Shamrock vs. Diaz Challengers #1 Lawler vs. Shields
Challengers #2 Carano vs. Cyborg Challengers #3
Challengers #4 Fedor vs. Rogers Challengers #5
Evolution _ _





Shamrock vs. Diaz


 April 11, 2009 in San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion drawing 15,211 ($750,000)
Shown live on Showtime (1.35)
  1. Shingo Kohara KO Jeremy Tavares (2nd - 0:04).

  2. James Terry beat Zak Bucia (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  3. Raul Castillo beat Brandon Michaels (1st - 1:45) via submission.

  4. Eric Lawson TKO Waylon Kennell (1st - 4:54).

  5. Luke Rockhold beat Buck Meredith (1st - 4:07) via submission.
  6. Brett Rogers TKO Ron Humphrey (2nd - 1:38).

  7. Cristiane Santos TKO Hitomi Akano (3rd - 0:35).

  8. Scott Smith KO Benji Radach (3rd - 3:24).

  9. Gilbert Melendez KO Rodrigo Damm (2nd - 2:02) to become the interim Strikeforce Lightweight Champ.

  10. Nick Diaz TKO Frank Shamrock (2nd - 3:57).
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Challengers #1


 May 15, 2009 in Fresno, CA
Save Mart Center drawing 3,000
Shown live on Showtime
  1. Ben Holscher beat Cody Canterbury (1st - 2:47) via submission.

  2. Ousmane Thomas beat Diagne Kaleo Kwan (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  3. Fabricio Camoes beat Torrance Taylor (1st - 3:21) via submission.

  4. Spencer Herns beat Chad Sutton (3rd) via split decision.
  5. Bao Quach beat Tito Jones (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  6. Aaron Rosa beat Anthony Ruiz (1st - 4:29) via submission.

  7. Lavar Johnson KO Carl Seumanutafa (1st - 0:18).

  8. Sarah Kaufman beat Miesha Tate (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  9. Mike Aina beat Billy Evangelista (2nd - 3:42) via DQ.
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Lawler vs. Shields


 June 6, 2009 in St. Louis, MO
Scottrade Center drawing 8,867 ($293,416)
Shown live on Showtime (1.04)
  1. Pat Benson beat Dave Lehr Cochran (1st - 2:42) via submission.

  2. Lucas Lopes beat Scott Ventimiglia (1st - 3:26) via DQ.

  3. Tyron Woodley beat Sal Woods (1st - 4:20) via submission.

  4. Booker DeRousse TKO James Wade (1st - 4:06).

  5. Mike Kyle TKO Rafael Cavalcante (2nd - 4:05).

  6. Jesse Finney beat Josh Bumgarner (1st - 1:55) via submission.
  7. Mike Whitehead beat Kevin Randleman (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  8. Joe Riggs beat Phil Baroni (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  9. Nick Diaz beat Scott Smith (3rd - 1:41) via submission.

  10. Brett Rogers TKO Andrei Arlovski (1st - 0:22).

  11. Jake Shields beat Robbie Lawler (1st - 2:02) via submission.
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Challengers #2


 June 19, 2009 in Kent, WA
ShoWare Center drawing 2,836 ($85,805)
Shown live on Showtime
  1. Steve Hadsel KO Taylor Roberts (1st - 0:17).

  2. Len Bentley beat Marques Daniels (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  3. Landon Showalter beat George Stork (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  4. Lyle Beerbohm beat Duane Ludwig (1st - 4:27) via submission.

  5. Brian Caraway beat Alex Zuniga (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  6. Dennis Hallman beat Justin Davis (1st - 0:20) via submission.
  7. Luke Rockhold beat Cory Devela (1st - 0:30) via submission.

  8. Sarah Kaufman beat Shayna Baszler (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  9. Jorge Gurgel beat Conor Heun (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  10. Tim Kennedy beat Nick Thompson (2nd - 2:37) via submission.

  11. Joey Villasenor beat Evangelista Santos (3rd) via split decision.
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Carano vs. Cyborg


 August 15, 2009 in San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion drawing 13,524 ($735,710)
Shown live on Showtime (2.17)
  1. Alexander Trevino beat Isaiah Hill (1st - 3:56) via submission.

  2. James Terry TKO Zak Bucia (1st - 1:23).

  3. Justin Wilcox beat David Douglas (3rd - 3:16) via submission.

  4. Scott Lighty TKO Mike Cook (1st - 2:05).

  5. Jay Hieron beat Jesse Taylor (3rd) via unanimous decision.
  6. Fabricio Werdum beat Mike Kyle (1st - 1:24) via submission.

  7. Strikeforce Interim Lighweight Champ Gilbert Melendez TKO Mitsuhiro Ishida (3rd - 3:56).

  8. Gegard Mousasi TKO Renato Sobral (1st - 1:00) to win the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Title.

  9. Cristiane Santos TKO Gina Carano (1st - 4:59) to become the first Strikeforce Women's Lightweight Champ.
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Challengers #3


 September 25, 2009 in Bixby, OK
SpiritBank Event Center drawing ???
Shown live on Showtime
  1. Dillon Smith beat Lemont Davis (1st - 1:15) via submission.

  2. Josh Pulsifer beat Nick Gibbons (1st - 1:05) via submission.

  3. Kenny Giddens beat John Carson (2nd - 4:15) via submission.

  4. Trey Houston beat Brandon Gaines (2nd - 1:28) via submission.

  5. Paul Bradley beat Levi Avera (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  6. Jeri Sitzes TKO Lacey Schuckman (3rd - 2:18).
  7. Daniel Cormier TKO Gary Frazier (2nd - 3:39).

  8. Thomas Longacre beat Travis Calonoc (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  9. Tyron Woodley beat Zach Light (2nd - 3:38) via submission.

  10. Ray Sefo TKO Kevin Jordan (2nd - 0:24).

  11. Tim Kennedy beat Zak Cummings (2nd - 2:43) via submission.
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Challengers #4


 Challengers #4
November 6, 2009 in Fresno, CA
Save Mart Center drawing 4,177 ($89,000)
Shown live on Showtime
  1. Rico Altamirano beat Alexander Trevino (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  2. Cole Escovedo TKO Maurice Eazel (1st - 1:47).

  3. Casey Olson TKO Chris Culley (1st - 2:32).

  4. Ben Holscher beat Jonny Goh (3rd) via unanimous decision.
  5. Zoila Frausto beat Elisha Helsper (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  6. Merritt Warren beat Ousmane Thomas Diagne (1st - 3:49) via submission.

  7. Luke Rockhold beat Jesse Taylor (1st - 3:42) via submission.

  8. Shane del Rosario beat Brandon Cash (1st - 2:57) via submission.

  9. Billy Evangelista beat Jorge Gurgel (3rd) via unanimous decision.
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Fedor vs. Rogers


 November 7, 2009 in Hoffman Estates, IL
Sears Centre Arena drawing 11,512
Shown live on CBS (2.5)
  1. Christian Uflacker beat Jonatas Novaes (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  2. Nate Moore beat Louis Taylor (2nd - 3:24) via submission.

  3. Shamar Bailey beat John Kolosci (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  4. Jeff Curran beat Dustin Neace (1st - 1:39) via submission.

  5. Marloes Coenen beat Roxanne Modafferi (1st - 1:05) via submission.
  6. Fabricio Werdum beat Antonio Silva (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  7. Gegard Mousasi TKO Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (2nd - 3:43).

  8. Jake Shields beat Jason Miller (5th) via unanimous decision to win the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Title.

  9. WAMMA Heavyweight Champ Fedor Emelianenko TKO Brett Rogers (2nd - 1:48).
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Challengers #5


 November 20, 2009 in Kansas City, KS
Memorial Hall drawing 11,512
Shown live on Showtime
  1. Lucas Lopes TKO Dominic Brown (2nd - 0:45).

  2. Mike Chandler TKO Richard Bouphanouvong (2nd - 2:07).

  3. Darryl Cobb beat Gary Tapasua (3rd) via split decision.

  4. Nick Nolte beat Andy Waters (1st - 3:45) via submission.

  5. Brian Davidson TKO Russell Patrick (1st - 0:29).

  6. Lee Gibson TKO Joe Wilk (1st - 4:39).
  7. Kevin Casey beat Chad Vance (1st - 1:41) via submission.

  8. Rafael Cavalcante TKO Aaron Rosa (2nd - 3:25).

  9. Bobby Voelker TKO Erik Apple (2nd - 1:23).

  10. Kerry Vera TKO Kim Couture (1st - 3:35).

  11. Tyron Woodley beat Rudy Bears (1st - 2:52) via submission.
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Evolution


 December 19, 2009 in San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion drawing 9,362 ($633,674.50)
Shown live on Showtime (1.05)
  1. Alexander Crispim beat AJ Fonseca Decision (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  2. Justin Wilcox beat Daisuke Nakamura (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  3. Antwain Britt TKO Scott Lighty (1st - 5:00).
  4. King Mo KO Mike Whitehead (1st - 3:08).

  5. Ronaldo Souza beat Matt Lindland (1st - 4:18) via submission.

  6. Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Champ Gilbert Melendez beat Strikeforce Lightweight Champ Josh Thomson (5th) via unanimous decision to unify the titles.

  7. Scott Smith KO Cung Le (3rd - 3:25).
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