2006 in Strikeforce

2006 in Strikeforce
Information
First date March 10, 2006
Last date December 8, 2006
Events
Total events 4
Fights
Total fights 47
Title fights 5
Chronology

2006 in Strikeforce 2007 in Strikeforce

The year 2006 is the 1st year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 Strikeforce held 4 events beginning with, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie.

Title fights

Title fights in 2006
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Lightweight Clay Guida def. Josh Thomson Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Gilbert Melendez def. Clay Guida (c) Decision (Split) 5 5:00 Strikeforce: Revenge [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Bobby Southworth def. Vernon White unanimous decision 3 5:00 Strikeforce: Triple Threat [lower-alpha 3]
Lightweight Josh Thomson def. Nam Phan unanimous decision 3 5:00 Strikeforce: Triple Threat [lower-alpha 4]
Middleweight Eugene Jackson def. Ronald Jhun submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:01 Strikeforce: Triple Threat [lower-alpha 5]

Events list

# Event Title Date Arena Location Attendance Broadcast
4 Strikeforce: Triple Threat December 8, 2006 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 8,701
3 Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello October 7, 2006 Save Mart Center Fresno, California 4,437
2 Strikeforce: Revenge June 9, 2006 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 10,374
1 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie March 10, 2006 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 18,265

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie[1] was an event held on March 10, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Clay Guida def. Josh Thomson Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Frank Shamrock def. Cesar Gracie KO (Punches) 1 0:21
Middleweight Cung Le def. Mike Altman KO (Punch) 1 3:51
Lightweight Gilbert Melendez def. Harris Sarmiento Submission (Punches) 2 0:44
Lightweight Nate Diaz def. Tony Juarez TKO (Punches) 1 3:23
Preliminary card
Middleweight Eugene Jackson def. Jorge Ortiz Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Mike Kyle vs. Krzysztof Soszynski Technical Draw (Thumb to Soszynski's Eye) 1 2:02
Light Heavyweight Brian Ebersole def. Matt Horwich Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Daniel Puder def. Jesse Fujarczyk Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:54
Middleweight Crafton Wallace def. Ray Routh KO (Knee) 2 0:35
Middleweight Scott Graham def. Chris Yee Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:37
  1. ↑ For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.

Strikeforce: Revenge

Strikeforce: Revenge[2] was an event held on June 9, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Gilbert Melendez def. Clay Guida (c) Decision (Split) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Alistair Overeem def. Vitor Belfort Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Cung Le def. Brian Warren TKO (Punches) 1 4:19
Lightweight Tyson Griffin def. Duane Ludwig TKO (Punches) 1 3:57
Light Heavyweight Bobby Southworth vs. James Irvin NC (Both Fighters Fell From Cage) 1 0:17
Lightweight Clint Coronel def. Juan Miranda Submission (Anaconda Choke) 2 1:43
Preliminary card
Middleweight Chris Amarante def. Sean Bassett Submission (Armbar) 1 4:37
Lightweight Josh Thomson def. Harris Sarmiento Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 3 3:19
Middleweight Eugene Jackson def. Mike Seal TKO (Punches) 2 2:49
Heavyweight Daniel Puder def. Tom Tuggle Submission (Armbar) 1 0:28
Light Heavyweight Jared Hamman def. Scott Graham TKO (Punches) 2 1:36
Middleweight Luke Stewart def. Bill Duvall Submission (Armbar) 1 1:15
  1. ↑ For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.

Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello

Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello[3] was an event held on October 7, 2006 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Paul Buentello def. David Abbott KO (Punch) 1 0:43
Lightweight Josh Thomson def. Duane Ludwig Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 4:36
Light Heavyweight Trevor Prangley def. Anthony Ruiz Submission (Armbar) 1 4:42
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez def. Jesse Fujarczyk TKO (Punches) 1 1:58
Preliminary card
Welteweight Jason Von Flue def. Eric Wray Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 2:22
Lightweight Casey Olson def. Bobby Sanchez Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:58
Lightweight Philip Perez def. Brandon Shuey Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:28
Heavyweight Mike Cook def. Carlton Jones Submission (Punches) 2 2:03
Middleweight Sam Spengler def. Frank Megallon TKO (Punches) 1 2:38
Middleweight Luke Stewart def. Jeremiah Metcalf Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:29

    Strikeforce: Triple Threat

    Strikeforce: Triple Threat[4] was an event held on December 8, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

    Results

    Main card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Light Heavyweight Bobby Southworth def. Vernon White unanimous decision 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
    Heavyweight Paul Buentello def. Ruben Villareal TKO (corner stoppage) 2 3:57
    Middleweight Cung Le def. Jason Von Flue TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 0:43 of round 1 3 5:00
    Welterweight Duane Ludwig def. Tony Fryklund TKO (knee) 2 3:37
    Lightweight Josh Thomson def. Nam Phan unanimous decision 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
    Middleweight Eugene Jackson def. Ronald Jhun submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:01 [lower-alpha 3]
    Preliminary card
    Women's Featherweight Gina Carano def. Elaina Maxwell unanimous decision 3 5:00
    Heavyweight Daniel Puder def. Mike Cook submission (rear naked choke) 2 2:31
    Heavyweight Rex Richards def. Kyle Levinton submission (kimura) 1 2:02
    Lightweight David Smith def. Sean Bassett TKO (punches) 3 1:36
    Catchweight (194 lb) Scott Graham def. Drew Dimanlig unanimous decision 3 5:00
    Bantamweight Anthony Figueroa def. David Barrios unanimous decision 3 5:00
    Middleweight Raul Castillo def. Andrew Montanez TKO (punches) 1 2:10
    Catchweight (179 lb) Jeffrey Cachia def. Abdullah Johari Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:21
    1. ↑ For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.
    2. ↑ For the Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship.
    3. ↑ For the Strikeforce Middleweight U.S. Championship.

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014.
    2. ↑ "Strikeforce: Revenge". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014.
    3. ↑ "Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014.
    4. ↑ "Strikeforce: Triple Threat". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014.
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