2007 in Strikeforce

The year 2007 was the 2nd year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2007 Strikeforce held 4 events beginning with, Strikeforce: Young Guns.

2007 in Strikeforce
Information
First date	February 10, 2007
Last date	November 16, 2007
Events
Total events	4
Fights
Total fights	52
Title fights	3
Chronology
2006 in Strikeforce 2007 in Strikeforce 2008 in Strikeforce

Title fights

Title fights in 2007
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Event	Notes
Middleweight	Frank Shamrock	def.	Phil Baroni	submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:15	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni	[a]
Lightweight	Josh Thomson (c)	def.	Nick Gonzalez	submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:42	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni	[b]
Heavyweight	Alistair Overeem	def.	Paul Buentello	submission (knees to the body)	2	3:42	Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives	[c]

1. For the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.
2. For the Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship.
3. For the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship.

Events list

Main article: List of Strikeforce events

#	Event Title	Date	Arena	Location	Attendance	Broadcast
8	Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives	November 16, 2007	HP Pavilion at San Jose	San Jose, California	7,249
7	Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion	September 29, 2007	The Playboy Mansion	Beverly Hills, California	3,569
6	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni	June 22, 2007	HP Pavilion at San Jose	San Jose, California	9,672	PPV
5	Strikeforce: Young Guns	February 10, 2007	San Jose Civic Auditorium	San Jose, California	3,169

Strikeforce: Young Guns

Main article: Strikeforce: Young Guns

Strikeforce: Young Guns^[1] was an event held on February 10, 2007 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

Results

Fight card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Jose Palacios	def.	Miguel Linares	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Bantamweight	Chris Cariaso	def.	Andrew Valladerez	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Women's Lightweight	Michelle Maher	def.	Elaina Maxwell	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Middleweight	Nik Theotikos	def.	Devin Johnson	TKO (punches)	1	0:11
Lightweight	Billy Evangelista	def.	Isaiah Hill	TKO (punches)	1	1:39
Heavyweight	Yohan Banks	def.	Joey Beltran	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Lightweight	Andrew Montanez	def.	David Smith	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Lightweight	Alvin Cacdac	def.	Bobby Sanchez	Submission (heel hook)	2	1:45
Welterweight	Juan Alcain	def.	Mario Rivera	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

Main article: Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni^[2] was an event held on June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Frank Shamrock	def	Phil Baroni	submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:15	[a]
Middleweight	Murilo Rua	def	Joey Villasenor	KO (punches)	2	1:05
Middleweight	Cung Le	def	Tony Fryklund	TKO (punches)	3	0:25
Heavyweight	Paul Buentello	def	Carter Williams	KO (punches)	2	0:10
Lightweight	Josh Thomson (c)	def	Nick Gonzalez	submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:42	[b]
Welterweight	Paul Daley	def	Duane Ludwig	TKO (punches)	2	0:32
Preliminary card
Lightweight	David Smith	def	Sean Bassett	KO (punch)	2	1:23
Lightweight	James Edson Berto	def	Victor Valenzuela	submission (heel hook)	1	0:47
Middleweight	Nik Theotiko	def	Nikk Covert	KO (punch)	1	1:13
Welterweight	Mike Pyle	def	Aaron Wetherspoon	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Welterweight	Luke Stewart	def	Jason Von Flue	TKO (punches)	3	2:17
Heavyweight	Rex Richards	def	Ray Seraile	TKO (punches)	1	0:35
Bantamweight	Chris Cariaso	def	Anthony Figueroa	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Catchweight (179 lb)	Jeffrey Cachia	def	Shigeru Momoi	submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:58
Middleweight	Seth Kleinbeck	def	Sam Spengler	TKO (punches)	2	2:55

1. For the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.
2. For the Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship.

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

Main article: Strikeforce: Revenge

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion^[3] was an event held on September 29, 2007 at The Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Bobby Southworth	def.	Bill Mahood	verbal submission (injured ribs)	1	1:15
Lightweight	Gilbert Melendez	def.	Tetsuji Kato	unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Joe Riggs	def.	Eugene Jackson	KO (punches)	1	3:56
Lightweight	Josh Thomson	def.	Adam Lynn	KO (punches)	1	4:45
Lightweight	Billy Evangelista	def.	Clint Coronel	split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Catchweight (160 lb)	Jorge Masvidal	def.	Matt Lee	TKO (punches)	1	1:33
Preliminary Card
Catchweight (195 lb)	Falaniko Vitale	def.	Ron Fields	submission (strikes)	1	3:02
Heavyweight	Daniel Puder	def.	Richard Dalton	unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Dewey Cooper	def.	Adam Smith	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Middleweight	Daniel McWilliams	def.	Eddy Millis	Submission (rear naked choke)	1	2:09
Welterweight	Luke Stewart	def.	Sam Liera	TKO (strikes)	1	3:40
Bantamweight	Anthony Figueroa	def.	Miguel Linares	TKO (strikes)	1	2:09

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

Main article: Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives^[4] was an event held on November 16, 2007 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Alistair Overeem	def.	Paul Buentello	submission (knees to the body)	2	3:42	[a]
Middleweight	Cung Le	def.	Sammy Morgan	TKO (body kick)	3	1:58
Middleweight Tournament Final
Middleweight	Jorge Santiago	def.	Trevor Prangley	TKO (knee to the body)	1	2:31
Middleweight Tournament Semi-finals
Middleweight	Trevor Prangley	def.	Falaniko Vitale	decision (referee decision)	2	2:12
Middleweight	Jorge Santiago	def.	Sean Salmon	KO (flying knee)	1	0:24
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight	Anthony Ruiz	def.	Bobby Southworth	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	0:52
Welterweight	Luke Stewart	def.	Bryson Kamaka	KO (knee)	1	0:19
Middleweight	Eric Lawson	def.	Josh Neal	submission (rear-naked choke)	2	0:20
Bantamweight	Anthony Figueroa	def.	Peter Sabala	split decision	3	5:00
Lightweight	Alex Crispin	def.	Clint Coronel	unanimous decision	3	5:00
Featherweight	Chris Drumm	vs.	Evan Esguerra	NC (punch to back of the head)	2	2:35
Middleweight	Dennis Hallman	def.	Jeremiah Metcalf	submission (heel hook)	1	1:39

1. For the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship.

See also

• List of Strikeforce champions
• List of Strikeforce events