Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry was a 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...

 event held by Strikeforce

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...

. The sixteenth Challengers episode took place on June 24, 2011 at ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington

Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...

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Background

Antwain Britt

Antwain Britt

Antwain Britt is an American light heavyweight mixed martial artist.-Mixed martial arts career:Antwain Britt was a wrestler and football player in high school. After completing education he became interested in MMA. He made his debut in the heavyweight division but after a few fights dropped to...

 was scheduled to face Danillo Villefort

Danillo Villefort

Danillo Villefort is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is the son of Francisco Silva. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC and the IFL...

. However, on June 15, it was revealed both fighters had sustained injuries and the bout was removed from the card.

The Budd/de Randamie bout was the first women's MMA bout in Zuffa's company history.

Televised bouts

• Lightweight bout:   Caros Fodor
  Caros Fodor
  Caros Fodor is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division and is currently signed with Strikeforce. He is trained by Matt Hume at AMC Pankration.-MMA career:...
  
   vs.   James Terry
  James Terry (fighter)
  James Terry is an American mixed martial artist from San Jose, California.. James has an extension college wrestling background. He moved to Northern California in 2005 when he began to sharpen his kickboxing under the guidance of Cung Le. James now trains in MMA and work as an instructor and...
  
  

Fodor defeated Terry via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).

• Lightweight bout:   Ryan Couture
  Ryan Couture
  Ryan Couture is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Strikeforce promotion. He is the son of UFC Hall of Fame fighter Randy Couture.-Biography:...
  
   vs.   Matt Ricehouse
  Matt Ricehouse
  Matt Ricehouse is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Strikeforce promotion.-Early career:Ricehouse began MMA as an amateur in 2007, amassing a record of 7 wins and 1 loss over the next three years....
  
  

Ricehouse defeated Couture via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

• Light Heavyweight bout:   Lorenz Larkin
  Lorenz Larkin
  Lorenz Larkin is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for the Strikeforce promotion.-Early life:...
  
   vs.   Gian Villante

Larkin defeated Villante via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

• Welterweight bout:   Jason High
  Jason High
  Jason High is an American mixed martial artist. High has competed for organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, Affliction, and DREAM...
  
   vs.   Quinn Mulhern
  Quinn Mulhern
  Quinn Patrick Mulhern is an American mixed martial artist who currently is fighting out of Santa Fe, New Mexico with Santa Fe Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Mulhern is a welterweight fighter primarily fighting for King of the Cage; where he is the welterweight champion...
  
  

High defeated Mulhern via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

• Women's middleweight (145 lbs) bout:   Germaine de Randamie vs.   Julia Budd

Budd defeated Randamie via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

Preliminary card

• Middleweight bout:   Derek Brunson
  Derek Brunson
  Derek Brunson is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who currently fights for Strikeforce.-Background:...
  
   vs.   Jeremy Hamilton

Brunson defeated Hamilton via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

• Welterweight bout:   Eduardo Pamplona
  Eduardo Pamplona
  Eduardo Pamplona is Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has fought for International Fight League, M-1 Global, Shooto, and Pancrase. Eduardo holds a notable win over former PRIDE FC contender Jose Landi-Jons.-Early career:...
  
   vs.   Jerron Peoples

Pamplona defeated Peoples via TKO (punches) at 2:40 of round 1.

• Light Heavyweight bout:   Keith Berry vs.   Trevor Smith

Smith defeated Berry by technical submission (north-south choke) at 3:02 of round 2.