Strikeforce

Strikeforce Challengers 3

Completed SpiritBank Event Center, Tulsa, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Tim Kennedy beat Zak Cummings by submission in the main event.
  • Ray Sefo beat Kevin Jordan by submission in the co-main event.
  • Nine of the eleven results came early: two knockouts and seven submissions.

Main card

Tim Kennedy ✓

Tim Kennedy vs Zak Cummings

Submission R2 2:43
ZC
KJ

Kevin Jordan vs Ray Sefo

Submission R2 0:24
RS ✓
ZL

Zach Light vs Tyron Woodley

Submission R2 3:38
Tyron Woodley ✓
TL ✓

Thomas Longacre vs Travis Calanoc

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TC
Daniel Cormier ✓

Daniel Cormier vs Gary Frazier

Knockout R2 3:39
GF
LS

Lacey Schuckman vs Jeri Sitzes

Knockout R3 2:18
JS ✓
LA

Levi Avera vs Paul Bradley

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
PB ✓
TH ✓

Trey Houston vs Brandon Gaines

Submission R2 1:28
BG
KG ✓

Kenny Giddens vs Jonny Carson

Submission R2 4:15
JC
JP ✓

Josh Pulsifer vs Nick Gibbons

Submission R1 1:05
NG
LD

Lemont Davis vs Dillon Smith

Submission R1 1:15
DS ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Tim Kennedy beat Zak Cummings by submission at 2:43 of round two in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 3 at the SpiritBank Event Center in Tulsa. In the co-main event, Ray Sefo beat Kevin Jordan by submission at 0:24 of round two.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, two ended by knockout, seven by submission and two on the judges' scorecards — nine stoppages in eleven fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Josh Pulsifer, who stopped Nick Gibbons at 1:05 of round one, and two of the nine finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Jeri Sitzes's knockout of Lacey Schuckman, 12 minutes and 18 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 31 minutes of cage time.