Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm
Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The fifteenth Challengers episode took place on April 1, 2011 at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.[1]
Background
This was the first Strikeforce event run under Zuffa management.[2] Consequently, it was also the first Strikeforce event to be contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, allowing Strikeforce events to feature elbow strikes on the ground going forward.[3]
On March 21, Conor Heun was forced out of his fight with James Terry due to injury. Josh Thornburg replaced Heun.[4]
On March 28, it was reported that Satoshi Ishii was unable to secure a visa to leave the country, leaving him unable to fight. Lorenz Larkin stepped in to fight Scott Lighty.[5]
The Antolin/Ronald Carillo bout was the first flyweight bout held by Zuffa.
The event drew an estimated 214,000 viewers on Showtime.[6]
Results
Televised bouts
- Wilcox defeated Damm via TKO (strikes) at the end of round 1.
- Fodor defeated Douglas via TKO (strikes) at 2:12 of round 3.
- Larkin defeated Lighty via TKO (punches) at 3:15 of round 2.
- Catchweight (165lbs.) bout: James Terry vs. Josh Thornburg
- Terry defeated Thornburg via KO (punch) at 4:38 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Damian Douglas vs. Wayne Phillips
- Douglas defeated Phillips via Split Decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28).
Preliminary bouts
- Lightweight bout: Rafael Rios vs. Anthony Avila
- Avila defeated Rios via Unanimous Decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Bantamweight bout: Robert Escalante vs. Raul Sandoval
- Escalante defeated Sandoval via Submission (armbar) at 4:10 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Tristan Arenal vs. Tom Peterson
- Arenal defeated Peterson via Submission (armbar) at 1:58 of round 1.
- Flyweight bout: Adam Antolin vs. Ronald Carillo
- Carillo defeated Antolin via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:48 of round 1.
Ratings
Strikeforce Challengers 15, the promotion's first event after the Zuffa acquisition[7], drew a TV rating of 214,000 viewers for Showtime. This number is right in line with the series average of 221,000 to this point.[8]
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters.[9]
Televised Bouts
- Justin Wilcox, $8,000 + $8,000 (win bonus) = $16,000 def. Rodrigo Damm, $15,000
- Caros Fodor, $5,000 + $5,000 (win bonus) = $10,000 def. David Douglas, $2,500
- Lorenz Larkin, $2,000 + $2,000 (win bonus) = $4,000 def. Scott Lighty, $2,000
- James Terry, $3,000 + $3,000 (win bonus) = $6,000 def. Josh Thornburg, $2,000
- Damion Douglas, $1,000 + $1,000 (win bonus) = $2,000 def. Wayne Phillips, $1,000
Preliminary Bouts
- Anthony Avila, $1,000 (no win bonus) def. Rafael Rios, $1,000
- Robert Escalante, $1,000 (no win bonus) def. Raul Sandoval, $1,000
- Tristan Arenal, $1,000 (no win bonus) def. Tom Peterson, $1,000
- Ronald Carillo, $1,000 (no win bonus) def. Adam Antolin, $1,000
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