Strikeforce

Strikeforce Challengers 10

Completed Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, United States 7 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Joe Riggs beat Louis Taylor by knockout in the main event.
  • Miesha Tate beat Hitomi Akano by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Four of the seven results came early: two knockouts and two submissions.

Main card

JR ✓

Joe Riggs vs Louis Taylor

Knockout R3 2:07
LT
Miesha Tate ✓

15Miesha Tate vs Hitomi Akano

Unanimous decision R3 3:00
HA
RC ✓

Ryan Couture vs Lucas Stark

Submission R1 1:15
LS
HA ✓

Hitomi Akano vs Carina Damm

Submission R2 1:48
CD
Miesha Tate ✓

15Miesha Tate vs Maiju Kujala

Unanimous decision R2 3:00
MK
CS

Colleen Schneider vs Liz Carmouche

Unanimous decision R2 3:00
Liz Carmouche ✓
RD

Ryan Diaz vs Chris Gruetzemacher

Knockout R1 5:00
Chris Gruetzemacher ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Joe Riggs beat Louis Taylor by knockout at 2:07 of round three in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 10 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix. In the co-main event, Miesha Tate beat Hitomi Akano by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Ryan Couture, who stopped Lucas Stark at 1:15 of round one, and two of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Joe Riggs's knockout of Louis Taylor, 12 minutes and 7 seconds in. End to end, the seven fights filled 54 minutes of cage time.

Ranked fighters on the card

Two ranked fighters appeared.