Strikeforce

Strikeforce – Payback

Completed 1stBank Center, Denver, United States 12 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Duane Ludwig beat Sammy Morgan by knockout in the main event.
  • Frank Trigg beat Falaniko Vitale by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Eight of the twelve results came early: five knockouts and three submissions.

Main card

DL ✓

Duane Ludwig vs Sammy Morgan

Knockout R1 2:01
SM
FV

Falaniko Vitale vs Frank Trigg

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
FT ✓
PS

Pete Spratt vs Donnie Liles

Submission R3 1:59
DL ✓
LC

Luke Caudillo vs Billy Evangelista

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
BE ✓
CZ ✓

Carlos Zevallos vs Andre Walker

Knockout R1 4:49
AW
MW ✓

Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Tyra Parker

Submission R1 1:20
TP
TT ✓

Tyler Toner vs Ricky Johnson

Knockout R2 3:44
RJ
DD ✓

Drew Dober vs Lumumba Sayers

Knockout R1 0:16
LS
AG ✓

Alan Gomez vs Jordan Goodwin

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JG
EG ✓

Eric Galvan vs Jeremy Malaterre

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JM
TG ✓

Turrell Galloway vs Brett Tillis

Submission R1 1:21
BT
AT ✓

Aaron Trujillo vs Haven Torres

Knockout R1 2:59
HT
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Results

Main and co-main events

Duane Ludwig beat Sammy Morgan by knockout at 2:01 of round one in the main event of Strikeforce – Payback at the 1stBank Center in Denver. In the co-main event, Frank Trigg beat Falaniko Vitale by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the twelve bouts that produced a result, five ended by knockout, three by submission and four on the judges' scorecards — eight stoppages in twelve fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Drew Dober, who stopped Lumumba Sayers after 16 seconds, and six of the eight finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Donnie Liles's submission of Pete Spratt, 11 minutes and 59 seconds in. End to end, the twelve fights filled one hour and 33 minutes of cage time.