2007 in Strikeforce

{{short description|Mixed martial arts events}} {{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''.

==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<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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}}

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