Miami Challengers #6 Challengers #7
Nashville Heavy Artillery Challengers #8
Los Angeles Fedor vs. Werdum Challengers #9
Challengers #10 Houston Diaz vs. Noons II
Challengers #11 Challengers #12 Henderson vs. Babalu II





Miami


 January 30, 2010 in Sunrise, FL
Bank Atlantic Center drawing 8,156 ($317,295)
Shown live on Showtime (1.76)
  1. John Kelly beat Sabah Homasi (2nd - 2:48) via submission.

  2. Hayder Hassan KO Ryan Keenan (2nd - 2:42).

  3. Pablo Alfonso beat Marcos da Matta (1st - 1:47) via submission.

  4. David Gomez beat Craig Oxley (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  5. Joe Ray TKO John Clarke (1st - 3:14).

  6. Jay Hieron beat Joe Riggs (3rd) via unanimous decision.
  7. Bobby Lashley TKO Wes Sims (1st - 2:06).

  8. Robbie Lawler KO Melvin Manhoef (1st - 3:33).

  9. Herschel Walker TKO Greg Nagy (3rd - 2:17).

  10. Strikeforce Women's Lightweight Champ Cristiane Santos TKO Marloes Coenen (3rd - 3:40).

  11. Nick Diaz TKO Marius Zaromskis (1st - 4:38) to become the first Strikeforce Welterweight Champ.

  12. Michael Byrnes, Jr. beat Dave Zitanick (3rd) via split decision.
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Challengers #6


 February 26, 2010 in San Jose, CA
Civic Auditorium drawing 2,500
Shown live on Showtime (0.59)
  1. Ronald Carillo beat Anthony De Los Santos (2nd - 1:20) via submission.

  2. Steve Dickie TKO Alan Lummel (1st - 0:33).

  3. Renee Robinson TKO Lilia Salas (1st - 1:06).

  4. Jesse Tobar beat Johnson Nguyen (2nd - 1:24) via submission.

  5. Tristan Arenal TKO George Miller (2nd - 0:30).

  6. Samuel Bracamnonte TKO Chris Stewart (3rd - 0:59).

  7. Wayne Phillips beat Eric Lawson (1st - 4:27) via submission.
  8. Yancy Medeiros beat Raul Castillo (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  9. Tarec Saffiedine beat James Terry (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  10. Luke Rockhold TKO Paul Bradley (1st - 2:24).

  11. Trevor Prangley drew Karl Amoussou (1st - 4:14).

  12. Sarah Kaufman beat Takayo Hashi (5th) via unanimous decision to become the first Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Champ.
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Challengers #7


 March 26, 2010 in Fresno, CA
Save Mart Center drawing 4,963 ($109,222)
Shown live on Showtime
  1. Avery Kaleo beat Chris Buron (3rd) via split decision.

  2. Ricky Jackson KO Trinidad Valdez (1st - 1:59).

  3. Paul Ruiz beat John Chacon (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  4. Daniel Cormier KO John Devine (1st - 1:09).
  5. Justin Wilcox beat Shamar Bailey (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  6. Miesha Tate beat Zoila Frausto (2nd - 4:09) via submission.

  7. Andre Galvao beat Luke Stewart (3rd) via split decision.

  8. Ron Humphrey beat George Bush (1st - 1:44) via submission.

  9. Lavar Johnson TKO Lolohea Mahe (2nd - 3:29).
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Nashville


 April 17, 2010 in Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena drawing 8,196
Shown live on CBS (1.76)
  1. Cody Floyd KO Thomas Campbell (3rd).

  2. Dustin Ortiz beat Justin Pennington (1st - 4:27) via submission.

  3. Zach Underwood beat Hunter Worsham (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  4. Cale Yarbrough TKO Josh Schockman (2nd).

  5. Jason Miller KO Tim Stout (1st - 3:09).

  6. Andy Uhrich beat Dustin West (1st - 1:36) via submission.

  7. Ovince St. Preux TKO Chris Hawk (1st - 0:47).
  8. King Mo beat Gegard Mousasi (5th) via unanimous decision to win the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champ.

  9. Strikeforce Lightweight Champ Gilbert Melendez beat Shinya Aoki (5th) via unanimous decision.

  10. Jake Shields beat Dan Henderson (5th) via unanimous decision to win the Strikeforce Middleweight Title.
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Heavy Artillery


 May 15, 2010 in St. Louis, MO
Scottrade Center drawing 8,136
Shown live on Showtime
  1. Matt Ricehouse beat Gregory Wilson (3rd - 0:45) via submission.

  2. Thomas Aaron beat Eric Steenberg (1st - 0:56) via submission.

  3. Francisco France beat Lee Brousseau (1st - 1:27) via submission.

  4. Michael Chandler beat Sal Woods (1st - 0:59) via submission.

  5. Darryl Cobb beat Booker DeRousse (3rd) via split decision.

  6. Lyle Beerbohm beat Vitor Ribeiro (3rd) via split decision.

  7. Jesse Finney beat Justin DeMoney (1st - 3:22) via submission.
  8. Rafael Cavalcante KO Antwain Britt (1st - 3:45).

  9. Roger Gracie beat Kevin Randleman (2nd - 4:10) via submission.

  10. Ronaldo Souza beat Joey Villasenor (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  11. Antonio Silva beat Andrei Arlovski (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  12. Strikeforce Heavyweight Champ Alistair Overeem TKO Brett Rogers (1st - 3:40).
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Challengers Serie #8


 May 21, 2010 in Portland, OR
Rose Garden Arena drawing ???
Shown live on Showtime (0.84)
  1. Hamza Salim beat Lee Flores (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  2. Patrick Wittington beat Jason Lambert (1st - 1:39) via submission.

  3. David Lloyd beat Jay Shaffer (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  4. Blaine Macintosh beat Ben Morgan (3rd) via split decision.

  5. Pro Escobedo beat Jason Sharp (3rd) via unanimous decision.
  6. Pat Healy beat Bryan Travers (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  7. Tarec Saffiedine KO Nate Moore (2nd - 1:21).

  8. Roger Bowling beat Bobby Voelker (3rd - 1:38) via unanimous technical decision.

  9. Tyron Woodley beat Nathan Coy (3rd) via split decision.

  10. Matt Lindland TKO Kevin Casey (3rd - 3:41).
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Los Angeles


 June 16, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA
Nokia Theatre drawing 5,259 ($418,061)
Shown live on Showtime (0.47)
  1. Hugo Sandoval TKO Marcus Kowal (2nd - 0:43).

  2. Jeremy Umphries beat R.J. Clifford (2nd - 2:27) via submission.
  3. K.J. Noons beat Conor Heun (3rd) via split decision.

  4. Tim Kennedy beat Trevor Prangley (1st - 3:35) via submission.

  5. Evangelista Santos TKO Marius Zaromskis (1st - 2:38).

  6. Renato Sobral beat Robbie Lawler (3rd) via unanimous decision.
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Fedor vs. Werdum


 June 26, 2010 in San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion drawing 12,698 ($1,066,739)
Shown live on Showtime (1.47)
  1. Bobby Stack beat Derrick Burnsed (3rd) via split decision.

  2. Yancy Medeiros KO Gareth Joseph (2nd - 1:19).

  3. Bret Bergmark beat Vagner Rocha (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  4. Chris Cope TKO Ron Keslar (2nd - 4:32).
  5. Josh Thomson beat Pat Healy (3rd - 4:27) via submission.

  6. Strikeforce Women's Lightweight Champ Cristiane Santos KO Jan Finney (2nd - 2:56).

  7. Cung Le KO Scott Smith (2nd - 1:46).

  8. Fabricio Werdum beat Fedor Emelianenko (1st - 1:09) via submission.
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Challengers #9


 July 23, 2010 in Everett, WA
Comcast Arena drawing 2,500
Shown live on Showtime (0.59)
  1. Wendel Horton TKO Keith Mortuiccio (1st).

  2. John Elam beat Frankie Orr (2nd) via split decision.

  3. Jamen Olney beat Jordan Currie (2nd) via unanimous decision.

  4. Chris Inman beat Quincy Spruill (1st - 3:54) via submission.

  5. Scott McDonald beat Doug Kay (1st - 2:09) via submission.

  6. Drew Brokenshire beat Jordan Macklin (1st - 2:26) via submission.

  7. CJ Marsh beat Taurean Washington (2nd) via split decision.

  8. Brent Knopp TKO Ryan Hayes (2nd - 0:55).
  9. Caros Fodor beat Ousmane Thomas Diagne (3nd) via unanimous decision.

  10. Mike Kyle beat Ron Humphrey (2nd - 3:28) via submission.

  11. Bobby Voelker beat Cory Devela (3nd) via split decision.

  12. Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Champ Sarah Kaufman KO Roxanne Modafferi (3rd - 4:45).

  13. Shane del Rosario TKO Lolohea Mahe (1st - 3:48).
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Challengers #10


 August 13, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ
Dodge Theatre drawing ???
Shown live on Showtime (0.76)
  1. Frankie Saenz beat Jace Crawford (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  2. Andres Acuna beat Edwin Louis (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  3. Rob Anderson beat Alonzo Fears-Dull (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  4. Joel Champion KO Sean Scott (1st - 1:06).
  5. Jason Richey beat Edmund Xehilli (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  6. Chris Gruetzemacher TKO Ryan Diaz (1st).

  7. Liz Carmouche beat Colleen Schneider (2nd) via unanimous decision. This match aired before the Tate vs. Akano match.
  8. Miesha Tate beat Maiju Kujala (2nd) via unanimous decision.

  9. Hitomi Akano beat Carina Damm (2nd - 1:48) via submission.

  10. Ryan Couture beat Lucas Stark (1st - 1:15) via submission.

  11. Miesha Tate beat Hitomi Akano (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  12. Joe Riggs beat Louis Taylor (3rd - 2:07) via submission.

Miesha Tate___
              |Tate____
Maiju Kujala__|        |
                       |Tate___
Carina Damm___         |
              |Akano___|
Hitomi Akano__|

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Houston


 August 21, 2010 in Houston, TX
Toyota Center drawing 8,635
Shown live on Showtime (1.18)
  1. Artenas Young beat Chad Cook (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  2. Chad Robichaux beat Humberto DeLeon (3rd) via split decision.

  3. Reynaldo Trujillo TKO Jose Santibanez (1st).

  4. Adam Schindler beat Kier Gooch (1st) via submission.

  5. Vinicius Magalhaes beat Rocky Long (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  6. Andre Galvao TKO Jorge Patino (3rd - 2:45).

  7. Daniel Cormier beat Jason Riley (1st - 1:02) via submission.
  8. Chad Griggs TKO Bobby Lashley (2nd - 5:00).

  9. KJ Noons TKO Jorge Gurgel (2nd - 0:19).

  10. Jacare Souza beat Tim Kennedy (5th) via unanimous decision to win the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Title.

  11. Rafael Feijao TKO King Mo (3rd - 1:14) to win the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Title.
Note: Matches 6 & 7 aired live online.

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Diaz vs. Noons II


 October 9, 2010 in San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion drawing 7,559 ($528,446.50)
Shown live on Showtime (1.16)
  1. David Blanco beat Christian Buron (3rd) via split decision.

  2. Alan Francis Perez KO Jonathan Del Rosario (3rd - 0:48).

  3. Jared Hess beat Eric Faria (2nd - 1:13) via submission.

  4. Jonathan Chaplin beat Ben Ernest (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  5. Robert Johnson TKO Justin Bronson (3rd - 1:20).

  6. Jess Bouscal beat Luis Mendoza (2nd - 3:00) via submission.

  7. Josh McDonald beat Ron Keslar (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  8. James Terry beat David Marshall (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  9. Justin Willis beat Steve Dickey (3rd) via unanimous decision.
  10. Tyron Woodley KO Andre Galvao (1st - 1:48).

  11. Marloes Coenen beat Sarah Kaufman (3rd - 1:59) via submission to win the Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Title.

  12. Josh Thomson beat Gesias Cavalcante (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  13. Strikeforce Welterweight Champ Nick Diaz beat KJ Noons (5th) via unanimous decision.
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Challengers #11


 October 22, 2010 in Fresno, CA
Save Mart Center drawing 3,656
Shown live on Showtime (0.59)
  1. Christian Buron beat Mike Gonzales (3rd) via split decision.

  2. Matthew Perez TKO Nathan Roberts (3rd - 1:17).

  3. Keith Cutrone beat Brandon Horton (1st - 0:16) via submission.

  4. Chris Bonilla beat Alvaro Corral (1st - 1:26) via submission.

  5. Richard Parra KO Avery Kaykeo (2nd - 0:56).

  6. Paul Ruiz beat Gregg Baker (1st - 1:23) via submission.

  7. David Douglas TKO Dominic Clark (2nd - 2:33).
  8. John Devine beat Brandon Cash (1st - 3:05) via submission.

  9. Julia Budd TKO Shana Olsen (2nd - 2:51).

  10. Billy Evangelista beat Waachiim Spiritwolf (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  11. Lavar Johnson KO Virgil Zwicker (1st - 2:17).

  12. Bobby Voelker TKO Roger Bowling (2nd - 3:58).
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Challengers #12


 November 19, 2010 in Jackson, MI
Convention Complex drawing ???
Shown live on Showtime
  1. Kent DuBose beat Travis Robertson (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  2. Joel Cooper beat Brian Burse (1st - 1:27) via submission.

  3. Thomas Vasquez TKO Brian Hall (3rd - 2:11).

  4. Anthony Mitchell beat Jeffrey Hedgepeth (1st - 2:02) via submission.

  5. Jeremiah Riggs beat James Sharp (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  6. Jacob Noe beat Wes Little (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  7. Wes Shivers KO Goldman Butler (1st - 2:15).
  8. Caros Fodor beat Derek Getzel (1st - 4:39) via submission.

  9. Liz Carmouche TKO Jan Finney (3rd - 1:30).

  10. Marius Zaromskis NC Waachiim Spiritwolf (1st - 0:06).

  11. Ovince St. Preux beat Antwain Britt (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  12. Justin Wilcox beat Vitor Ribeiro (3rd) via unanimous decision.
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Henderson vs. Babalu II


 December 4, 2010 in St. Louis, MO
Scottrade Center drawing 7,146
Shown live on Showtime (1.2)
  1. JW Wright beat Josh Epps (1st - 1:29) via submission.

  2. Booker DeRousse TKO Coltin Cole (2nd - 3:04).

  3. Mike Glenn TKO Lee Brousseau (1st - 2:00).

  4. Matt Ricehouse beat Thomas Aaron (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  5. Cortez Coleman beat Lucas Lopes (1st - 2:04) via submission.

  6. Patrick Cummins TKO Terrell Brown (1st - 2:44).

  7. Justin Lawrence beat Max Martyniouk (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  8. Wayne Phillips beat Fernando Bettega (3rd) via split decision.
  9. Ovince St. Preux beat Benji Radach (3rd) via unanimous decision.

  10. Antonio Silva TKO Mike Kyle (2nd - 2:49).

  11. Robbie Lawler beat Matt Lindland (1st - 0:50).

  12. Paul Daley KO Scott Smith (1st - 2:09).

  13. Dan Henderson KO Renato Sobral (1st - 1:53).
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