Strikeforce: Triple Threat
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Strikeforce: Triple Threat was the fourth 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 promoted 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 event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose
San Jose, California
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, California
California
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 on December 8, 2006. The main card featured 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...

 debut of Gina Carano
Gina Carano
Gina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...

.

Results

  • Middleweight bout: Raul Castillo
    Raul Castillo
    Raul Castillo is an American mixed martial artist from Half Moon Bay, California .Raul has been practicing martial arts since the age of four. Achieving the rank of Black Belt at the age of eleven, under George Marenco in the style of Kami-Do-Ryu, Raul later went on to once again achieve the rank...

     vs. Andrew Montanez
Castillo def. Montanez via TKO (Punches) at 2:10 of round 1.
  • Featherweight bout: Anthony Figueroa vs. David Barrios
Figueroa won via Decision (Unanimous).
  • Middleweight bout: Scott Graham vs. Drew Dimanlig
Graham won via Decision (Unanimous).
  • Lightweight bout: David Smith
    David Smith (fighter)
    David Smith is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division. He is scheduled to face his WEC debut against John Hosman on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45.Previous, David Smith was a USMTA Champion...

     vs. Sean Bassett
Smith def. Bassett via TKO (Punches) at 1:36 of round 3.
  • Heavyweight bout: Rex Richards vs. Kyle Levinton
Richards won via Submission (Kimura) at 2:02 of round 1.
  • Heavyweight bout: Daniel Puder
    Daniel Puder
    Daniel Puder is an American professional mixed martial artist, who is currently undefeated in MMA competition, holding a a record of eight wins and zero losses...

     vs. Mike Cook
Puder wins via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:31 of round 2.
  • Heavyweight bout: Ruben Villareal
    Ruben Villareal
    Ruben "Warpath" Villareal is an American MMA fighter, former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion, and former professional wrestler. He has kept his pro-wrestling persona while competing in MMA, including wearing makeup on his face while fighting. He is known for his willingness to fight at...

     vs. Paul Buentello
    Paul Buentello
    |-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...

Buentello won via TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 3:57 of round 2.
  • Strikeforce U.S. Middleweight Championship bout: 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...

     vs. Ronald Jhun
Jackson won via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:01 of round 1.
  • Catchweight bout: Duane Ludwig
    Duane Ludwig
    Duane Paul Ludwig is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the former Middleweight Muay Thai world champion, and currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their welterweight and lightweight divisions...

     vs. Tony Fryklund
Ludwig won via TKO (Knee) at 3:37 of round 2.
  • Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship bout: 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...

     vs. Vernon White
    Vernon White
    Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...

Southworth won via Decision (Unanimous) to become the first Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.
  • Women's bout: Gina Carano
    Gina Carano
    Gina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...

     vs. Elaina Maxwell
Carano won via Decision (Unanimous).
  • Strikeforce U.S. Lightweight Championship bout: 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...

     vs. Nam Phan
    Nam Phan
    Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...

Thomson won via Decision (Unanimous) to become first Strikeforce U.S. Lightweight Champion
  • Middleweight bout: 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...

     vs. Jason Von Flue
    Jason Von Flue
    Jason Lee Von Flue is a mixed martial artist most notable for appearing on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV....

Le won via TKO (Cut) 0:43 of round 1.
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