List of Strikeforce champions - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

is an American mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

organization. Strikeforce crowns champions in the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight divisions, and also women's bantamweight (135 lb) and featherweight(145 lb) divisions.

Heavyweight Championship

206 pounds (93.4 kg) to 265 pounds (120.2 kg)

No.	Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
1	Alistair Overeem Alistair Overeem Alistair Cees Overeem is a British born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and made history by being the only fighter in combat...	November 16, 2007	San Jose, CA
The title was vacated on July 29, 2011 when Overeem was released from the organization.

Light Heavyweight Championship

186 pounds (84.4 kg) to 205 pounds (93 kg)

No.	Name:	Date:	Location:
1	Bobby Southworth Bobby Southworth Bobby Southworth is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He fights as a light heavyweight. He has also fought in PRIDE FC and appeared on Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter...	December 8, 2006	San Jose, CA
2	Renato Sobral Renato Sobral Renato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...	November 21, 2008	San Jose, CA
3	Gegard Mousasi Gegard Mousasi Gegard Mousasi, born Geghard Movsesian is an Armenian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club and Netherlands' Golden Glory...	August 15, 2009	San Jose, CA
4	Muhammed Lawal Muhammed Lawal \|-\| Win\|align=center\| 8–1\| Roger Gracie\| KO \| Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov\| \|align=center\| 1\|align=center\| 4:37\|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States\|\|\|-\| Loss\|align=center\| 7–1\| Rafael Cavalcante\| TKO...	April 17, 2010	Nashville, TN
5	Rafael Cavalcante Rafael Cavalcante Rafael Cavalcante is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as part of the Black House camp. He currently competes in Strikeforce, where he is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion...	August 21, 2010	Houston, TX
6	Dan Henderson Dan Henderson Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...	March 5, 2011	Columbus, OH
The title was vacated on September 19, 2011 when Henderson signed with the UFC.

Middleweight Championship

171 pounds (77.6 kg) to 185 pounds (83.9 kg)

No.	Name:	Date:	Location:
1	Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...	June 22, 2007	San Jose, CA
2	Cung Le Cung Le Cung Le is a Vietnamese-American Sanshou kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actor from Saigon, Vietnam currently competing in the UFC. He is the former IKF Light Heavyweight San Shou World Champion and has a professional San Shou record of 16-0 before moving to mixed martial arts...	March 29, 2008	San Jose, CA
The title was vacated on September 17, 2009 when Le stepped down due to filming obligations.
3	Jake Shields Jake Shields Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former...	November 7, 2009	Hoffman Estates, IL
The title was vacated on July 1, 2010 when Shields left Strikeforce and signed with the UFC .
4	Ronaldo Souza	August 21, 2010	Houston, TX
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Welterweight Championship

156 pounds (70.8 kg) to 170 pounds (77.1 kg)

No.	Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
1	Nick Diaz Nick Díaz Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...	January 30, 2010	Sunrise, FL
The title was vacated on June 9, 2011 so Diaz could challenge for the UFC title.

Lightweight Championship

146 pounds (66.2 kg) to 155 pounds (70.3 kg)

No.	Name:	Date:	Location:
1	Clay Guida Clay Guida Clayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge...	March 10, 2006	San Jose, CA
2	Gilbert Melendez Gilbert Melendez Gilbert Melendez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, California, he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce...	June 9, 2006	San Jose, CA
3	Josh Thomson Josh Thomson Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...	June 27, 2008	San Jose, CA
	Gilbert Melendez	April 11, 2009	San Jose, CA
4	Gilbert Melendez (2)	December 19, 2009	San Jose, CA

Women's Featherweight Championship

136 pounds (61.7 kg) to 145 pounds (65.8 kg)

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

No.	Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
1	Cristiane Santos Cristiane Santos Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion . Santos won the title on August 15, 2009 by defeating Gina Carano via TKO...	August 15, 2009	San Jose, CA

Women's Bantamweight Championship

126 pounds (57.2 kg) to 135 pounds (61.2 kg)

Formerly known as the Women's Welterweight Championship and the Women's Featherweight Championship

No.	Name:	Date:	Location:
1	Sarah Kaufman	February 26, 2010	San Jose, CA
2	Netherlands Marloes Coenen Marloes Coenen Marloes Coenen is a Dutch mixed martial artist. She has competed professionally since 2000 and is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion....	October 9, 2010	San Jose, CA
3	United States Miesha Tate Miesha Tate Miesha Tate is a professional mixed martial artist.She is the current Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion...	July 30, 2011	Hoffman Estates, IL

Middleweight U.S. Championship

170 pounds (77.1 kg) to 185 pounds (83.9 kg)

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Eugene Jackson Eugene Jackson (fighter) Eugene "The Wolf" Jackson is a retired American mixed martial artist. He fought at Middleweight, and is a former Strikeforce U.S. middleweight champion...	December 8, 2006	San Jose, CA

Lightweight U.S. Championship

145 pounds (65.8 kg) to 155 pounds (70.3 kg)

Name:	Date:	Location:	Defenses:
Josh Thomson Josh Thomson Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...	December 8, 2006	San Jose, CA

Tournaments

Weight Division	Champion	Runner-up	Date	Location	Event
Middleweight	Jorge Santiago Jorge Santiago \|-\| Loss\|align=center\| 23-10\| Demian Maia\| Decision \| UFC 136\| \|align=center\| 3\|align=center\| 5:00\| Houston, Texas, United States\|\|-\| Loss\|align=center\| 23–9\| Brian Stann\| TKO \| UFC 130\| \|align=center\| 2\|align=center\| 4:29...	Trevor Prangley Trevor Prangley Trevor Prangley is a South African mixed martial artist who currently fights for Strikeforce. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions...	November 17, 2007	San Jose, California	Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives -External links:**...
Women's Bantamweight	Miesha Tate Miesha Tate Miesha Tate is a professional mixed martial artist.She is the current Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion...	Hitomi Akano Hitomi Akano , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She uses a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music.Akano is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds...	August 13, 2010	Phoenix, Arizona	Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The tenth Challengers episode took place on August 13, 2010, at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.-Background:...
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