Completed MMA Event
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
- Saturday 03.29.2008
- U.S. Broadcast: Showtime
- Promotion: Strikeforce
- Ownership: Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment
- Venue: HP Pavilion
- Location: San Jose, California, United States
- Enclosure: Cage
- TV Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Bill Goldberg, Stephen Quadros
- Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
- Post-Fight Interviews: Bill Goldberg
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,117,855
- Attendance: 16,326
- MMA Bouts: 9
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Fight Card
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Strikeforce Middleweight Championship
KO/TKO, Broken Arm
5:00 Round 3 of 5, 15:00 Total8
Main Event
185
5 x 5 | Pro
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Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
KO/TKO, Punches
2:18 Round 2 of 5, 7:18 Total6
Main Card
155
5 x 5 | Pro
Referees
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Mario Yamasaki
Le vs. Shamrock (8), Villasenor vs. Jensen (4), Ghosn vs. Stewart (3) -
Jon Schorle
Fickett vs. Lim (7), Jones vs. Gillespie (1) -
Herb Dean
Lemley vs. Melendez (6), Kyle vs. Cole (5)
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In one of the most lucrative Strikeforce events in promotional history, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le saw former UFC champion and reigning Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Frank Shamrock return to action for the first time that year, taking on former training partner and fellow California star Cung Le in the main event. In one of the best fights of the first half of 2008, Shamrock gamely hung in until the end of the third round, but a broken forearm forced the contest to be stopped, declaring Le the winner and the new Middleweight Champion.
The event drew over 16,000 live spectators. The main card aired live on the Showtime Premium cable television network.
