Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine 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 the 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 thirteenth Challengers episode took place on January 7, 2011, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Nashville Municipal Auditorium

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in Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

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. The event drew an estimated 223,000 viewers, with a peak at 320,000 on Showtime.

Televised card

Welterweight bout: Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley is an American former amateur wrestler for the University of Missouri and is now a professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to a deal with Strikeforce.-Early life:...

vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Tarec Saffiedine
Tarec Saffiedine is an Belgian mixed martial artist of Lebanese descent, who competes in the welterweight division. He has fought in a number of promotions around the world including DREAM in Japan and Strikeforce in the United States....

Woodley defeated Saffiedine via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).

Light Heavyweight bout: Ovince St. Preux
Ovince St. Preux
Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.- Early life :...

vs. Abongo Humphrey
Abongo Humphrey
Ron Humphrey is a Ghanaian American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Strikeforce promotion in the Light Heavyweight Division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

St. Preux defeated Humphrey via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Heavyweight bout: Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier is an undefeated American mixed martial artist and a former Olympic wrestler. He is currently signed to Strikeforce, fighting in the heavyweight division...

vs. Devin Cole
Devin Cole
Devin Cole is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He is a veteran of the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.-Biography:...

Cormier defeated Cole via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Women's (145 lb) bout: Julia Budd vs. Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to Strikeforce and competes at both 135 and 145 pounds...

Nunes defeated Budd via TKO (strikes) at 0:14 of round 1.

Light Heavyweight bout: Rhadi Ferguson
Rhadi Ferguson
Dr. Rhadi Bullard Ferguson is an Bahamian American mixed martial arts trainer, strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.- Biography :...

vs. United States John Richard

Ferguson defeated Richard via submission (kneebar) at 2:00 of round 2.

Non-televised card

Bantamweight bout: Thomas Campbell vs. Jeremy Wallace

Campbell defeated Wallace via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:26 of round 1.

Middleweight bout: John Salter
John Salter
John Salter is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting at Middleweight for Strikeforce.-MMA career:John Salter began training in wrestling at age 12, going on to win a 2002 state title while in high school. He went on to attend Lindenwood University in St...

vs. Casey Huffman

Salter defeated Huffman via TKO (strikes) at 2:59 of round 1.

Flyweight bout: Matt Horning vs. Dustin Ortiz

Ortiz defeated Horning via TKO (strikes) at 2:10 of round 3.

Middleweight bout: Daniel Schmitt vs. Dustin West

West defeated Schmitt via KO (strikes) at 0:09 of round 1.

Middleweight bout: Charles McTorry vs. Krishaun Gilmore

McTorry defeated Gilmore via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:46 of round 2.

Catchweight bout: Chris Barnhizer vs. Karl Willis

Barnhizer defeated Willis via submission (armbar) at 2:35 of round 1.

Catchweight bout: Jason Blackford vs. Jeremy Boczulak

Blackford defeated Boczulak via submission (heel hook) at 1:54 of round 2.

Featherweight bout: Josh Jarvis vs. Luke Sanders

Sanders defeated Jarvis via TKO (strikes) at 3:15 of round 1.

Featherweight bout: Stoney Hale vs. Gerric Hayes

Hale defeated Hayes via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28).

Bantamweight amateur bout: Cory Robison vs. Dusty Gibbs

Robison defeated Gibbs via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:37 of round 1.

Featherweight amateur bout: Steven Durr vs. Dave Hurst

Durr defeated Hurst via submission (triangle choke) at 1:36 of round 1.

Middleweight amateur bout: Josh Phelps vs. Randy Shores

Phelps defeated Shores via submission at 1:07 of round 1.

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