Light Heavyweight: 186-205 lbs.


Bobby Southworth and Vernon White compete for the inaugural Strikeforce light heavyweight championship.

1
Bobby Southworth
def.
Vernon White
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
Strikeforce: Triple Threat
12.08.06


def.
Anthony Ruiz
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
06.27.08

2
Renato Sobral
def.
Bobby Southworth
TKO (doctor stoppage) @ 5:00 of R1
Strikeforce: Destruction
11.21.08

3
Gegard Mousasi
def.
Renato Sobral
Knockout (punches) @ 1:00 of R1
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
08.15.09

4
Muhammed Lawal
def.
Gegard Mousasi
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
Strikeforce: Nashville
04.17.10

5
Rafael Cavalcante
def.
Muhammed Lawal
TKO (punches & elbows) @ 1:14 of R3
Strikeforce: Houston
08.21.10

6
Dan Henderson
def.
Rafael Cavalcante
TKO (punches) @ 0:50 of R3
Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson
03.05.11

Dan Henderson vacates the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Strikeforce ceases operations and folds on January 13, 2013 after being purchased by UFC parent company Zuffa and ultimately merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.