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Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

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Aug 15, 2009
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San Jose, CA
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Strikeforce
  • Date: Saturday 08.15.2009
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Venue: HP Pavilion
  • MMA Bouts: 9

Fight Card
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  • Strikeforce Vacant Featherweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 4:59 Round 1 of 5
    Cris Cyborg
    W
    Up to 8-1
    Cris Cyborg
    Main Event
    145
    5 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-1
    Gina Carano
    Gina Carano
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Conviction"
    -173
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +138
    (Slight Underdog)
    Vacant

    Featherweight
    		Title Vacant

    Featherweight
    24
    +1 month, 6 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +3 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    143.0 lbs
    (64.9 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    		Reach
    66.5"
    (169cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 1:00 Round 1 of 5
    Gegard Mousasi
    W
    Up to 26-2-1
    Gegard Mousasi
    Main Card
    205
    5 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 35-9
    Renato Sobral
    Renato Sobral
    Professional MMA
    "The Dreamcatcher" Nickname "Babalu"
    -183
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    Challenger

    Light Heavyweight
    		Title Champion

    Light Heavyweight
    24
    +2 wks     		Age at Fight 33
    +11 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    201.0 lbs
    (91.2 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 3:56 Round 3 of 5, 13:56 Total
    Gilbert Melendez
    W
    Up to 16-2
    Gilbert Melendez
    Main Card
    155
    5 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 18-6-1
    Mitsuhiro Ishida
    Mitsuhiro Ishida
    Professional MMA
    "El Nino" Nickname "Endless Fighter"
    -205
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +175
    (Slight Underdog)
    Vacant

    Lightweight
    		Title Vacant

    Lightweight
    27
    +4 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 1:24 Round 1 of 3
    Fabrício Werdum
    W
    Up to 12-4-1
    Fabrício Werdum
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-7-1
    Mike Kyle
    Mike Kyle
    Professional MMA
    "Vai Cavalo" Nickname "MAK"
    -511
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +420
    (Heavy Underdog)
    31
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 29
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    228.0 lbs
    (103.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    219.0 lbs
    (99.3 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    		Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jay Hieron
    W
    Up to 18-4
    Jay Hieron
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-4
    Jesse Taylor
    Jesse Taylor
    Professional MMA
    "The Thoroughbred" Nickname "JT Money"
    -198
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +163
    (Slight Underdog)
    33
    +2 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +6 mos, 2 wks
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punch to the Body 2:05 Round 1 of 3
    Scott Lighty
    W
    Up to 5-0
    Scott Lighty
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-5
    Mike Cook
    Mike Cook
    Professional MMA
    "Lights Out" Nickname "The Animal"
    -475
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +325
    (Moderate Underdog)
    30
    +10 mos     		Age at Fight 27
    +10 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    202.0 lbs
    (91.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 3:16 Round 3 of 3, 13:16 Total
    Justin Wilcox
    W
    Up to 7-3
    Justin Wilcox
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 6-2
    David Douglas
    David Douglas
    Professional MMA
    "The Silverback" Nickname "Tarzan"
    +143
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -173
    (Slight Favorite)
    30
    +5 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +11 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches 1:23 Round 1 of 3
    James Terry
    W
    Up to 7-1
    James Terry
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 5-3
    Zak Bucia
    Zak Bucia
    Professional MMA
    "Intensity" Nickname "Crash"
    -333
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +253
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +4 mos, 4 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 24
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    		Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Keylock 3:56 Round 1 of 3
    Alexander Trevino
    W
    Up to 4-0
    Alexander Trevino
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 4-7-1
    Isaiah Hill
    Isaiah Hill
    Professional MMA
    "Spider" Nickname
    -463
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +313
    (Moderate Underdog)
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

9
G. Carano 143.0
•
144.5 C. Cyborg
8
R. Sobral 201.0
•
204.0 G. Mousasi
7
G. Melendez 155.0
•
155.0 M. Ishida
6
F. Werdum 228.0
•
219.0 M. Kyle
5
J. Taylor 169.5
•
169.0 J. Hieron
4
M. Cook 205.0
•
202.0 S. Lighty
3
D. Douglas 156.0
•
154.0 J. Wilcox
2
Z. Bucia 170.0
•
169.0 J. Terry
1
I. Hill 156.0
•
156.0 A. Trevino

Fight Referees

9 Carano vs. Cyborg:
Josh Rosenthal
8 Sobral vs. Mousasi:
John McCarthy
7 Melendez vs. Ishida II:
Herb Dean
6 Werdum vs. Kyle:
Yuji Shimada
5 Taylor vs. Hieron:
Herb Dean
4 Cook vs. Lighty:
John McCarthy
3 Douglas vs. Wilcox:
Herb Dean
2 Bucia vs. Terry:
John McCarthy
1 Hill vs. Trevino:
N/A

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Showtime
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Ownership: Explosion Entertainment, LLC
  • Venue: HP Pavilion
  • Location: San Jose, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Gus Johnson, Mauro Ranallo, Frank Shamrock
  • Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
  • Interviews: Gus Johnson | Backstage: Jenn Brown
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $735,710
  • Attendance: 13,976
  • TV Ratings: 576,000 viewers
  • Promotion Links:
    SF
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Videos & Highlights

    Highlight  |  Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg recap video

    Watch this video HL from the women's MMA championship fight pitting Gina Carano vs. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos.

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    • Highlight  |  Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg weigh-ins

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