Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers

Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The 20th Challengers episode took place on November 18, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[1]

Background

Isaac Vallie-Flagg was originally scheduled to face Bobby Green, but he pulled out of the bout on November 11, 2011.^[2]

Adlan Amagov vs. Anthony Smith was supposed to be a middleweight bout. However, Smith missed weight and the bout was changed to a 188-lb catchweight affair.^[3]

This event would mark the final Strikeforce Challengers event, as Strikeforce Challengers was discontinued with the 2012 Strikeforce deal.^[4]

Results

Main card (Showtime)

• Middleweight bout: Antwain Britt vs. Lumumba Sayers

Sayers defeated Britt via KO (punches) at 0:28 of round 1.

• Women's (145 lb) bout: Ronda Rousey vs. Julia Budd

Rousey defeated Budd via submission (armbar) at 0:39 of round 1.

• Catchweight (188 lbs) bout: Adlan Amagov vs. Anthony Smith

Amagov defeated Smith via KO (punches) at 2:32 of round 1.

• Light Heavyweight bout: T.J. Cook vs. Trevor Smith

Smith defeated Cook via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:28 of round 1.

• Middleweight bout: Derek Brunson vs. Nate James

Brunson defeated James via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Preliminary card

• Lightweight bout: Bill Cooper vs. Matt Ricehouse

Ricehouse defeated Cooper via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-26). 1 point was deducted from Cooper for an illegal kick to a grounded Ricehouse.

• Lightweight bout: Bobby Green vs. J.P. Reese

Green defeated Reese via submission (rear naked-choke) at 2:25 of round 3.

• Welterweight bout: Quinn Mulhern vs. David Hulett

Mulhern defeated Hulett via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

• Middleweight bout: Andreas Spang vs. Willie Parks

Spang defeated Parks via TKO (punches) at 3:10 of round 1.

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