# 2007 in Strikeforce

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{{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](/source/2006_in_Strikeforce)
|followed_by = [2008 in Strikeforce](/source/2008_in_Strikeforce)
}}

The year '''2007''' was the 2nd year in the history of [Strikeforce](/source/Strikeforce_(mixed_martial_arts)), a [mixed martial arts](/source/mixed_martial_arts) promotion based in the United States. In 2007 Strikeforce held 4 events beginning with, ''[Strikeforce: Young Guns](/source/Strikeforce%3A_Young_Guns)''.

{{TOClimit|2}}

==Title fights==
{{MMAtitle}}
{{MMAtitle card|[Title fights in 2007](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_champions)}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Middleweight
| [Frank Shamrock](/source/Frank_Shamrock)
| def.
| [Phil Baroni](/source/Phil_Baroni)
| submission (rear-naked choke)
| 2
| 4:15
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
| For the [Strikeforce Middleweight Championship](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_champions). 
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Lightweight
| [Josh Thomson](/source/Josh_Thomson) (c)
| def.
| Nick Gonzalez
| submission (rear-naked choke)
| 1
| 1:42
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
| For the [Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_champions). 
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Heavyweight
| [Alistair Overeem](/source/Alistair_Overeem)
| def.
| [Paul Buentello](/source/Paul_Buentello)
| submission (knees to the body)
| 2
| 3:42
| Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives
| For the [Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_champions). 
}}
{{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](/source/Strikeforce%3A_Four_Men_Enter%2C_One_Man_Survives)
| {{dts|2007|November|16}}
| [HP Pavilion at San Jose](/source/HP_Pavilion_at_San_Jose)
| [San Jose, California](/source/San_Jose%2C_California)
| 7,249
| 
|-
| align=center| 7
| [Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion](/source/Strikeforce%3A_Playboy_Mansion)
| {{dts|2007|September|29}}
| [The Playboy Mansion](/source/The_Playboy_Mansion)
| [Beverly Hills, California](/source/Beverly_Hills%2C_California)
| 3,569
| 
|-
| align=center| 6
| [Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni](/source/Strikeforce%3A_Shamrock_vs._Baroni)
| {{dts|2007|June|22}}
| [HP Pavilion at San Jose](/source/HP_Pavilion_at_San_Jose)
| [San Jose, California](/source/San_Jose%2C_California)
| 9,672
| [PPV](/source/Pay-per-view)
|-
| align=center| 5
| [Strikeforce: Young Guns](/source/Strikeforce%3A_Young_Guns)
| {{dts|2007|February|10}}
| [San Jose Civic Auditorium](/source/San_Jose_Civic_Auditorium)
| [San Jose, California](/source/San_Jose%2C_California)
| 3,169
| 
|}

==Strikeforce: Young Guns==
{{Main|Strikeforce: Young Guns}}

Strikeforce: Young Guns<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Young Guns |publisher=[Sherdog](/source/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](/source/San_Jose_Civic_Auditorium) in [San Jose, California](/source/San_Jose%2C_California).

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Fight card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Lightweight](/source/Lightweight_(MMA))
|Jose Palacios
|def.
|Miguel Linares
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Bantamweight](/source/Bantamweight_(MMA))
|[Chris Cariaso](/source/Chris_Cariaso)
|def.
|Andrew Valladerez
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Women's Lightweight](/source/Lightweight_(MMA))
|Michelle Maher
|def.
|[Elaina Maxwell](/source/Elaina_Maxwell)
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Middleweight](/source/Middleweight_(MMA))
|Nik Theotikos
|def.
|Devin Johnson
|TKO (punches)
|1
|0:11
|}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Lightweight](/source/Lightweight_(MMA))
|[Billy Evangelista](/source/Billy_Evangelista)
|def.
|Isaiah Hill
|TKO (punches)
|1
|1:39
|}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Heavyweight](/source/Heavyweight_(MMA))
|Yohan Banks
|def.
|[Joey Beltran](/source/Joey_Beltran)
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Lightweight](/source/Lightweight_(MMA))
|Andrew Montanez
|def.
|[David Smith](/source/David_Smith_(fighter))
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Lightweight](/source/Lightweight_(MMA))
|Alvin Cacdac
|def.
|Bobby Sanchez
|Submission (heel hook)
|2
|1:45
|}}
{{MMAevent bout
|[Welterweight](/source/Welterweight_(MMA))
|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](/source/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](/source/HP_Pavilion_at_San_Jose) in [San Jose, California](/source/San_Jose%2C_California).

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [Frank Shamrock](/source/Frank_Shamrock)
| def
| [Phil Baroni](/source/Phil_Baroni)
| submission (rear-naked choke)
| 2
| 4:15
| For the [Strikeforce Middleweight Championship](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_champions). 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|[Murilo Rua](/source/Murilo_Rua)
|def
|[Joey Villasenor](/source/Joey_Villasenor)
|KO (punches)
|2
|1:05
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|[Cung Le](/source/Cung_Le)
|def
|[Tony Fryklund](/source/Tony_Fryklund)
|TKO (punches)
|3
|0:25
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|[Paul Buentello](/source/Paul_Buentello)
|def
|Carter Williams
|KO (punches)
|2
|0:10
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| [Josh Thomson](/source/Josh_Thomson) (c)
| def
| Nick Gonzalez
| submission (rear-naked choke)
| 1
| 1:42
| For the [Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. Championship](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_champions). 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|[Paul Daley](/source/Paul_Daley)
|def
|[Duane Ludwig](/source/Duane_Ludwig)
|TKO (punches)
|2
|0:32
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|[David Smith](/source/David_Smith_(fighter))
|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](/source/Mike_Pyle_(fighter))
|def
|Aaron Wetherspoon
|unanimous decision
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|[Luke Stewart](/source/Luke_Stewart_(fighter))
|def
|[Jason Von Flue](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_Playboy_Mansion) in [Beverly Hills, California](/source/Beverly_Hills%2C_California).

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| [Bobby Southworth](/source/Bobby_Southworth)
| def.
| Bill Mahood
| verbal submission (injured ribs)
| 1
| 1:15
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| [Gilbert Melendez](/source/Gilbert_Melendez)
| def.
| [Tetsuji Kato](/source/Tetsuji_Kato)
| unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| 3
| 5:00
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [Joe Riggs](/source/Joe_Riggs)
| def.
| [Eugene Jackson](/source/Eugene_Jackson_(fighter))
| KO (punches)
| 1
| 3:56
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| [Josh Thomson](/source/Josh_Thomson)
| def.
| Adam Lynn
| KO (punches)
| 1
| 4:45
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| [Billy Evangelista](/source/Billy_Evangelista)
| def.
| Clint Coronel
| split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
| 3
| 5:00
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Catchweight (160 lb)
| [Jorge Masvidal](/source/Jorge_Masvidal)
| def.
| Matt Lee
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 1:33
| 
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Catchweight (195 lb)
| [Falaniko Vitale](/source/Falaniko_Vitale)
| def.
| Ron Fields
| submission (strikes)
| 1
| 3:02
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| [Daniel Puder](/source/Daniel_Puder)
| def.
| Richard Dalton
| unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
| 3
| 5:00
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| [Dewey Cooper](/source/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](/source/Luke_Stewart_(fighter))
| 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](/source/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](/source/HP_Pavilion_at_San_Jose) in [San Jose, California](/source/San_Jose%2C_California).

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| [Alistair Overeem](/source/Alistair_Overeem)
| def.
| [Paul Buentello](/source/Paul_Buentello)
| submission (knees to the body)
| 2
| 3:42
| For the [Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_champions). 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [Cung Le](/source/Cung_Le)
| def.
| [Sammy Morgan](/source/Sammy_Morgan_(fighter))
| TKO (body kick)
| 3
| 1:58
| 
}}
{{MMAevent card|Middleweight Tournament Final|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [Jorge Santiago](/source/Jorge_Santiago)
| def.
| [Trevor Prangley](/source/Trevor_Prangley)
| TKO (knee to the body)
| 1
| 2:31
| 
}}
{{MMAevent card|Middleweight Tournament Semi-finals|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [Trevor Prangley](/source/Trevor_Prangley)
| def.
| [Falaniko Vitale](/source/Falaniko_Vitale)
| decision (referee decision)
| 2
| 2:12
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [Jorge Santiago](/source/Jorge_Santiago)
| def.
| [Sean Salmon](/source/Sean_Salmon)
| KO (flying knee)
| 1
| 0:24
| 
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Anthony Ruiz
| def.
| [Bobby Southworth](/source/Bobby_Southworth)
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| 2
| 0:52
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| [Luke Stewart](/source/Luke_Stewart_(fighter))
| def.
| Bryson Kamaka
| KO (knee)
| 1
| 0:19
| 
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [Eric Lawson](/source/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](/source/Dennis_Hallman)
| def.
| Jeremiah Metcalf
| submission (heel hook)
| 1
| 1:39
| 
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

== See also ==
* [List of Strikeforce champions](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_champions)
* [List of Strikeforce events](/source/List_of_Strikeforce_events)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Strikeforce Events}}

Category:Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) events
Category:2007 in mixed martial arts

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