The year 2009 is the 4th year in the history of
Strikeforce, a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
promotion based in the United States. In 2009 Strikeforce held 10 events beginning with, ''Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz''.
Title fights
Events list
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was an event held on April 11, 2009 at the
HP Pavilion at San Jose in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...
.
Results
Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina
Strikeforce Challengers 1: Evangelista vs. Aina was an event held on May 15, 2009 at the
Save Mart Center
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in
Fresno, California
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.
Results
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields was an event held on June 6, 2009 at the
Scottrade Center
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in
St. Louis, Missouri.
Results
Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg was an event held on June 19, 2009 at the
ShoWare Center in
Kent, Washington.
Results
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was an event held on August 15, 2009 at the
HP Pavilion at San Jose in
San Jose, California
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.
Results
Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings
Strikeforce Challengers 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings was an event held on September 25, 2009 at the
SpiritBank Event Center in
Bixby, Oklahoma
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.
Results
Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista
Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista was an event held on November 6, 2009 at the
Save Mart Center
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in
Fresno, California
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...
.
Results
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers was an event held on November 7, 2009 at the
Sears Centre in
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
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The village now serves ...
.
Results
Strikeforce Challengers 5: Woodley vs. Bears
Strikeforce Challengers 5: Woodley vs. Bears was an event held on November 20, 2009 at the
Memorial Hall in
Kansas City, Kansas
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.
Results
Strikeforce: Evolution
Strikeforce: Evolution was an event held on December 19, 2009 at the
HP Pavilion at San Jose in
San Jose, California
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.
Results
See also
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List of Strikeforce champions
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 c ...
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List of Strikeforce events
References
{{Strikeforce Events
Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) events
2009 in mixed martial arts