Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
Information
Promotion Strikeforce
Date December 17, 2011
Venue Valley View Casino Center
City San Diego, California
Attendance 2,995
Total gate 154,075
Event chronology
Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on December 17, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.[1]

Contents

Background

The main event between Melendez and Masvidal was briefly in question with Dana White's announcement that Melendez was UFC bound, but the match went on as planned.[2]

Keith Jardine was expected to make his middleweight debut at this event.[3] However, he will now be fighting at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine.[4]

The Bowling/Peoples bout was supposed to be fought at welterweight, however it was changed to a 179-pound catchweight. Peoples still missed weight and the fight went on as a 181-pound catchweight fight with Peoples fined 20 percent of his purse.[5]

Results

Main card (Showtime)

Melendez defeated Masvidal via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) to retain the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.
Santos defeated Yamanaka via TKO (punches) at 0:16 of round 1 to retain the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship.
Mousasi defeated St. Preux via unanimous decision. (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Noons defeated Evangelista via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

Preliminary card

Fodor defeated Wilcox via KO (punches) at 0:13 of round 1.
Bowling defeated Peoples via KO (punches) at 0:42 of round 1.
Cole defeated Salinas-Jones via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
Mendez defeated Gonzalez via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28).
Terrado defeated Brown via submission (armbar) at 4:05 of round 3.

References

  1. ^ "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal". Strikeforce.com. 2011-10-11. http://www.strikeforce.com/events/2011/12/strikeforce-melendez-vs-masvidal. 
  2. ^ "Dana White: Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez is headed to the UFC, ASAP". mmajunkie.com. 2011-10-1. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25498/dana-white-strikeforce-champ-gilbert-melendez-is-headed-to-the-ufc-asap.mma. 
  3. ^ "Keith Jardine: I'm returning to Strikeforce in December, headed to middleweight". mmajunkie.com. 2011-08-29. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24998/keith-jardine-im-returning-to-strikeforce-in-december-headed-to-middleweight.mma. 
  4. ^ "Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine title fight targeted for Jan. 7 Strikeforce event". mmajunkie.com. 2011-12-02. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26345/luke-rockhold-vs-keith-jardine-title-fight-targeted-for-jan-7-strikeforce-event.mma. 
  5. ^ "'Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal' weigh-in results: Title fights are official". mmajunkie.com. 2011-12-16. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26565/strikeforce-melendez-vs-masvidal-live-and-official-weigh-in-results.mma. 
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