, USA |
December 19, 2009 |
1. def. Shinya Aoki at Strikeforce: Nashville on Apr 17, 2010 in Nashville, TN, USA |
| The Strikeforce Lightweight Title was unified with the UFC Lightweight Title on April 20, 2013, when Benson Henderson defeated Melendez at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez. | ||||
Women's championships
Women's Featherweight Championship
136 pounds (62 kg) to 145 pounds (66 kg)
Formerly known as the Women's Lightweight Championship and the Women's Middleweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Gina Carano |
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg San Jose, CA, USA |
August 15, 2009 |
1. def. Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce: Miami on Jan 30, 2010 in Sunrise, FL, USA |
| Justino was stripped of the title on January 6, 2012 after testing positive for anabolic steroids in a post-fight drug test.[6] | ||||
Women's Bantamweight Championship
126 pounds (57 kg) to 135 pounds (61 kg)
Formerly known as the Women's Welterweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  def. Takayo Hashi |
Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi San Jose, CA, USA |
February 26, 2010 |
1. def. Roxanne Modafferi at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe on Jul 23, 2010 in Everett, WA, USA |
| 2 | |
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II San Jose, CA, USA |
October 9, 2010 |
1. def. Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson on Mar 5th, 2011 in Columbus, OH, USA |
| 3 | |
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Hoffman Estates, IL, USA |
July 30, 2011 | |
| 4 | |
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Columbus, OH, USA |
March 3, 2012 |
1. def. Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on Aug 18, 2012 in San Diego, CA, USA |
| The title was vacated on December 6, 2012 when Rousey became the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.[7] | ||||
U.S. champions
Middleweight U.S. Championship
170 pounds (77 kg) to 185 pounds (84 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Ronald Jhun |
Strikeforce: Triple Threat San Jose, CA, USA |
December 8, 2006 |
Lightweight U.S. Championship
145 pounds (66 kg) to 155 pounds (70 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Nam Phan |
Strikeforce: Triple Threat San Jose, CA, USA |
December 8, 2006 |
1. def. Nick Gonzalez at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni on Jun 22, 2007 in San Jose, CA, USA |
Tournament winners
| Event | Date | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives | Nov 17, 2007 | Middleweight | |
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| Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor | Aug 13, 2010 | Women's Welterweight | |
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| Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier | May 19, 2012 | Heavyweight | |
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See also
References
- ↑ "STRIKEFORCE RELEASES ALISTAIR OVEREEM". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ↑ "Shogun Rua Tabbed to Welcome Dan Henderson Back at UFC 139 - MMAWeekly.com". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "LE STEPS DOWN; SHIELDS VS. MILLER FOR 185 BELT". MMAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ↑ "SHIELDS RELEASED BY STRIKEFORCE, UFC DEAL EXPECTED". MMAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ↑ Martin, Damon (June 9, 2011). "Nick Diaz Vacates Belt to Face GSP at UFC 137". Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Cris 'Cyborg' Santos Stripped of Title, End of the 145lb Division? - MMAWeekly.com". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ Dana White Media Scrum, Post-UFC 154 (18:30)