List of Strikeforce alumni
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Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California which operated from 1985 to 2013. Live events and competitions debuted on November 7, 2009.
In early 2011, Strikeforce was purchased by American Ultimate Fighting Championship owner Zuffa, which eventually closed the promotion and brought the remaining fighter contracts into the UFC roster.
Former Strikeforce employees are shown below in order by weight class.
Alumni
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| Name | Weight class | Strikeforce record | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| United StatesUnited States | Daniel Cormier | Heavyweight | 8–0 | [1] |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | Alistair Overeem | Heavyweight | 4–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Daniel Puder | Heavyweight | 4–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Chad Griggs | Heavyweight | 3–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Herschel Walker | Heavyweight | 2–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Cain Velasquez | Heavyweight | 1–0 | |
| BrazilBrazil | Fabrício Werdum | Heavyweight | 3–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Josh Barnett | Heavyweight | 3–1 | |
| BrazilBrazil | Antônio Silva | Heavyweight | 3–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Lavar Johnson | Heavyweight | 3–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Brett Rogers | Heavyweight | 2–3 | |
| RussiaRussia | Fedor Emelianenko | Heavyweight | 1–3 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Bobby Lashley | Heavyweight | 1–1 | |
| RussiaRussia | Sergei Kharitonov | Heavyweight | 1–1 | |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | Valentijn Overeem | Heavyweight | 1–1 | |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | Ray Sefo | Heavyweight | 1–1 | |
| BelarusBelarus | Andrei Arlovski | Heavyweight | 0–3 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Jeff Monson | Heavyweight | 0–1 | |
| CubaCuba | Yoel Romero | Light Heavyweight | 0–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Mike Kyle | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
3–4–1 (1) | |
| United StatesUnited States | Ovince Saint Preux | Light Heavyweight | 6–1 | |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | Gegard Mousasi | Light Heavyweight | 4–1–1 | |
| BrazilBrazil | Rafael Cavalcante | Light Heavyweight | 4–2 (1) | |
| United StatesUnited States | Bobby Southworth | Light Heavyweight | 3–2 (1) | |
| United StatesUnited States | Muhammed Lawal | Light Heavyweight | 3–1 (1) | |
| BrazilBrazil | Renato Sobral | Light Heavyweight | 2–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Scott Lighty | Light Heavyweight | 1–2 | |
| CameroonCameroon | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Light Heavyweight | 0–1 | |
| United States of AmericaUnited States | James Irvin | Light Heavyweight | 0–0 (1) | |
| United StatesUnited States | Lorenz Larkin | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
4–0 (1) | |
| BrazilBrazil | Roger Gracie | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
4–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Dan Henderson | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
3–1 | [2] |
| United StatesUnited States | Antwain Britt | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
1–3 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Keith Jardine | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
0–2–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Edwardo Oliveria | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
0–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Luke Rockhold | Middleweight | 9–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Jake Shields | Middleweight | 3–0 | |
| BrazilBrazil | Ronaldo Souza | Middleweight | 7–1 | |
| VietnamSouth Vietnam | Cung Le | Middleweight | 7–1 | |
| RussiaRussia | Adlan Amagov | Middleweight | 3–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Derek Brunson | Middleweight | 3–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Tim Kennedy | Middleweight | 6–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Robbie Lawler | Middleweight | 3–5 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Anthony Smith | Middleweight | 2–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Frank Shamrock | Middleweight | 2–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Lumumba Sayers | Middleweight | 2–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Jason Miller | Middleweight | 1–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Shamar Bailey | Middleweight | 1–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Louis Taylor | Middleweight | 0–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Joe Riggs | Middleweight Welterweight |
4–3 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Scott Smith | Middleweight Welterweight |
3–5 | |
| BrazilBrazil | Evangelista Santos | Middleweight Welterweight |
1–3 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Jesse Taylor | Middleweight Welterweight |
0–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Phil Baroni | Middleweight Welterweight |
0–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Nick Diaz | Welterweight | 6–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Jay Hieron | Welterweight | 2–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Michael Chandler | Welterweight | 2–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Tyron Woodley | Welterweight | 8–1 | |
| BelgiumBelgium | Tarec Saffiedine | Welterweight | 6–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Nah-Shon Burrell | Welterweight | 3–1 | |
| CanadaCanada | Jordan Mein | Welterweight | 2–1 | |
| EnglandEngland | Paul Daley | Welterweight | 2–3 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Nate Marquardt | Welterweight | 1–1 | [3] |
| LithuaniaLithuania | Marius Žaromskis | Welterweight | 0–2 (1) | |
| United StatesUnited States | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | Welterweight Lightweight |
2–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | James Terry | Welterweight Lightweight |
6–4 | |
| United StatesUnited States | K. J. Noons | Welterweight Lightweight |
3–4 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Nate Diaz | Lightweight | 1–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | 11–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Pat Healy | Lightweight | 7–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Ryan Couture | Lightweight | 6–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Caros Fodor | Lightweight | 5–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Jorge Masvidal | Lightweight | 5–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Bobby Green | Lightweight | 4–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Josh Thomson | Lightweight | 10–3 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Billy Evangelista | Lightweight | 7–2 (1) | |
| United StatesUnited States | Justin Wilcox | Lightweight | 5–3–1 | |
| BrazilBrazil | Jorge Gurgel | Lightweight | 2–4 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Clay Guida | Lightweight | 1–1 | |
| JapanJapan | Shinya Aoki | Lightweight | 1–1 | |
| BrazilBrazil | Gesias Cavalcante | Lightweight | 1–2–1 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Conor Heun | Lightweight | 1–3 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Cris Cyborg | Women's Featherweight | 4–0 (1) | |
| United StatesUnited States | Gina Carano | Women's Featherweight | 1–1 | |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | Marloes Coenen | Women's Featherweight Women's Bantamweight |
3–2 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Ronda Rousey | Women's Bantamweight | 4–0 | |
| United StatesUnited States | Miesha Tate | Women's Bantamweight | 6–2 | |
| CanadaCanada | Sarah Kaufman | Women's Bantamweight | 6–2 |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Morgan, John (September 7, 2009). "Former Olympian Daniel Cormier gets final TV spot at Sept. 25 Strikeforce event". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Why Dan Henderson Chose Strikeforce".
- ^ "Nate Marquardt signs contract with Strikeforce".
External links
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- ^ Hughes, Jake. "Luke Rockhold and the Success of Strikeforce Alumni in the UFC". Vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 22 April 2021.