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2007 in Strikeforce

{{short description|Strikeforce MMA events in 2007}}

{{Year in UFC

|name = 2007 in Strikeforce

|image =

|image_size = 176px

|first_date = February 10, 2007

|last_date = November 16, 2007

|total_events = 4

|total_fights = 52

|title_fights = 3

|preceded_by = 2006 in Strikeforce

|followed_by = 2008 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.

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Title fights

{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2007}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Middleweight

| Frank Shamrock

| def.

| Phil Baroni

| submission (rear-naked choke)

| 2

| 4:15

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

| For the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| Josh Thomson (c)

| def.

| Nick Gonzalez

| submission (rear-naked choke)

| 1

| 1:42

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

| For the Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Heavyweight

| Alistair Overeem

| def.

| Paul Buentello

| submission (knees to the body)

| 2

| 3:42

| Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

| For the Strikeforce Heavyweight 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| 8

| Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

| {{dts|2007|November|16}}

| HP Pavilion at San Jose

| San Jose, California

| 7,249

|

align=center| 7

| Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

| {{dts|2007|September|29}}

| The Playboy Mansion

| Beverly Hills, California

| 3,569

|

align=center| 6

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

| {{dts|2007|June|22}}

| HP Pavilion at San Jose

| San Jose, California

| 9,672

| PPV

align=center| 5

| Strikeforce: Young Guns

| {{dts|2007|February|10}}

| San Jose Civic Auditorium

| San Jose, California

| 3,169

|

Strikeforce: Young Guns

{{Main|Strikeforce: Young Guns}}

Strikeforce: Young Guns{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Young Guns |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-4861 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317164615/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-4861 |archivedate=March 17, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on February 10, 2007 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Fight card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Jose Palacios

|def.

|Miguel Linares

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|3:00

|}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Chris Cariaso

|def.

|Andrew Valladerez

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|3:00

|}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Lightweight

|Michelle Maher

|def.

|Elaina Maxwell

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|3:00

|}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Nik Theotikos

|def.

|Devin Johnson

|TKO (punches)

|1

|0:11

|}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Billy Evangelista

|def.

|Isaiah Hill

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:39

|}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Yohan Banks

|def.

|Joey Beltran

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|3:00

|}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Andrew Montanez

|def.

|David Smith

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|3:00

|}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Alvin Cacdac

|def.

|Bobby Sanchez

|Submission (heel hook)

|2

|1:45

|}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Juan Alcain

|def.

|Mario Rivera

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|3:00

|}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

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

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/StrikeforceEliteXC-Shamrock-vs-Baroni-5006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111003/http://www.sherdog.com/events/StrikeforceEliteXC-Shamrock-vs-Baroni-5006 |archivedate=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Frank Shamrock

| def

| Phil Baroni

| submission (rear-naked choke)

| 2

| 4:15

| For the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Murilo Rua

|def

|Joey Villasenor

|KO (punches)

|2

|1:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Cung Le

|def

|Tony Fryklund

|TKO (punches)

|3

|0:25

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Paul Buentello

|def

|Carter Williams

|KO (punches)

|2

|0:10

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Josh Thomson (c)

| def

| Nick Gonzalez

| submission (rear-naked choke)

| 1

| 1:42

| For the Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Paul Daley

|def

|Duane Ludwig

|TKO (punches)

|2

|0:32

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|David Smith

|def

|Sean Bassett

|KO (punch)

|2

|1:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|James Edson Berto

|def

|Victor Valenzuela

|submission (heel hook)

|1

|0:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Nik Theotiko

|def

|Nikk Covert

|KO (punch)

|1

|1:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Mike Pyle

|def

|Aaron Wetherspoon

|unanimous decision

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Luke Stewart

|def

|Jason Von Flue

|TKO (punches)

|3

|2:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Rex Richards

|def

|Ray Seraile

|TKO (punches)

|1

|0:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Chris Cariaso

|def

|Anthony Figueroa

|unanimous decision

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (179 lb)

|Jeffrey Cachia

|def

|Shigeru Momoi

|submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|1:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Seth Kleinbeck

|def

|Sam Spengler

|TKO (punches)

|2

|2:55

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

{{Main|Strikeforce: Revenge}}

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Playboy-Mansion-5453 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065545/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Playboy-Mansion-5453 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on September 29, 2007 at The Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Bobby Southworth

| def.

| Bill Mahood

| verbal submission (injured ribs)

| 1

| 1:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez

| def.

| Tetsuji Kato

| unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Joe Riggs

| def.

| Eugene Jackson

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 3:56

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Josh Thomson

| def.

| Adam Lynn

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 4:45

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Billy Evangelista

| def.

| Clint Coronel

| split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (160 lb)

| Jorge Masvidal

| def.

| Matt Lee

| TKO (punches)

| 1

| 1:33

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (195 lb)

| Falaniko Vitale

| def.

| Ron Fields

| submission (strikes)

| 1

| 3:02

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Daniel Puder

| def.

| Richard Dalton

| unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Dewey Cooper

| def.

| Adam Smith

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Daniel McWilliams

| def.

| Eddy Millis

| Submission (rear naked choke)

| 1

| 2:09

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Luke Stewart

| def.

| Sam Liera

| TKO (strikes)

| 1

| 3:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Bantamweight

| Anthony Figueroa

| def.

| Miguel Linares

| TKO (strikes)

| 1

| 2:09

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

{{Main|Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives}}

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Revenge-3832 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419154437/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Revenge-3832 |archivedate=April 19, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on November 16, 2007 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Alistair Overeem

| def.

| Paul Buentello

| submission (knees to the body)

| 2

| 3:42

| For the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Cung Le

| def.

| Sammy Morgan

| TKO (body kick)

| 3

| 1:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Middleweight Tournament Final|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Jorge Santiago

| def.

| Trevor Prangley

| TKO (knee to the body)

| 1

| 2:31

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Middleweight Tournament Semi-finals|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Trevor Prangley

| def.

| Falaniko Vitale

| decision (referee decision)

| 2

| 2:12

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Jorge Santiago

| def.

| Sean Salmon

| KO (flying knee)

| 1

| 0:24

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Anthony Ruiz

| def.

| Bobby Southworth

| TKO (doctor stoppage)

| 2

| 0:52

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Luke Stewart

| def.

| Bryson Kamaka

| KO (knee)

| 1

| 0:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Eric Lawson

| def.

| Josh Neal

| submission (rear-naked choke)

| 2

| 0:20

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Bantamweight

| Anthony Figueroa

| def.

| Peter Sabala

| split decision

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Alex Crispin

| def.

| Clint Coronel

| unanimous decision

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Chris Drumm

| vs.

| Evan Esguerra

| NC (punch to back of the head)

| 2

| 2:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Dennis Hallman

| def.

| Jeremiah Metcalf

| submission (heel hook)

| 1

| 1:39

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Strikeforce Events}}

Category:Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) events

Category:2007 in mixed martial arts