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List of Strikeforce champions
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Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts organization. It crowned male champions in the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, and female champions in featherweight and bantamweight.
World champions
Men's championships
Heavyweight Championship
206 lb to 265 lb
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED Alistair Overeem | ||||||
| def. Paul Buentello | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives | |||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | November 16, 2007 | days | 1. def. Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery on May 15, 2010 | |||
| Overeem vacated the title on July 29, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC. |
Light Heavyweight Championship
186 lb to 205 lb
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Bobby Southworth | |||||||||||
| def. Vernon White | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | ||||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | December 8, 2006 | days | 1. def. Anthony Ruiz at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson on Jun 27, 2008 | ||||||||
| BRA Renato Sobral | Strikeforce: Destruction | ||||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | November 21, 2008 | days | |||||||||
| NED Gegard Mousasi | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | ||||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | August 15, 2009 | days | |||||||||
| USA Muhammed Lawal | Strikeforce: Nashville | ||||||||||
| Nashville, TN, USA | April 17, 2010 | days | |||||||||
| BRA Rafael Cavalcante | Strikeforce: Houston | ||||||||||
| Houston, TX, USA days | August 21, 2010 | days | |||||||||
| USA Dan Henderson | Strikeforce: Feijão vs. Henderson | ||||||||||
| Columbus, OH, USA | March 5, 2011 | days | |||||||||
| Henderson vacated the title on September 19, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC. |
Middleweight Championship
171 lb to 185 lb
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Frank Shamrock | ||||||||||
| def. Phil Baroni | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | |||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | June 22, 2007 | days | ||||||||
| USA Cung Le | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | |||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | March 29, 2008 | days | ||||||||
| Le vacated the title on September 17, 2009 due to filming obligations. | ||||||||||
| USA Jake Shields | ||||||||||
| def. Jason Miller | Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers | |||||||||
| Hoffman Estates, IL, USA | November 7, 2009 | days | 1. def. Dan Henderson at Strikeforce: Nashville on Apr 17, 2010 | |||||||
| Shields vacated the title on July 1, 2010 when signed with the UFC. | ||||||||||
| BRA Ronaldo Souza | ||||||||||
| def. Tim Kennedy | Strikeforce: Houston | |||||||||
| Houston, TX, USA | August 21, 2010 | days | 1. def. Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Jan 29, 2011 | |||||||
| USA Luke Rockhold | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | |||||||||
| Cincinnati, OH, USA | September 10, 2011 | days | 1. def. Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on Jan 7, 2012 | |||||||
| 2. def. Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on Jul 14, 2012 | ||||||||||
| The Strikeforce Middleweight title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013. |
Welterweight Championship
156 lb to 170 lb
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Nick Diaz | ||||||||
| def. Marius Žaromskis | Strikeforce: Miami | |||||||
| Sunrise, FL, USA | January 30, 2010 | days | 1. def. K. J. Noons at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II on Oct 9, 2010 | |||||
| 2. def. Evangelista Santos at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Jan 29, 2011 | ||||||||
| 3. def. Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Apr 9, 2011 | ||||||||
| Diaz vacated the title on June 9, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC. | ||||||||
| USA Nate Marquardt | ||||||||
| def. Tyron Woodley | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy | |||||||
| Portland, OR, USA | July 14, 2012 | days | ||||||
| BEL Tarec Saffiedine | Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | |||||||
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | January 12, 2013 | days | ||||||
| The Strikeforce Welterweight title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013. |
Lightweight Championship
146 lb to 155 lb
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Clay Guida | ||||||||||
| def. Josh Thomson | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | |||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | March 10, 2006 | days | ||||||||
| USA Gilbert Melendez | Strikeforce: Revenge | |||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | June 9, 2006 | days | 1. def. Gabe Lemley at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le on March 29, 2008 | |||||||
| USA Josh Thomson | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | |||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | June 27, 2008 | days | ||||||||
| USA Gilbert Melendez | ||||||||||
| def. Rodrigo Damm for interim title | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | |||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | April 11, 2009 | — | 1. def. Mitsuhiro Ishida at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on Aug 15, 2009 | |||||||
| USA Gilbert Melendez (2) | Strikeforce: Evolution | |||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | December 19, 2009 | days | 1. def. Shinya Aoki at Strikeforce: Nashville on Apr 17, 2010 | |||||||
| 2. def. Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Apr 9, 2011 | ||||||||||
| 3. def. Jorge Masvidal at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on Dec 17, 2011 | ||||||||||
| 4. def. Josh Thomson at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier on May 19, 2012 | ||||||||||
| The Strikeforce Lightweight Title was unified with the UFC Lightweight Title on April 20, 2013, when Benson Henderson defeated Melendez at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez. |
Women's championships
Women's Featherweight Championship
136 lb to 145 lb Formerly known as the Women's Lightweight Championship and the Women's Middleweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Cris Cyborg | ||||||
| def. Gina Carano | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | |||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | August 15, 2009 | days | 1. def. Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce: Miami on Jan 30, 2010 | |||
| 2. def. Jan Finney at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum on Jun 26, 2010 | ||||||
| NC. vs. Hiroko Yamanaka at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on Dec 17, 2011 | ||||||
| Cyborg was stripped of the title on January 6, 2012 after testing positive for anabolic steroids in a post-fight drug test. |
Women's Bantamweight Championship
126 lb to 135 lb Formerly known as the Women's Welterweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Sarah Kaufman | |||||||||
| def. Takayo Hashi | Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi | ||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | February 26, 2010 | days | 1. def. Roxanne Modafferi at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe on Jul 23, 2010 | ||||||
| NED Marloes Coenen | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II | ||||||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | October 9, 2010 | days | 1. def. Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson on Mar 5th, 2011 | ||||||
| USA Miesha Tate | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | ||||||||
| Hoffman Estates, IL, USA | July 30, 2011 | days | |||||||
| USA Ronda Rousey | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey | ||||||||
| Columbus, OH, USA | March 3, 2012 | days | 1. def. Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on Aug 18, 2012 | ||||||
| The title was vacated on December 6, 2012 when Rousey became the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. |
U.S. champions
Middleweight U.S. Championship
170 lb to 185 lb
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Eugene Jackson | ||||||
| def. Ronald Jhun | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | |||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | December 8, 2006 | days | ||||
| The Strikeforce Middleweight U.S. title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013. |
Lightweight U.S. Championship
145 lb to 155 lb
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Josh Thomson | ||||||
| def. Nam Phan | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | |||||
| San Jose, CA, USA | December 8, 2006 | days | ||||
| The Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013. |
Tournament winners
| Event | Division | Winner | Runner-up | Date | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | BRA Jorge Santiago | RSA Trevor Prangley | November 17, 2007 | ||||
| Women's Bantamweight | USA Miesha Tate | JPN Hitomi Akano | August 13, 2010 | ||||
| Heavyweight | USA Daniel Cormier | USA Josh Barnett | May 19, 2012 |
Records
Most wins in title bouts
| Title wins | Champion | Division | V | D | NC | L | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| USA Nick Diaz | Welterweight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| BRA Cristiane Justino | Women's Featherweight | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| USA Luke Rockhold | Middleweight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| USA Bobby Southworth | Light Heavyweight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| CAN Sarah Kaufman | Women's Bantamweight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| BRA Ronaldo Souza | Middleweight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| NED Marloes Coenen | Women's Bantamweight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| USA Jake Shields | Middleweight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| NED Alistair Overeem | Heavyweight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| USA Ronda Rousey | Women's Bantamweight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consecutive title defenses
| Defenses | Champion | Division | Period | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | April 19, 2009 – January 12, 2013 | |||||
| USA Nick Diaz | Welterweight | January 30, 2010 – June 9, 2011 | |||||
| BRA Cristiane Justino | Women's Featherweight | August 15, 2009 – January 6, 2012 | |||||
| USA Luke Rockhold | Middleweight | September 10, 2011 – January 12, 2013 | |||||
| USA Bobby Southworth | Light Heavyweight | December 8, 2006 – November 21, 2008 | |||||
| USA Jake Shields | Middleweight | November 7, 2009 – July 1, 2010 | |||||
| NED Alistair Overeem | Heavyweight | November 16, 2007 – July 29, 2011 | |||||
| CAN Sarah Kaufman | Women's Bantamweight | February 26, 2010 – October 9, 2010 | |||||
| BRA Ronaldo Souza | Middleweight | August 21, 2010 – September 10, 2011 | |||||
| NED Marloes Coenen | Women's Bantamweight | October 9, 2010 – July 30, 2011 | |||||
| USA Ronda Rousey | Women's Bantamweight | March 3, 2012 – December 6, 2012 |
Champions by nationality
The division champions include only linear and true champions. Interim champions who have never become linear champions will be listed as interim champions. Fighters with multiple title reigns in a specific division will also be counted once. Runners-up are not included in tournaments champions.
| Country | Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| champions | Tournaments | ||
| champions | Total | ||
| 14 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | — | 3 | |
| 1 | — | 1 | |
| 1 | — | 1 | |
| 1 | — | 1 |
References
References
- "STRIKEFORCE RELEASES ALISTAIR OVEREEM". MMAFighting.com.
- "Shogun Rua Tabbed to Welcome Dan Henderson Back at UFC 139 - MMAWeekly.com".
- "LE STEPS DOWN; SHIELDS VS. MILLER FOR 185 BELT". MMAWeekly.com.
- "SHIELDS RELEASED BY STRIKEFORCE, UFC DEAL EXPECTED". MMAWeekly.com.
- Martin, Damon. (June 9, 2011). "Nick Diaz Vacates Belt to Face GSP at UFC 137".
- "Cris 'Cyborg' Santos Stripped of Title, End of the 145lb Division? - MMAWeekly.com".
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWVDMjwcNcA Dana White Media Scrum, Post-''UFC 154'' (18:30)]
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