2008 in Strikeforce

Mixed martial arts events 2008 in Strikeforce 176px February 1, 2008 November 21, 2008 8 78 5 2007 in Strikeforce 2009 in Strikeforce The year 2008 was the third year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 Strikeforce held eight events, beginning with Strikeforce: Young Guns II. 2 Title fights Title fights in 2008 Middleweight Cung Le def. Frank Shamrock (c) TKO (stoppage) 3 5:00 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le For the Middleweight Championship. Lightweight Gilbert Melendez (c) def. Gabe Lemley TKO (punches) 2 2:18 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le For the Lightweight Championship. Lightweight Josh Thomson def. Gilbert Melendez (c) unanimous decision 5 5:00 Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. Heavyweight Bobby Southworth (c) def. Anthony Ruiz unanimous decision 5 5:00 Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. Light Heavyweight Renato Sobral def. Bobby Southworth (c) TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:00 Strikeforce: Destruction For the Light Heavyweight Championship. yes Events list List of Strikeforce events # Event Title Date Arena Location Attendance Broadcast 16 Strikeforce: Destruction 2008 November 21 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 8,152 HDNet 15 Strikeforce: Payback 2008 October 3 Broomfield Events Center Broomfield, Colorado 3,286 HDNet 14 Strikeforce: At The Mansion II 2008 September 20 The Playboy Mansion Beverly Hills, California 2,478 The Score 13 Strikeforce: Young Guns III 2008 September 13 San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 4,789 12 Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson 2008 June 27 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 7,288 HDNet 11 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le 2008 March 29 HP Pavilion at San Jose San Jose, California 16,326 Showtime 10 Strikeforce: At The Dome 2008 February 23 Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington 7,089 HDNet 9 Strikeforce: Young Guns II 2008 February 1 San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 5,789 Strikeforce: Young Guns II Strikeforce: Young Guns II Strikeforce: Young Guns IIStrikeforce: Young Guns II Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-2-6632 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509135810/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-2-6632 May 9, 2015 live was an event held on February 1, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Results Main card Middleweight Luke Rockhold def Josh Neal KO (punches) 1 1:49 Featherweight Darren Uyenoyama def Andrew Valladerez submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:59 Lightweight Joey Armstrong def Sam Spengler TKO (punches) 1 2:56 Welterweight Jesse Jones def Anthony Alves KO (punch) 1 2:01 Preliminary card no Featherweight Alvin Cacdac def Evan Esguerra submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:13 Middleweight Issac de Jesus def Bobby Stack submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:52 Heavyweight Eric Magana def Luke Hartwig TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 2 3 5:00 Lightweight Adam Antolin def Hugo Govea submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:31 Welterweight Jesse Gillespie def Dave Martin unanimous decision 3 5:00 yes Strikeforce: At The Dome Strikeforce: At The Dome Strikeforce: At The DomeStrikeforce: At The Dome Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Strikeforce-at-the-Dome-6171 https://web.archive.org/web/20150501150531/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Strikeforce-at-the-Dome-6171 May 1, 2015 live was an event held on February 23, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Results Main card Heavyweight Jan Nortje def Bob Sapp TKO (punches) 1 0:55 Lightweight Jorge Masvidal def Ryan Healy unanimous decision 3 5:00 Middleweight Cory Devela def Joe Riggs submission (slam) 1 1:22 Heavyweight Maurice Smith def Rick Roufus submission (kimura) 1 1:53 Preliminary card no Welterweight Eddy Ellis def Steve Berger unanimous decision 3 5:00 Heavyweight Mychal Clark def Josh Bennett TKO (swollen eye) 2 5:00 Welterweight Lyle Beerbohm def Ray Perales submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:19 Heavyweight Mike Hayes def Matt Kovacs unanimous decision 3 5:00 Featherweight Zack Skinner def Scott Shaffer unanimous decision 3 5:00 Welterweight Nathan Coy def Dave Courchaine KO (punch) 1 1:46 yes Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. LeStrikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Shamrock-vs-Le-6033 https://web.archive.org/web/20150520041250/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Shamrock-vs-Le-6033 May 20, 2015 live was an event held on March 29, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Results Main card Middleweight Cung Le def. Frank Shamrock (c) TKO (stoppage) 3 5:00 For the Middleweight Championship. Lightweight Gilbert Melendez (c) def. Gabe Lemley TKO (punches) 2 2:18 For the Lightweight Championship. Heavyweight Wayne Cole def. Mike Kyle Submission (armbar) 1 0:45 Middleweight Joey Villasenor def. Ryan Jensen KO (punch) 1 4:45 Preliminary card no Catchweight (162 lb) Billy Evangelista def. Marlon Sims KO (punch) 3 0:39 Welterweight Drew Fickett def. Jae Suk Lim Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:14 Welterweight Tiki Ghosn def. Luke Stewart Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Darren Uyenoyama def. Anthony Figueroa Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:27 Catchweight (180 lb) Jesse Jones def. Jesse Gillespie TKO (punches) 1 0:35 yes Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson Strikeforce: Melendez vs. ThomsonStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Melendez-vs-Thomson-7340 https://web.archive.org/web/20150521135710/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Melendez-vs-Thomson-7340 May 21, 2015 live was an event held on June 27, 2008, at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Results Main card Lightweight Josh Thomson def. Gilbert Melendez (c) unanimous decision 5 5:00 For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. Heavyweight Bobby Southworth (c) def. Anthony Ruiz unanimous decision 5 5:00 For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. Lightweight Billy Evangelista def. Nam Phan split decision 3 5:00 Middleweight Eric Lawson def. Jesse Gillespie Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:03 Women's Featherweight Miesha Tate def. Elaina Maxwell unanimous decision 3 5:00 Preliminary card no Middleweight Jeremiah Metcalf def. Raymond Daniels submission (rear-naked choke) 2 0:59 Bantamweight Chris Cariaso def. Anthony Figueroa submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:34 Lightweight Bobby Stack def. Jose Palacios unanimous decision 3 5:00 Featherweight Bryan Caraway def. Alvin Cacdac submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:39 Welterweight Cyrillo Padilha def. Jesse Jones unanimous decision 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight Jorge Interiano def. Travis Johnson TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 3:00 Lightweight Alexander Trevino def. Eric Jacob submission (armbar) 1 0:37 yes Strikeforce: Young Guns III Strikeforce: Young Guns III Strikeforce: Young Guns IIIStrikeforce: Young Guns III Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-3-8363 https://web.archive.org/web/20150428071935/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-3-8363 April 28, 2015 live was an event held on September 13, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Results Main card Light Heavyweight Chris Bostick def Jorge Interianoaz submission (armbar) 1 2:26 Heavyweight Yohan Banks def Michael Diaz KO (punch) 1 0:19 Flyweight Adam Antolin def Javi Alanis TKO (punches) 2 1:41 Catchweight (140 lb) Ryan Bastianelli def Hussain Rasouli unanimous decision 3 5:00 Preliminary card no Lightweight Alexander Trevino def Gennaro Strangis unanimous decision 3 5:00 Lightweight Matt Pedro def Eric Castile submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:08 Featherweight David Rasouri def Jeremy Tavares unanimous decision 3 5:00 Lightweight Mike Davis def O.J. Dominguez unanimous decision 3 5:00 yes Strikeforce: At The Mansion II Strikeforce: At The Mansion II Strikeforce: At The Mansion IIStrikeforce: At The Mansion II Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Playboy-Mansion-2-8161 https://web.archive.org/web/20150521135404/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Playboy-Mansion-2-8161 May 21, 2015 live was an event held on September 20, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Results Main Card Light Heavyweight Trevor Prangley def Anthony Ruiz unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00 Lightweight Mitsuhiro Ishida def Justin Wilcox submission (armbar) 1 1:21 Middleweight Terry Martin def Cory Devela TKO (strikes) 3 2:08 Lightweight Josh Thomson def Ashe Bowman TKO (punches) 1 1:14 Middleweight Kazuo Misaki def Joe Riggs TKO (punches) 2 2:29 Preliminary card no Welterweight Luke Stewart def Jesse Juarez submission (armbar) 1 4:55 Middleweight Eric Lawson def Kenneth Seegrist submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:07 Welterweight Brandon Magana def Brandon Thatch split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Catchweight (195 lb) Jesse Gillespie def Dave Martin split decision (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 yes Strikeforce: Payback Strikeforce: Payback Strikeforce: PaybackStrikeforce: Payback Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Payback-8284 https://web.archive.org/web/20080930121828/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Payback-8284 September 30, 2008 live was an event held on October 3, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Results Main card Catchweight (165 lb) Duane Ludwig def Sammy Morgan TKO (punches) 1 2:01 Middleweight Frank Trigg def Falaniko Vitale unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 Welterweight Donnie Liles def Pete Spratt submission (rear-naked choke) 3 1:59 Lightweight Billy Evangelista def Luke Caudillo unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight Carlos Zevallos def Andre Walker TKO (punches) 1 4:49 Preliminary Card no Women's Flyweight Michelle Waterson def Tyra Parker submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:20 Featherweight Tyler Toner def Ricky Johnson TKO (punches) 2 3:44 Welterweight Drew Dober def Lumumba Sayers KO (punch) 1 0:16 Lightweight Alan Gomez def Jordan Goodwin unanimous decision 3 5:00 Lightweight Eric Galvan def Jeremy Malaterre split decision (29–28, 30–27, 28–29) 3 5:00 Catchweight (140 lb) Turrell Galloway def Brett Tillis submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:21 Flyweight Aaron Trujillo def Haven Torres TKO (punches) 1 2:59 yes Strikeforce: Destruction Strikeforce: Destruction Strikeforce: DestructionStrikeforce: Destruction Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Destruction-8766 https://web.archive.org/web/20150521135747/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Destruction-8766 May 21, 2015 live was an event held on November 21, 2008, at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Results Main card Light Heavyweight Renato Sobral def Bobby Southworth (c) TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:00 For the Light Heavyweight Championship. 160 lb. Catchweight Duane Ludwig def Yves Edwards unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 Middleweight Scott Smith def Terry Martin KO (punch) 1 0:29 Welterweight Joe Riggs def Luke Stewart TKO (punches) 2 2:05 Middleweight Luke Rockhold def Nik Theotikos submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:06 Preliminary card no Women's Bantamweight Kim Couture def Lina Kvokov TKO (punches) 1 1:44 Bantamweight Darren Uyenoyama def Brad Royster unanimous decision 3 5:00 Featherweight Alvin Cacdac def Jose Palacios submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:10 Welterweight Zak Bucia def Adam Steel submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:35 yes See also List of Strikeforce champions List of Strikeforce events References Category:Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) events Category:2008 in mixed martial arts