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2006 in Strikeforce

{{short description|Strikeforce MMA events in 2006}}

{{Year in UFC

|name = 2006 in Strikeforce

|image =

|image_size = 176px

|first_date = March 10, 2006

|last_date = December 8, 2006

|total_events = 4

|total_fights = 47

|title_fights = 5

|preceded_by =

|followed_by = 2007 in Strikeforce

}}

The year 2006 was the 1st year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 Strikeforce held 4 events beginning with, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie.

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Title fights

{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2006}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| Clay Guida

| def.

| Josh Thomson

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 5

| 5:00

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie

| For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez

| def.

| Clay Guida (c)

| Decision (Split)

| 5

| 5:00

| Strikeforce: Revenge

| For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Bobby Southworth

| def.

| Vernon White

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

| Strikeforce: Triple Threat

| For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| Josh Thomson

| def.

| Nam Phan

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

| Strikeforce: Triple Threat

| For the Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Middleweight

| Eugene Jackson

| def.

| Ronald Jhun

| submission (rear naked choke)

| 1

| 2:01

| Strikeforce: Triple Threat

| For the Strikeforce Middleweight U.S. Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}

Events list

{{Main|List of Strikeforce events}}

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;"
scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event Title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

! scope="col" | Attendance

! scope="col" | Broadcast

align=center| 4

| Strikeforce: Triple Threat

| {{dts|2006|December|8}}

| HP Pavilion at San Jose

| San Jose, California

| 8,701

|

align=center| 3

| Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello

| {{dts|2006|October|7}}

| Save Mart Center

| Fresno, California

| 4,437

|

align=center| 2

| Strikeforce: Revenge

| {{dts|2006|June|9}}

| HP Pavilion at San Jose

| San Jose, California

| 10,374

|

align=center| 1

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie

| {{dts|2006|March|10}}

| HP Pavilion at San Jose

| San Jose, California

| 18,265

|

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie

{{Main|Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie}}

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Shamrock-vs-Gracie-3537 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205124021/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Shamrock-vs-Gracie-3537 |archivedate=December 5, 2014 |url-status=live }} was an event held on March 10, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Clay Guida

| def.

| Josh Thomson

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 5

| 5:00

| For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Frank Shamrock

| def.

| Cesar Gracie

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:21

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Cung Le

| def.

| Mike Altman

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 3:51

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez

| def.

| Harris Sarmiento

| Submission (Punches)

| 2

| 0:44

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Nate Diaz

| def.

| Tony Juarez

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Eugene Jackson

| def.

| Jorge Ortiz

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Mike Kyle

| vs.

| Krzysztof Soszynski

| Technical Draw (Thumb to Soszynski's Eye)

| 1

| 2:02

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Brian Ebersole

| def.

| Matt Horwich

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Daniel Puder

| def.

| Jesse Fujarczyk

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:54

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Crafton Wallace

| def.

| Ray Routh

| KO (Knee)

| 2

| 0:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Scott Graham

| def.

| Chris Yee

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 2

| 2:37

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Strikeforce: Revenge

{{Main|Strikeforce: Revenge}}

Strikeforce: Revenge{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Revenge |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Revenge-3832 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205124000/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Revenge-3832 |archivedate=December 5, 2014 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 9, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez

| def.

| Clay Guida (c)

| Decision (Split)

| 5

| 5:00

| For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Alistair Overeem

| def.

| Vitor Belfort

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Cung Le

| def.

| Brian Warren

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 4:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Tyson Griffin

| def.

| Duane Ludwig

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:57

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Bobby Southworth

| vs.

| James Irvin

| NC (Both Fighters Fell From Cage)

| 1

| 0:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Clint Coronel

| def.

| Juan Miranda

| Submission (Anaconda Choke)

| 2

| 1:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Chris Amarante

| def.

| Sean Bassett

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 4:37

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Josh Thomson

| def.

| Harris Sarmiento

| Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

| 3

| 3:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Eugene Jackson

| def.

| Mike Seal

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 2:49

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Daniel Puder

| def.

| Tom Tuggle

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 0:28

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Jared Hamman

| def.

| Scott Graham

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 1:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Luke Stewart

| def.

| Bill Duvall

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 1:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello

{{Main|Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello}}

Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Tank-vs-Buentello-4111 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205124053/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Tank-vs-Buentello-4111 |archivedate=December 5, 2014 |url-status=live }} was an event held on October 7, 2006 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Paul Buentello

| def.

| David Abbott

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 0:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Josh Thomson

| def.

| Duane Ludwig

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 2

| 4:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Trevor Prangley

| def.

| Anthony Ruiz

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 4:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Cain Velasquez

| def.

| Jesse Fujarczyk

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Jason Von Flue

| def.

| Eric Wray

| Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

| 2

| 2:22

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Casey Olson

| def.

| Bobby Sanchez

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 1:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Philip Perez

| def.

| Brandon Shuey

| Submission (Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 1:28

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Mike Cook

| def.

| Carlton Jones

| Submission (Punches)

| 2

| 2:03

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Sam Spengler

| def.

| Frank Megallon

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:38

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Luke Stewart

| def.

| Jeremiah Metcalf

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 2:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Strikeforce: Triple Threat

{{Main|Strikeforce: Triple Threat}}

Strikeforce: Triple Threat{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Triple Threat |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Triple-Threat-4345 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205124154/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Triple-Threat-4345 |archivedate=December 5, 2014 |url-status=live }} was an event held on December 8, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Bobby Southworth

| def.

| Vernon White

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

| For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Paul Buentello

| def.

| Ruben Villareal

| TKO (corner stoppage)

| 2

| 3:57

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Cung Le

| def.

| Jason Von Flue

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 0:43 of round 1

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Duane Ludwig

| def.

| Tony Fryklund

| TKO (knee)

| 2

| 3:37

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Josh Thomson

| def.

| Nam Phan

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

| For the Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Eugene Jackson

| def.

| Ronald Jhun

| submission (rear naked choke)

| 1

| 2:01

| For the Strikeforce Middleweight U.S. Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Women's Featherweight

| Gina Carano

| def.

| Elaina Maxwell

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Daniel Puder

| def.

| Mike Cook

| submission (rear naked choke)

| 2

| 2:31

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Rex Richards

| def.

| Kyle Levinton

| submission (kimura)

| 1

| 2:02

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| David Smith

| def.

| Sean Bassett

| TKO (punches)

| 3

| 1:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (194 lb)

| Scott Graham

| def.

| Drew Dimanlig

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Bantamweight

| Anthony Figueroa

| def.

| David Barrios

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Raul Castillo

| def.

| Andrew Montanez

| TKO (punches)

| 1

| 2:10

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (179 lb)

| Jeffrey Cachia

| def.

| Abdullah Johari

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| 1

| 1:21

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Strikeforce Events}}

Category:Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) events

Category:2006 in mixed martial arts