Strikeforce: Revenge
Encyclopedia
Strikeforce: Revenge was the second mixed martial arts
event promoted by Strikeforce
. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose
, California
on June 9, 2006. The main event featured the North American debut of Alistair Overeem
.
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
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...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on June 9, 2006. The main event featured the North American debut of 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...
.
Results
- Middleweight bout: 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:...
vs. Bill Duvall
- Stewart defated Duvall via submission (Armbar) at 1:15 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Jared HammanJared HammanJared Hamman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being able to take mass amounts of punishment, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan has described Hamman as having a "rubber chin".-Biography:Prior to beginning his...
vs. Scott Graham
- Light Heavyweight bout: Jared Hamman
- Hamman defeated Graham by TKO (Punches) at 1:36 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Daniel PuderDaniel PuderDaniel 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. Tom Tuggle
- Heavyweight bout: Daniel Puder
- Puder defeated Tuggle via submission (Armbar) at 0:28 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Mike Seal vs. Eugene JacksonEugene 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...
- Middleweight bout: Mike Seal vs. Eugene Jackson
- Jackson defeated Seal by TKO (Punches) at 2:49 of round 2.
- Lightweight Championship bout: Clay GuidaClay GuidaClayton 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...
vs. Gilbert MelendezGilbert MelendezGilbert 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...
- Lightweight Championship bout: Clay Guida
- Melendez defeated Guida via Split Decision (50–45, 46–48, 50–45) to win the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.
- Middleweight bout: Cung LeCung LeCung 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. Brian WarrenBrian WarrenBrian Warren is an American mixed martial arts fighter born in San Bernardino, California. He has fought in many organizations including K-1, King of the Cage, Strikeforce, Kage Kombat, and Pangea...
- Middleweight bout: Cung Le
- Le defeated Warren via KO (Punches) at 4:19 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Josh ThomsonJosh ThomsonJoshua 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. Harris Sarmiento
- Lightweight bout: Josh Thomson
- Thomson defeated Sarmiento via submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 3:19 of round 3.
- Light Heavyweight 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. James IrvinJames Irvin (fighter)James Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...
- Light Heavyweight bout: Bobby Southworth
- Match was ruled a No Contest when both fighters fell from the cage 17 seconds into round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Alistair OvereemAlistair OvereemAlistair 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...
vs. Vitor BelfortVitor BelfortVítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...
- Heavyweight bout: Alistair Overeem
- Overeem defeated Belfort via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout: Chris Amarante vs. Sean Bassett
- Amarante defated Bassett via submission (Armbar) at 4:37 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Juan Miranda vs. Clint Coronel
- Coronel defeated Miranda via submission (Anaconda Choke) at 1:43 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Tyson GriffinTyson GriffinTyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...
vs. 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...
- Lightweight bout: Tyson Griffin
- Griffin defeated Ludwig by TKO (Punches) at 3:57 of round 1.