2009 in Strikeforce#Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings

{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2009}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez

| def.

| Rodrigo Damm

| KO (Punches)

| 2

| 2:02

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

| For the Interim Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Women's Featherweight

| Cristiane Justino

| def.

| Gina Carano

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 4:59

| Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

| For the Women's Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Gegard Mousasi

| def.

| Renato Sobral (c)

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 1:00

| Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

| For the Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez (ic)

| def.

| Mitsuhiro Ishida

| TKO (punches)

| 3

| 3:56

| Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

| For the Interim Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Middleweight

| Jake Shields

| def.

| Jason Miller

| unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

| 5

| 5:00

| Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

| For the Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez (ic)

| def.

| Josh Thomson

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 5

| 5:00

| Strikeforce: Evolution

| For the Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}

{{Main|List of Strikeforce events}}

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

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was an event held on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Shamrock-vs-Diaz-9628 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065321/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Shamrock-vs-Diaz-9628 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez

| def.

| Rodrigo Damm

| KO (Punches)

| 2

| 2:02

| For the Interim Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (179 lb)

| Nick Diaz

| def.

| Frank Shamrock

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 3:57

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Scott Smith

| def.

| Benji Radach

| KO (Punch)

| 3

| 3:24

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Women's Featherweight

| Cristiane Justino

| def.

| Hitomi Akano

| TKO (Punches)

| 3

| 0:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Brett Rogers

| def.

| Ron Humphrey

| TKO (Knees)

| 2

| 1:38

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Luke Rockhold

| def.

| Buck Meredith

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 4:07

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Eric Lawson

| def.

| Waylon Kennell

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 4:54

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (187.5 lb)

| Raul Castillo

| def.

| Brandon Michaels

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:45

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| James Terry

| def.

| Zak Bucia

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Bantamweight

| Shingo Kohara

| def.

| Jeremy Tavares

| KO (Knee)

| 2

| 0:04

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina

|image=

|promotion=Strikeforce

|date=May 15, 2009

|venue=Save Mart Center

|attendance=2,322

|gate=

|city=Fresno, California

|previousevent= Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

|followingevent= Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields

}}

Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina was an event held on May 15, 2009 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-1-9976 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065319/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-1-9976 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

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{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Mike Aina

| def.

| Billy Evangelista

| No Decision (Overturned by CSAC)

| 2

| 3:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Women's Bantamweight

| Sarah Kaufman

| def.

| Miesha Tate

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Lavar Johnson

| def.

| Carl Seumanutafa

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 0:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Aaron Rosa

| def.

| Anthony Ruiz

| Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 4:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Bao Quach

| def.

| Tito Jones

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Spencer Herns

| def.

| Chad Sutton

| Decision (Majority)

| 3

| 3:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Fabricio Camoes

| def.

| Torrance Taylor

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 3:21

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Thomas Diagne

| def.

| Kaleo Kwan

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ben Holscher

| def.

| Cody Canterbury

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 2:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

{{Main|Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields}}

Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields was an event held on June 6, 2009 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Lawler-vs-Shields-9909 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065316/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Lawler-vs-Shields-9909 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card }}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (182 lb)

| Jake Shields

| def.

| Robbie Lawler

| submission (guillotine choke)

| 1

| 2:02

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Brett Rogers

| def.

| Andrei Arlovski

| TKO (punches)

| 1

| 0:22

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (180 lb)

| Nick Diaz

| def.

| Scott Smith

| submission (rear-naked choke)

| 3

| 1:41

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Joe Riggs

| def.

| Phil Baroni

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

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Mike Kyle

| def.

| Rafael Cavalcante

| KO (punches)

| 2

| 4:05

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Mike Whitehead

| def.

| Kevin Randleman

| unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (175 lb)

| Jesse Finney

| def.

| Josh Bumgarner

| submission (kimura)

| 1

| 1:55

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Lucas Lopes

| def.

| Scott Ventimiglia

| disqualification (illegal knee)

| 1

| 3:26

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Tyron Woodley

| def.

| Sal Woods

| submission (arm triangle choke)

| 1

| 4:20

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Booker DeRousse

| def.

| James Wade

| TKO (punches)

| 1

| 4:06

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Pat Benson

| def.

| Dave Cochran

| submission (armbar)

| 1

| 2:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg

|image=

|promotion=Strikeforce

|date=June 19, 2009

|venue=ShoWare Center

|attendance=2,836

|gate=

|city=Kent, Washington

|previousevent= Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields

|followingevent= Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

}}

Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg was an event held on June 19, 2009 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-2-10201 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065311/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-2-10201 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

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{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Joey Villasenor

| def.

| Evangelista Santos

| Decision (Split)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Tim Kennedy

| def.

| Nick Thompson

| TKO (Submission to punches)

| 2

| 2:37

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (160 lb)

| Jorge Gurgel

| def.

| Conor Heun

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Women's Bantamweight

| Sarah Kaufman

| def.

| Shayna Baszler

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Luke Rockhold

| def.

| Cory Devela

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 0:30

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dennis Hallman

| def.

| Justin Davis

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 0:20

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bryan Caraway

| def.

| Alex Zuniga

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Lyle Beerbohm

| def.

| Duane Ludwig

| Submission (Bulldog Choke)

| 1

| 4:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Landon Showalter

| def.

| George Stork

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Len Bentley

| def.

| Marques Daniels

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Steve Hadsel

| def.

| Taylor Roberts

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

{{Main|Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg}}

Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was an event held on August 15, 2009 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Carano-vs-Cyborg-10442 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065306/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Carano-vs-Cyborg-10442 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Women's Featherweight

| Cristiane Justino

| def.

| Gina Carano

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 4:59

| For the Women's Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Gegard Mousasi

| def.

| Renato Sobral (c)

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 1:00

| For the Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez (ic)

| def.

| Mitsuhiro Ishida

| TKO (punches)

| 3

| 3:56

| For the Interim Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Fabrício Werdum

| def.

| Mike Kyle

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| 1

| 1:24

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Jay Hieron

| def.

| Jesse Taylor

| Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Justin Wilcox

| def.

| David Douglas

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| 3

| 3:16

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Alexander Trevino

| def.

| Isaiah Hill

| Submission (keylock)

| 1

| 3:56

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| James Terry

| def.

| Zak Bucia

| TKO (head kick and punches)

| 1

| 1:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Scott Lighty

| def.

| Mike Cook

| TKO (punch to the body)

| 1

| 2:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings

|image=

|promotion=Strikeforce

|date=September 25, 2009

|venue=SpiritBank Event Center

|attendance=2,336

|gate=

|city=Bixby, Oklahoma

|previousevent= Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

|followingevent= Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista

}}

Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings was an event held on September 25, 2009 at the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby, Oklahoma.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-3-10912 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065302/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-3-10912 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

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{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Tim Kennedy

| def.

| Zak Cummings

| Submission (North-South Choke)

| 2

| 2:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Ray Sefo

| def.

| Kevin Jordan

| TKO (Knee Injury)

| 2

| 0:24

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Tyron Woodley

| def.

| Zach Light

| Submission (Armbar)

| 2

| 3:38

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (147 lb)

| Thomas Longacre

| def.

| Travis Calanoc

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Daniel Cormier

| def.

| Gary Frazier

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 3:39

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Jeri Sitzes

| def.

| Lacey Schuckman

| TKO (Punches)

| 3

| 2:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Paul Bradley

| def.

| Levi Avera

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Trey Houston

| def.

| Brandon Gaines

| Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

| 2

| 1:28

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Kenny Giddens

| def.

| Jonny Carson

| Submission (D'arce Choke)

| 2

| 4:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Josh Pulsifer

| def.

| Nick Gibbons

| Submission (D'arce Choke)

| 1

| 1:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Dylan Smith

| def.

| Lemont Davis

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista

|image=

|promotion=Strikeforce

|date=November 6, 2009

|venue=Save Mart Center

|attendance=4,157

|gate=

|city=Fresno, California

|previousevent= Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings

|followingevent= Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

}}

Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista was an event held on November 6, 2009 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-4-11237 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065258/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-4-11237 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

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{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (160 lb)

| Billy Evangelista

| def.

| Jorge Gurgel

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Shane del Rosario

| def.

| Brandon Cash

| Submission (Omoplata)

| 1

| 2:57

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Luke Rockhold

| def.

| Jesse Taylor

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 3:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Merritt Warren

| def.

| Thomas Diagne

| Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)

| 1

| 3:49

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Women's Bantamweight

| Zoila Frausto

| def.

| Elisha Helsper

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ben Holscher

| def.

| Jonny Goh

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Casey Olson

| def.

| Chris Culley

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:32

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Cole Escovedo

| def.

| Maurice Eazel

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Rico Altamirano

| def.

| Alexander Trevino

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

{{Main|Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers}}

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers was an event held on November 7, 2009 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-M1-Global-Fedor-vs-Rogers-11272 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065254/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-M1-Global-Fedor-vs-Rogers-11272 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Fedor Emelianenko

| def.

| Brett Rogers

| KO (punch)

| 2

| 1:48

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Jake Shields

| def.

| Jason Miller

| unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 48–47)

| 5

| 5:00

| For the Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Gegard Mousasi

| def.

| Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

| TKO (punches)

| 2

| 3:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Fabrício Werdum

| def.

| Antônio Silva

| unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

| Women's Featherweight

| Marloes Coenen

| def.

| Roxanne Modafferi

| submission (armbar)

| 1

| 1:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (150 lb)

| Jeff Curran

| def.

| Dustin Neace

| verbal submission (rib injury)

| 1

| 1:39

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Nate Moore

| def.

| Louis Taylor

| submission (punches)

| 2

| 3:24

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Shamar Bailey

| def.

| John Kolosci

| unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27)

| 3

| 5:00

| Bailey was docked one point in round two for holding the shorts of Kolosci.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Christian Uflacker

| def.

| Jonatas Novaes

| unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, 29–26)

| 3

| 5:00

| Novaes was docked two points in round three for two illegal kicks to the head of a downed opponent.

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=Strikeforce Challengers 5: Woodley vs. Bears

|image=

|promotion=Strikeforce

|date=November 20, 2009

|venue=Memorial Hall

|attendance=2,088

|gate=

|city=Kansas City, Kansas

|previousevent= Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

|followingevent= Strikeforce: Evolution

}}

Strikeforce Challengers 5: Woodley vs. Bears was an event held on November 20, 2009 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-5-11470 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065248/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Challengers-5-11470 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

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{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Tyron Woodley

| def.

| Rudy Bears

| Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 2:52

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Women's

| Kerry Vera

| def.

| Kim Couture

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:35

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Bobby Voelker

| def.

| Erik Apple

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 1:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Rafael Cavalcante

| def.

| Aaron Rosa

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 3:25

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Kevin Casey

| def.

| Chad Vance

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:41

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Lee Gibson

| def.

| Joe Wilk

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 4:39

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Brian Davidson

| def.

| Russell Patrick

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Nick Nolte

| def.

| Andy Waters

| Submission (Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 3:45

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Darryl Cobb

| def.

| Gary Tapusoa

| Decision (Split)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Michael Chandler

| def.

| Richard Bouphanouvong

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 2:07

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Lucas Lopes

| def.

| Dominic Brown

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 0:45

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

{{Main|Strikeforce: Evolution}}

Strikeforce: Evolution was an event held on December 19, 2009 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Evolution |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Evolution-11791 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065243/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Evolution-11791 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}

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{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Scott Smith

| def.

| Cung Le

| KO (Punches)

| 3

| 3:25

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Gilbert Melendez (ic)

| def.

| Josh Thomson

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 5

| 5:00

| For the Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Ronaldo Souza

| def.

| Matt Lindland

| Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 4:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Muhammed Lawal

| def.

| Mike Whitehead

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:08

|

}}

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

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Antwain Britt

| def.

| Scott Lighty

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Justin Wilcox

| def.

| Daisuke Nakamura

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Alexander Crispim

| def.

| A.J. Fonseca

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

• List of Strikeforce champions
• List of Strikeforce events

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{{Strikeforce Events}}

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Category:2009 in mixed martial arts