List of Strikeforce champions

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File:Strikeforce World Title Belt.jpg
Strikeforce Men's World Championship belt
File:Strikeforce Women's belt.jpg
Strikeforce Women's World Championship belt

Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts organization. It crowned male champions in the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, and female champions in featherweight and bantamweight.

World champions

Men's championships

Heavyweight Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Alistair Overeem
def. Paul BuentelloScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives
San Jose, CA, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November 16, 2007 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery on May 15, 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Overeem vacated the title on July 29, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC.[1]

Light Heavyweight Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Bobby Southworth
def. Vernon WhiteScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Triple Threat
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		December 8, 2006 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Anthony Ruiz at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson on Jun 27, 2008Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Template:Flagicon Renato Sobral Strikeforce: Destruction
San Jose, CA, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November 21, 2008 Script error: No such module "age". days
3 Template:Flagicon Gegard Mousasi Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
San Jose, CA, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		August 15, 2009 Script error: No such module "age". days
4 Template:Flagicon Muhammed Lawal Strikeforce: Nashville
Nashville, TN, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		April 17, 2010 Script error: No such module "age". days
5 Template:Flagicon Rafael Cavalcante Strikeforce: Houston
Houston, TX, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". days 		August 21, 2010 Script error: No such module "age". days
6 Template:Flagicon Dan Henderson Strikeforce: Feijão vs. Henderson
Columbus, OH, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		March 5, 2011 Script error: No such module "age". days
Henderson vacated the title on September 19, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC.[2]

Middleweight Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Frank Shamrock
def. Phil BaroniScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		June 22, 2007 Script error: No such module "age". days
2 Template:Flagicon Cung Le Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		March 29, 2008 Script error: No such module "age". days
Le vacated the title on September 17, 2009 due to filming obligations.[3]
3 Template:Flagicon Jake Shields
def. Jason MillerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers
Hoffman Estates, IL, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November 7, 2009 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Dan Henderson at Strikeforce: Nashville on Apr 17, 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Shields vacated the title on July 1, 2010 when signed with the UFC.[4]
4 Template:Flagicon Ronaldo Souza
def. Tim KennedyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Houston
Houston, TX, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		August 21, 2010 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Jan 29, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Template:Flagicon Luke Rockhold Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
Cincinnati, OH, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		September 10, 2011 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on Jan 7, 2012Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2. def. Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on Jul 14, 2012Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The Strikeforce Middleweight title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013.

Welterweight Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Nick Diaz
def. Marius ŽaromskisScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Miami
Sunrise, FL, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		January 30, 2010 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. K. J. Noons at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II on Oct 9, 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2. def. Evangelista Santos at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Jan 29, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3. def. Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Apr 9, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Diaz vacated the title on June 9, 2011 when his contract was absorbed by the UFC.[5]
2 Template:Flagicon Nate Marquardt
def. Tyron WoodleyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
Portland, OR, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		July 14, 2012 Script error: No such module "age". days
3 Template:Flagicon Tarec Saffiedine Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		January 12, 2013 Script error: No such module "age". days
The Strikeforce Welterweight title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013.

Lightweight Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Clay Guida
def. Josh ThomsonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		March 10, 2006 Script error: No such module "age". days
2 Template:Flagicon Gilbert Melendez Strikeforce: Revenge
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		June 9, 2006 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Gabe Lemley at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le on March 29, 2008Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Template:Flagicon Josh Thomson Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		June 27, 2008 Script error: No such module "age". days
— Template:Flagicon Gilbert Melendez
def. Rodrigo Damm for interim titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		April 11, 2009 — 1. def. Mitsuhiro Ishida at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on Aug 15, 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Template:Flagicon Gilbert Melendez (2) Strikeforce: Evolution
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		December 19, 2009 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Shinya Aoki at Strikeforce: Nashville on Apr 17, 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2. def. Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Apr 9, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3. def. Jorge Masvidal at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on Dec 17, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4. def. Josh Thomson at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier on May 19, 2012Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The Strikeforce Lightweight Title was unified with the UFC Lightweight Title on April 20, 2013, when Benson Henderson defeated Melendez at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez.

Women's championships

Women's Featherweight Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Cris Cyborg
def. Gina CaranoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		August 15, 2009 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce: Miami on Jan 30, 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2. def. Jan Finney at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum on Jun 26, 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NC. vs. Hiroko Yamanaka at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on Dec 17, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Cyborg was stripped of the title on January 6, 2012 after testing positive for anabolic steroids in a post-fight drug test.[6]

Women's Bantamweight Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Sarah Kaufman
def. Takayo HashiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		February 26, 2010 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Roxanne Modafferi at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe on Jul 23, 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Template:Flagicon Marloes Coenen Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II
San Jose, CA, USA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		October 9, 2010 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson on Mar 5th, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Template:Flagicon Miesha Tate Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
Hoffman Estates, IL, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		July 30, 2011 Script error: No such module "age". days
4 Template:Flagicon Ronda Rousey Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
Columbus, OH, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		March 3, 2012 Script error: No such module "age". days 1. def. Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on Aug 18, 2012Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The title was vacated on December 6, 2012 when Rousey became the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.[7]

U.S. champions

Middleweight U.S. Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Eugene Jackson
def. Ronald JhunScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Triple Threat
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		December 8, 2006 Script error: No such module "age". days
The Strikeforce Middleweight U.S. title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013.

Lightweight U.S. Championship

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No. Name Event Date Reign Defenses
1 Template:Flagicon Josh Thomson
def. Nam PhanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strikeforce: Triple Threat
San Jose, CA, USAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		December 8, 2006 Script error: No such module "age". days

1. def. Nick Gonzalez at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni on Jun 22, 2007Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

The Strikeforce Lightweight U.S. title was vacated after the Strikeforce banner was dissolved into the UFC on January 12, 2013.

Tournament winners

Event Division Winner Runner-up Date
Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Middleweight Template:Flagicon Jorge Santiago Template:Flagicon Trevor Prangley November 17, 2007
Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor Women's Bantamweight Template:Flagicon Miesha Tate Template:Flagicon Hitomi Akano August 13, 2010
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier Heavyweight Template:Flagicon Daniel Cormier Template:Flagicon Josh Barnett May 19, 2012

Records

Most wins in title bouts

Title wins Champion Division V D NC L
9 Template:Flagicon Gilbert Melendez Lightweight 9 0 0 1
4 Template:Flagicon Nick Diaz Welterweight 4 0 0 1
3 Template:Flagicon Cristiane Justino Women's Featherweight 3 0 1 0
Template:Flagicon Luke Rockhold Middleweight 3 0 0 0
2 Template:Flagicon Bobby Southworth Light Heavyweight 2 0 0 1
Template:Flagicon Sarah Kaufman Women's Bantamweight 2 0 0 1
Template:Flagicon Ronaldo Souza Middleweight 2 0 0 1
Template:Flagicon Marloes Coenen Women's Bantamweight 2 0 0 1
Template:Flagicon Jake Shields Middleweight 2 0 0 0
Template:Flagicon Alistair Overeem Heavyweight 2 0 0 0
Template:Flagicon Ronda Rousey Women's Bantamweight 2 0 0 0

Most consecutive title defenses

Defenses Champion Division Period
4 Template:Flagicon Gilbert Melendez Lightweight April 19, 2009 – January 12, 2013
3 Template:Flagicon Nick Diaz Welterweight January 30, 2010 – June 9, 2011
2 Template:Flagicon Cristiane Justino Women's Featherweight August 15, 2009 – January 6, 2012
Template:Flagicon Luke Rockhold Middleweight September 10, 2011 – January 12, 2013
1 Template:Flagicon Bobby Southworth Light Heavyweight December 8, 2006 – November 21, 2008
Template:Flagicon Jake Shields Middleweight November 7, 2009 – July 1, 2010
Template:Flagicon Alistair Overeem Heavyweight November 16, 2007 – July 29, 2011
Template:Flagicon Sarah Kaufman Women's Bantamweight February 26, 2010 – October 9, 2010
Template:Flagicon Ronaldo Souza Middleweight August 21, 2010 – September 10, 2011
Template:Flagicon Marloes Coenen Women's Bantamweight October 9, 2010 – July 30, 2011
Template:Flagicon Ronda Rousey Women's Bantamweight March 3, 2012 – December 6, 2012

Champions by nationality

The division champions include only linear and true champions. Interim champions who have never become linear champions will be listed as interim champions. Fighters with multiple title reigns in a specific division will also be counted once. Runners-up are not included in tournaments champions.

Country Division
champions		 Tournaments
champions		 Total
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See also

References

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