Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The eighteenth Challengers episode took place on August 12, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[1]

Background

Milton Vieira was originally scheduled to face Bobby Green on this card.^[2] However, that bout was scrapped when Green filled in as a replacement for Lyle Beerbohm against Gesias Cavalcante at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson.^[3]

Results

Main card (Showtime)

• Lightweight bout: Jorge Gurgel vs. Joe Duarte

Duarte defeated Gurgel via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)

• Middleweight bout: Danillo Villefort vs. Nate James

James defeated Villefort via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)

• Lightweight bout: Pat Healy vs. Eric Wisely

Healy defeated Wisely via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).

• Women's (145 lb) bout: Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah D'Alelio

Rousey defeated D'alelio via submission (armbar) at 0:25 of round 1.

• Light Heavyweight bout: Roy Jones vs. Derrick Mehmen

Mehmen defeated Jones via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Preliminary card

• Light Heavyweight bout: Keith Berry vs. Gian Villante

Villante defeated Berry via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

• Welterweight bout: Łukasz Leś vs. Nah-Shon Burrell

Burrell defeated Leś via TKO (strikes) at 2:09 of round 2.

• Welterweight bout: Mike Bronzoulis vs. Chad Leonhardt

Bronzoulis defeated Leonhardt via TKO (leg kick and punches) at 1:30 of round 3.

• Lightweight bout: Sterling Ford vs. Milton Vieira

Vieira defeated Ford via technical submission (brabo choke) at 4:49 of round 1.

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