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List of Strikeforce champions#Welterweight Championship

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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==

{{convert|206|lb|kg}} to {{convert|265|lb|kg}}

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1

| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Alistair Overeem}}
{{small|def. Paul Buentello}}

| {{nowrap|Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives}}
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA }}

| November 16, 2007

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2007|11|16|show unit=|2011|7|29

}}} days

| align=left| {{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery on May 15, 2010}}}}

|-

| align=center colspan=6| Overeem vacated the title on July 29, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/07/29/strikeforce-releases-alistair-overeem/ |title=STRIKEFORCE RELEASES ALISTAIR OVEREEM |publisher=MMAFighting.com |access-date=2011-07-30}}

|}

==Light Heavyweight Championship==

{{convert|186|lb|kg}} to {{convert|205|lb|kg}}

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1

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Southworth
{{small|def. Vernon White}}

| Strikeforce: Triple Threat
{{small|San Jose, CA, USA}}

| December 8, 2006

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2006|12|8|show unit=|2008|11|21

}}} days

| align=left| {{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Anthony Ruiz at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson on Jun 27, 2008}}}}

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! 2

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Renato Sobral

| Strikeforce: Destruction
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA }}

| November 21, 2008

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2008|11|21|show unit=|2009|8|15|}}}} days

|

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! 3

| align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} Gegard Mousasi

| Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA }}

| August 15, 2009

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2009|8|15|show unit=|2010|4|17|}}}} days

|

|-

! 4

| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Muhammed Lawal}}

| Strikeforce: Nashville
{{small| Nashville, TN, USA }}

| April 17, 2010

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2010|4|17|show unit=|2010|8|21|}}}} days

|

|-

! 5

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Cavalcante

| Strikeforce: Houston
{{small| Houston, TX, USA }} days

| August 21, 2010

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2010|8|21|show unit=|2011|3|5|}}}} days

|

|-

! 6

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Henderson

| {{nowrap|Strikeforce: Feijão vs. Henderson}}
{{small| Columbus, OH, USA }}

| March 5, 2011

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2011|3|5|show unit=|2011|9|19|}}}} days

|

|-

| align=center colspan=6| Henderson vacated the title on September 19, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC.{{cite web|url=http://mmaweekly.com/shogun-rua-tabbed-to-welcome-dan-henderson-back-at-ufc-139|title=Shogun Rua Tabbed to Welcome Dan Henderson Back at UFC 139 - MMAWeekly.com|website=mmaweekly.com|access-date=14 April 2018}}

|}

==Middleweight Championship==

{{convert|171|lb|kg}} to {{convert|185|lb|kg}}

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| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Shamrock}}
{{small|def. Phil Baroni}}

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
{{small|San Jose, CA, USA}}

| June 22, 2007

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2007|6|22|show unit=|2008|3|29

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|

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! 2

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Cung Le

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
{{small|San Jose, CA, USA}}

| March 29, 2008

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2008|3|29|show unit=|2009|11|7|}}}} days

|

|-

| align=center colspan=6| Le vacated the title on September 17, 2009 due to filming obligations.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9607&zoneid=2 |title=LE STEPS DOWN; SHIELDS VS. MILLER FOR 185 BELT |publisher=MMAWeekly.com |access-date=2009-09-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922170025/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9607&zoneid=2 |archive-date=2009-09-22 }}

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! 3

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Shields
{{small|def. Jason Miller}}

| Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers
{{small| Hoffman Estates, IL, USA }}

| November 7, 2009

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2009|11|7|show unit=|2010|8|21|}}}} days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Dan Henderson at Strikeforce: Nashville on Apr 17, 2010}}

|-

| align=center colspan=6| Shields vacated the title on July 1, 2010 when signed with the UFC.{{cite web|title=SHIELDS RELEASED BY STRIKEFORCE, UFC DEAL EXPECTED|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=11921&zoneid=13|publisher=MMAWeekly.com|access-date=2010-07-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704205932/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=11921&zoneid=13|archive-date=2010-07-04}}

|-

|-

! 4

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldo Souza
{{small|def. Tim Kennedy}}

| Strikeforce: Houston
{{small| Houston, TX, USA }}

| August 21, 2010

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2010|8|21|show unit=|2011|9|10|}}}} days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Jan 29, 2011}}

|-

! 5

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Luke Rockhold

| {{nowrap|Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov}}
{{small| Cincinnati, OH, USA }}

| September 10, 2011

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2011|9|10|show unit=|2013|1|12|}}}} days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on Jan 7, 2012}}
{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on Jul 14, 2012}}}}

|-

|-

| align=center colspan=6| The Strikeforce Middleweight title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013.

|}

==Welterweight Championship==

{{convert|156|lb|kg}} to {{convert|170|lb|kg}}

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| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Diaz
{{small|def. Marius Žaromskis}}

| Strikeforce: Miami
{{small| Sunrise, FL, USA }}

| January {{nowrap|30, 2010}}

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2010|1|30|show unit=|2011|6|9

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| align=left| {{small|1. def. K. J. Noons at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II on Oct 9, 2010}}
{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Evangelista Santos at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Jan 29, 2011}}}}
{{small|3. def. Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Apr 9, 2011}}

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| align=center colspan=6| Diaz vacated the title on June 9, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC.{{cite web|url=http://mmaweekly.com/nick-diaz-vacates-belt-to-face-gsp-at-ufc-137-strikeforce-will-crown-new-welterweight-champion|title=Nick Diaz Vacates Belt to Face GSP at UFC 137|date=June 9, 2011 |last=Martin |first=Damon |access-date=June 9, 2011}}

|-

! 2

| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nate Marquardt
{{small|def. Tyron Woodley}}

| Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
{{small| Portland, OR, USA}}

| July 14, 2012

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2012|7|14|show unit=|2013|1|12|}}}} days

|

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! 3

| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BEL}} Tarec Saffiedine}}

| {{nowrap|Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine}}
{{small| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA}}

| January 12, 2013

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2013|1|12|show unit=|2013|1|12|}}}} days

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|align=center colspan=6| The Strikeforce Welterweight title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013.

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==Lightweight Championship==

{{convert|146|lb|kg}} to {{convert|155|lb|kg}}

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| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Clay Guida
{{small|def. Josh Thomson}}

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

| March 10, 2006

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2006|3|10|show unit=|2006|6|9

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|

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! 2

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Gilbert Melendez

| Strikeforce: Revenge
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

| June 9, 2006

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2006|6|9|show unit=|2008|6|27|}}}} days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Gabe Lemley at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le on March 29, 2008}}

|-

! 3

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Thomson

| {{nowrap|Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson}}
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

| June 27, 2008

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2008|6|27|show unit=|2009|12|19|}}}} days

|

|-

! —

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Gilbert Melendez
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Rodrigo Damm for interim title}}}}

| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

| April 11, 2009

| —

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Mitsuhiro Ishida at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on Aug 15, 2009}}

|-

! 4

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Gilbert Melendez (2)

| Strikeforce: Evolution
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

| December 19, 2009

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2009|12|19|show unit=|2013|4|20|}}}} days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Shinya Aoki at Strikeforce: Nashville on Apr 17, 2010}}
{{small|2. def. Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Apr 9, 2011}}
{{small|{{nowrap|3. def. Jorge Masvidal at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on Dec 17, 2011}}}}
{{small|4. def. Josh Thomson at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier on May 19, 2012}}

|-

|align=center colspan=6| 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.

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=Women's championships=

==Women's Featherweight Championship==

{{convert|136|lb|kg}} to {{convert|145|lb|kg}}

Formerly known as the Women's Lightweight Championship and the Women's Middleweight Championship

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| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cris Cyborg}}
{{small|def. Gina Carano}}

| {{nowrap|Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg}}
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

| August 15, 2009

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2009|8|15|show unit=|2012|1|6

}}} days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce: Miami on Jan 30, 2010}}
{{small|2. def. Jan Finney at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum on Jun 26, 2010}}
{{small|{{nowrap|NC. vs. Hiroko Yamanaka at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on Dec 17, 2011}}}}

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| align=center colspan=6| Cyborg was stripped of the title on January 6, 2012 after testing positive for anabolic steroids in a post-fight drug test.{{cite web|url=http://mmaweekly.com/cris-cyborg-santos-stripped-of-title-end-of-the-145lb-division|title=Cris 'Cyborg' Santos Stripped of Title, End of the 145lb Division? - MMAWeekly.com|website=mmaweekly.com|access-date=14 April 2018}}

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==Women's Bantamweight Championship==

{{convert|126|lb|kg}} to {{convert|135|lb|kg}}

Formerly known as the Women's Welterweight Championship

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| align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} Sarah Kaufman
{{small|def. Takayo Hashi}}

| {{nowrap|Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi}}
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

| February 26, 2010

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2010|2|26|show unit=|2010|10|9

}}} days

| align=left| {{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Roxanne Modafferi at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe on Jul 23, 2010}}}}

|-

! 2

| align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Marloes Coenen}}

| Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA }}

| October 9, 2010

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2010|10|9|show unit=|2011|7|30|}}}} days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson on Mar 5th, 2011}}

|-

! 3

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Miesha Tate

| Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
{{small| Hoffman Estates, IL, USA}}

| July 30, 2011

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2011|7|30|show unit=|2012|3|3|}}}} days

|

|-

! 4

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Ronda Rousey

| Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
{{small| Columbus, OH, USA}}

| March 3, 2012

| {{formatnum:{{age in days|2012|3|3|show unit=|2012|12|6|}}}} days

| align=left| {{small|1. def. Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on Aug 18, 2012}}

|-

| align=center colspan=6| The title was vacated on December 6, 2012 when Rousey became the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWVDMjwcNcA Dana White Media Scrum, Post-UFC 154 (18:30)]

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U.S. champions

=Middleweight U.S. Championship=

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|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Eugene Jackson
{{small|def. Ronald Jhun}}

|align=center |Strikeforce: Triple Threat
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

|align=center |December 8, 2006

|align=center | {{formatnum:{{age in days|2006|12|8|show unit=|2013|1|12

}}} days

|

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|align="center" colspan="6" |The Strikeforce Middleweight U.S. title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013.

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=Lightweight U.S. Championship=

{{convert|145|lb|kg}} to {{convert|155|lb|kg}}

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|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Thomson
{{small|def. Nam Phan}}

|align=center |Strikeforce: Triple Threat
{{small| San Jose, CA, USA}}

|align=center |December 8, 2006

|align=center | {{formatnum:{{age in days|2006|12|8|show unit=|2013|1|12

}}} days

|

{{small|1. def. Nick Gonzalez at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni on Jun 22, 2007}}

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|align="center" colspan="6" |The Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013.

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Tournament winners

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!Event

!Division

!Winner

!Runner-up

!Date

align=center | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

| align=center | Middleweight

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jorge Santiago

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Trevor Prangley

| align=center | November 17, 2007

align=center | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor

| align=center | Women's Bantamweight

| {{flagicon|USA}} Miesha Tate

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hitomi Akano

| align=center | August 13, 2010

align=center | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier

| align=center | Heavyweight

| {{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Cormier

| {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Barnett

| align=center | May 19, 2012

Records

=Most wins in title bouts=

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! Title wins

! Champion

! Division

! V

! D

! NC

! L

9

| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Gilbert Melendez

| Lightweight

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 1

4

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Diaz

| Welterweight

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 1

rowspan=2| 3

| align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiane Justino

| Women's Featherweight

| 3

| 0

| 1

| 0

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Luke Rockhold

| Middleweight

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

rowspan=7| 2

| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Southworth

| Light Heavyweight

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} Sarah Kaufman

| Women's Bantamweight

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldo Souza

| Middleweight

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} Marloes Coenen

| Women's Bantamweight

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Shields

| Middleweight

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} Alistair Overeem

| Heavyweight

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Ronda Rousey

| Women's Bantamweight

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

=Most consecutive title defenses=

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! valign="top" | Champion

! valign="top" | Division

! valign="top" | Period

4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gilbert Melendez

| Lightweight

| April 19, 2009 – January 12, 2013

3

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Diaz

| Welterweight

| January 30, 2010 – June 9, 2011

rowspan=2| 2

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiane Justino

| Women's Featherweight

| August 15, 2009 – January 6, 2012

{{flagicon|USA}} Luke Rockhold

| Middleweight

| September 10, 2011 – January 12, 2013

rowspan=7| 1

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Southworth

| Light Heavyweight

| December 8, 2006 – November 21, 2008

{{flagicon|USA}} Jake Shields

| Middleweight

| November 7, 2009 – July 1, 2010

{{flagicon|NED}} Alistair Overeem

| Heavyweight

| November 16, 2007 – July 29, 2011

{{flagicon|CAN}} Sarah Kaufman

| Women's Bantamweight

| February 26, 2010 – October 9, 2010

{{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldo Souza

| Middleweight

| August 21, 2010 – September 10, 2011

{{flagicon|NED}} Marloes Coenen

| Women's Bantamweight

| October 9, 2010 – July 30, 2011

{{flagicon|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.

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! Country !! Division
champions !! Tournaments
champions !! Total

align=left| {{USA}}14216
align=left| {{BRA}}415
align=left| {{NED}}3—3
align=left| {{BEL}}1—1
align=left| {{CAN}}1—1
align=left| {{VIE}}1—1

See also

References

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{{Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship}}

{{Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship}}

{{Strikeforce Middleweight Championship}}

{{Strikeforce Welterweight Championship}}

{{Strikeforce Lightweight Championship}}

{{Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship}}

{{Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship}}

{{Mixed martial arts champions}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Strikeforce Champions}}

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