{{short description|Mixed martial arts events}} {{Year in UFC |name = 2008 in Strikeforce |image = |image_size = 176px |first_date = February 1, 2008 |last_date = November 21, 2008 |total_events = 8 |total_fights = 78 |title_fights = 5 |preceded_by = 2007 in Strikeforce |followed_by = 2009 in Strikeforce }}

The year '''2008''' was the third year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 Strikeforce held eight events, beginning with ''Strikeforce: Young Guns II''.

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==Title fights== {{MMAtitle}} {{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2008}} {{MMAtitle bout | Middleweight | Cung Le | def. | Frank Shamrock (c) | TKO (stoppage) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | For the Middleweight Championship. }} {{MMAtitle bout | Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez (c) | def. | Gabe Lemley | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:18 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | For the Lightweight Championship. }} {{MMAtitle bout | Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Gilbert Melendez (c) | unanimous decision | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. }} {{MMAtitle bout | Heavyweight | Bobby Southworth (c) | def. | Anthony Ruiz | unanimous decision | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. }} {{MMAtitle bout | Light Heavyweight | Renato Sobral | def. | Bobby Southworth (c) | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Destruction | For the Light 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| 16 | Strikeforce: Destruction | {{dts|2008|November|21}} | HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose, California | 8,152 | HDNet |- | align=center| 15 | Strikeforce: Payback | {{dts|2008|October|3}} | Broomfield Events Center | Broomfield, Colorado | 3,286 | HDNet |- | align=center| 14 | Strikeforce: At The Mansion II | {{dts|2008|September|20}} | The Playboy Mansion | Beverly Hills, California | 2,478 | The Score |- | align=center| 13 | Strikeforce: Young Guns III | {{dts|2008|September|13}} | San Jose Civic Auditorium | San Jose, California | 4,789 | |- | align=center| 12 | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | {{dts|2008|June|27}} | HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose, California | 7,288 | HDNet |- | align=center| 11 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | {{dts|2008|March|29}} | HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose, California | 16,326 | Showtime |- | align=center| 10 | Strikeforce: At The Dome | {{dts|2008|February|23}} | Tacoma Dome | Tacoma, Washington | 7,089 | HDNet |- | align=center| 9 | Strikeforce: Young Guns II | {{dts|2008|February|1}} | San Jose Civic Auditorium | San Jose, California | 5,789 | |}

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

Strikeforce: Young Guns II<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Young Guns II |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-2-6632 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509135810/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-2-6632 |archivedate=May 9, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an event held on February 1, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

===Results=== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card}} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Luke Rockhold |def |Josh Neal |KO (punches) |1 |1:49 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Darren Uyenoyama |def |Andrew Valladerez |submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |0:59 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Joey Armstrong |def |Sam Spengler |TKO (punches) |1 |2:56 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Jesse Jones |def |Anthony Alves |KO (punch) |1 |2:01 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Alvin Cacdac |def |Evan Esguerra |submission (guillotine choke) |2 |2:13 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Issac de Jesus |def |Bobby Stack |submission (guillotine choke) |2 |2:52 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Eric Magana |def |Luke Hartwig |TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 2 |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Adam Antolin |def |Hugo Govea |submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |1:31 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Jesse Gillespie |def |Dave Martin |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

==Strikeforce: At The Dome== {{Main|Strikeforce: At The Dome}}

Strikeforce: At The Dome<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: At The Dome |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Strikeforce-at-the-Dome-6171 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501150531/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Strikeforce-at-the-Dome-6171 |archivedate=May 1, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an event held on February 23, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

===Results=== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card}} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Jan Nortje |def |Bob Sapp |TKO (punches) |1 |0:55 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Jorge Masvidal |def |Ryan Healy |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Cory Devela |def |Joe Riggs |submission (slam) |1 |1:22 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Maurice Smith |def |Rick Roufus |submission (kimura) |1 |1:53 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Eddy Ellis |def |Steve Berger |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Mychal Clark |def |Josh Bennett |TKO (swollen eye) |2 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Lyle Beerbohm |def |Ray Perales |submission (guillotine choke) |3 |1:19 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Mike Hayes |def |Matt Kovacs |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Zack Skinner |def |Scott Shaffer |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Nathan Coy |def |Dave Courchaine |KO (punch) |1 |1:46 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

==Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le== {{Main|Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le}}

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Shamrock-vs-Le-6033 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520041250/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Shamrock-vs-Le-6033 |archivedate=May 20, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an event held on March 29, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

===Results=== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card}} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Cung Le |def. |Frank Shamrock (c) |TKO (stoppage) |3 |5:00 |For the Middleweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Gilbert Melendez (c) |def. |Gabe Lemley |TKO (punches) |2 |2:18 |For the Lightweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Wayne Cole |def. |Mike Kyle |Submission (armbar) |1 |0:45 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Joey Villasenor |def. |Ryan Jensen |KO (punch) |1 |4:45 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (162&nbsp;lb) |Billy Evangelista |def. |Marlon Sims |KO (punch) |3 |0:39 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Drew Fickett |def. |Jae Suk Lim |Submission (guillotine choke) |1 |1:14 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Tiki Ghosn |def. |Luke Stewart |Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Darren Uyenoyama |def. |Anthony Figueroa |Submission (guillotine choke) |1 |1:27 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (180&nbsp;lb) |Jesse Jones |def. |Jesse Gillespie |TKO (punches) |1 |0:35 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

==Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson== {{Main|Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson}}

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Melendez-vs-Thomson-7340 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521135710/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Melendez-vs-Thomson-7340 |archivedate=May 21, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an event held on June 27, 2008, at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

===Results=== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card}} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Gilbert Melendez (c) | unanimous decision | 5 | 5:00 | For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout | Heavyweight | Bobby Southworth (c) | def. | Anthony Ruiz | unanimous decision | 5 | 5:00 | For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Billy Evangelista | def. | Nam Phan | split decision | 3 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Middleweight | Eric Lawson | def. | Jesse Gillespie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:03 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Women's Featherweight | Miesha Tate | def. | Elaina Maxwell | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Middleweight | Jeremiah Metcalf | def. | Raymond Daniels | submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:59 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Bantamweight | Chris Cariaso | def. | Anthony Figueroa | submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:34 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Bobby Stack | def. | Jose Palacios | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Featherweight | Bryan Caraway | def. | Alvin Cacdac | submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:39 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Welterweight | Cyrillo Padilha | def. | Jesse Jones | unanimous decision | 3 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Light Heavyweight | Jorge Interiano | def. | Travis Johnson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Alexander Trevino | def. | Eric Jacob | submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:37 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

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

Strikeforce: Young Guns III<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Young Guns III |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-3-8363 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428071935/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Young-Guns-3-8363 |archivedate=April 28, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an event held on September 13, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

===Results=== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card}} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Chris Bostick |def |Jorge Interianoaz |submission (armbar) |1 |2:26 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Yohan Banks |def |Michael Diaz |KO (punch) |1 |0:19 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Adam Antolin |def |Javi Alanis |TKO (punches) |2 |1:41 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (140 lb) |Ryan Bastianelli |def |Hussain Rasouli |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Alexander Trevino |def |Gennaro Strangis |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Matt Pedro |def |Eric Castile |submission (rear-naked choke) |2 |1:08 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |David Rasouri |def |Jeremy Tavares |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Mike Davis |def |O.J. Dominguez |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

==Strikeforce: At The Mansion II== {{Main|Strikeforce: At The Mansion II}}

Strikeforce: At The Mansion II<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: At The Mansion II |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Playboy-Mansion-2-8161 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521135404/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Playboy-Mansion-2-8161 |archivedate=May 21, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an event held on September 20, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

===Results=== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main Card}} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Trevor Prangley |def |Anthony Ruiz |unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–26) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Mitsuhiro Ishida |def |Justin Wilcox |submission (armbar) |1 |1:21 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Terry Martin |def |Cory Devela |TKO (strikes) |3 |2:08 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Josh Thomson |def |Ashe Bowman |TKO (punches) |1 |1:14 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Kazuo Misaki |def |Joe Riggs |TKO (punches) |2 |2:29 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Luke Stewart |def |Jesse Juarez |submission (armbar) |1 |4:55 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Eric Lawson |def |Kenneth Seegrist |submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |3:07 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Brandon Magana |def |Brandon Thatch |split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (195&nbsp;lb) |Jesse Gillespie |def |Dave Martin |split decision (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

==Strikeforce: Payback== {{Main|Strikeforce: Payback}}

Strikeforce: Payback<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Payback |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Payback-8284 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080930121828/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Payback-8284 |archivedate=September 30, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an event held on October 3, 2008 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

===Results=== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card}} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (165&nbsp;lb) |Duane Ludwig |def |Sammy Morgan |TKO (punches) |1 |2:01 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Frank Trigg |def |Falaniko Vitale |unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Donnie Liles |def |Pete Spratt |submission (rear-naked choke) |3 |1:59 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Billy Evangelista |def |Luke Caudillo |unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Carlos Zevallos |def |Andre Walker |TKO (punches) |1 |4:49 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Flyweight |Michelle Waterson |def |Tyra Parker |submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |1:20 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Tyler Toner |def |Ricky Johnson |TKO (punches) |2 |3:44 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Drew Dober |def |Lumumba Sayers |KO (punch) |1 |0:16 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Alan Gomez |def |Jordan Goodwin |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Eric Galvan |def |Jeremy Malaterre |split decision (29–28, 30–27, 28–29) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (140&nbsp;lb) |Turrell Galloway |def |Brett Tillis |submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |1:21 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Aaron Trujillo |def |Haven Torres |TKO (punches) |1 |2:59 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

==Strikeforce: Destruction== {{Main|Strikeforce: Destruction}}

Strikeforce: Destruction<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strikeforce: Destruction |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Destruction-8766 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521135747/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Destruction-8766 |archivedate=May 21, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an event held on November 21, 2008, at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

===Results=== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card}} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Renato Sobral |def |Bobby Southworth (c) |TKO (doctor stoppage) |1 |5:00 |For the Light Heavyweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |160 lb. Catchweight |Duane Ludwig |def |Yves Edwards |unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Scott Smith |def |Terry Martin |KO (punch) |1 |0:29 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Joe Riggs |def |Luke Stewart |TKO (punches) |2 |2:05 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Luke Rockhold |def |Nik Theotikos |submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |3:06 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Bantamweight |Kim Couture |def |Lina Kvokov |TKO (punches) |1 |1:44 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Darren Uyenoyama |def |Brad Royster |unanimous decision |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Alvin Cacdac |def |Jose Palacios |submission (rear-naked choke) |2 |3:10 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Zak Bucia |def |Adam Steel |submission (guillotine choke) |1 |0:35 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

== See also == * List of Strikeforce champions * List of Strikeforce events

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Strikeforce Events}}

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