Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy

Completed
MMA Event
Jul 14, 2012
Strikeforce
  • Date: Saturday 07.14.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Venue: Rose Garden
  • MMA Bouts: 9

Fight Card
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  • Strikeforce Middleweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Luke Rockhold
    2
    Up to 10-1
    Main Event
    185
    5 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 14-4
    Tim Kennedy
    Professional MMA
    -375
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +290
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Middleweight
    Title Challenger

    Middleweight
    27
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +10 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Strikeforce Vacant Welterweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches and Elbows 1:39 Round 4 of 5, 16:39 Total
    Nate Marquardt
    Up to 32-10-2
    Co-Main
    170
    5 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 10-1
    Tyron Woodley
    Professional MMA
    "The Great" Nickname "The Chosen One"
    -110
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    Vacant

    Welterweight
    Title Vacant

    Welterweight
    33
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Roger Gracie
    Up to 5-1
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 17-11-2
    Keith Jardine
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Dean of Mean"
    -215
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +8 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'4"
    (194cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    79.0"
    (201cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Lorenz Larkin
    Up to 13-0
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 19-9
    Robbie Lawler
    Professional MMA
    "The Monsoon" Nickname "Ruthless"
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    25
    +10 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    186.5 lbs
    (84.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Pat Healy
    Up to 24-13
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 14-5-1
    Mizuto Hirota
    Professional MMA
    "Bam Bam" Nickname "Pugnus"
    -520
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +410
    (Heavy Underdog)
    28
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +2 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ryan Couture
    Up to 5-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 10-3
    Joe Duarte
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Hybrid"
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +11 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jorge Masvidal
    Up to 23-7
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 11-5
    Justin Wilcox
    Professional MMA
    "Gamebred" Nickname "The Silverback"
    -220
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +185
    (Slight Underdog)
    27
    +8 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +4 mos, 2 days
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jordan Mein
    Up to 25-8
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 23-9
    Tyler Stinson
    Professional MMA
    "Young Gun" Nickname "The Evolution"
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    22
    +9 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 26
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    6'0"
    (184cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    74.5"
    (189cm)
    Reach
    75.5"
    (192cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 0:26 Round 1 of 3
    Jason High
    Up to 16-3
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 8-3
    Nate Moore
    Professional MMA
    "The Kansas City Bandit" Nickname
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +9 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +3 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

9
L. Rockhold 185.5
184.5 T. Kennedy
8
N. Marquardt 169.5
169.5 T. Woodley
7
K. Jardine 185.5
186.0 R. Gracie
6
L. Larkin 186.5
186.0 R. Lawler
5
P. Healy 156.0
156.0 M. Hirota
4
R. Couture 155.5
155.5 J. Duarte
3
J. Masvidal 155.5
156.0 J. Wilcox
2
J. Mein 170.0
170.5 T. Stinson
1
J. High 171.0
171.0 N. Moore

Fight Referees

John McCarthy
Shawn Gregory
John McCarthy
Dave Hagen
Shawn Gregory
John McCarthy
Dave Hagen
Shawn Gregory

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Showtime
  • Preliminary Card: Sho Extreme
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Ownership: Forza, LLC
  • Venue: Rose Garden
  • Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Frank Shamrock, Pat Militech
  • Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Mauro Ranallo
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $132,905
  • Attendance: 4,186 (Paid: 1,625)
  • TV Ratings: 420,000 average viewers
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Tapology Predictions

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862 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Kennedy
17%
Rockhold
83%
Woodley
35%
Marquardt
65%
Jardine
24%
Gracie
76%
Larkin
31%
Lawler
69%
Hirota
8%
Healy
92%
Duarte
17%
Couture
83%
Masvidal
85%
Wilcox
15%
Stinson
10%
Mein
90%
Moore
8%
High
92%

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