Strikeforce: Destruction
Encyclopedia
Strikeforce: Destruction was a mixed martial arts
event held on November 21 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce
and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California
. This event aired live and free on HDNet
.
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 on November 21 2008. The event was 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...
and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. This event aired live and free on HDNet
HDNet
HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...
.
Preliminary Card
- Welterweight bout: Zackary Bucia vs. Adam Steele
- Bucia defeated Steele via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:35 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Alvin Cacdac vs. Jose Palacios
- Cacdac defeated Palacios via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:10 of round 2.
- Bantamweight bout: Brad Royster vs. Darren UyenoyamaDarren UyenoyamaDarren Uyenoyama is an American mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC fighting in their bantamweight division...
- Bantamweight bout: Brad Royster vs. Darren Uyenoyama
- Uyenoyama defeated Royster via Unanimous Decision.
Main Card
- Middleweight bout: Nik Theotikos vs. Luke RockholdLuke RockholdLuke Rockhold is an American mixed martial artist. He is the current Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.Rockhold holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo.-Early Life:...
- Rockhold defeated Theotikos via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:06 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Joe RiggsJoe RiggsJoseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...
vs. Luke StewartLuke StewartLuke Stewart is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently competes in Strikeforce, a California based mixed martial arts promotion.-Martial Arts background:...
- Welterweight bout: Joe Riggs
- Riggs defeated Stewart via TKO (Punches) at 2:05 of round 2.
- Women's 130lb bout: Kim CoutureKim CoutureKimberly Joy Couture is a professional mixed martial artist. She has fought for and was formerly signed to the Strikeforce promotion. She's the ex-wife of MMA fighter Randy Couture.-Early life:...
vs. Lina Kvokov
- Women's 130lb bout: Kim Couture
- Couture defeated Kvokov via TKO (Punches) at 1:44 of round 1.
- 160-165lb. Catchweight bout: Duane LudwigDuane LudwigDuane 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. Yves EdwardsYves Edwards|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
- 160-165lb. Catchweight bout: Duane Ludwig
- Ludwig defeated Edwards via Unanimous Decision.
- Middleweight bout: Scott SmithScott Smith (fighter)Bryan Scott Smith, , is an American mixed martial artist previously fighting at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship making his debut at UFC 59. He also fought for EliteXC before it folded and currently fights for Strikeforce...
def. Terry MartinTerry Martin (fighter)Terry Martin is an American mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois.Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008, and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next three bouts via knockout or technical knockout.- Early life :Martin grew up on the west...
- Middleweight bout: Scott Smith
- Smith defeated Martin via KO at 0:29 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Bobby SouthworthBobby SouthworthBobby 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. Renato SobralRenato SobralRenato 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...
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Bobby Southworth
- Sobral defeated Southworth via TKO (Doctor's Stoppage) at 5:00 of round 1 to win the Light Heavyweight Championship.
Match delayed until after the main event
- 175lb. Catchweight bout: Lemont Davis vs. Brian Schwartz
- Schwartz defeated Davis via KO (Punch) at 2:22 of round 3.
- Middleweight bout: Josh Neal vs. Kurt Osiander
- Osiander defeated Neal via TKO (Punches) at 2:16 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Eric LawsonEric LawsonEric Lawson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently competes in Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:Eric Lawson began his professional mixed martial arts career on February 12, 2004 for the California based mixed martial arts promotion Gladiator Challenge at Colusa Casino in...
vs. Tony JohnsonTony Johnson (fighter)Tony Johnson, Jr. Also known as Tony of the Johnson J. is an American mixed martial artist primarily fighting for King of the Cage and G-Force Fights. Johnson is the former KOTC Heavyweight Champion. Johnson has a professional record of 4-0 and most recently defeated Tony Lopez at KOTC Legacy on...
- Middleweight bout: Eric Lawson
- Lawson defeated Johnson via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:28 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Cyrillo Padilha vs. Bobby Stack
- Stack defeated Padilha via Unanimous Decision.