Strikeforce

Strikeforce – Barnett vs Cormier

Completed SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Daniel Cormier beat Josh Barnett by unanimous decision in the main event.
  • Gilbert Melendez beat Josh Thomson by split decision in the co-main event.
  • Two of the nine results came early: one knockout.

Main card

JB

Josh Barnett vs Daniel Cormier

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
Daniel Cormier ✓
JT

Josh Thomson vs Gilbert Melendez

Split decision R5 5:00
Gilbert Melendez ✓
MK

Mike Kyle vs Rafael Cavalcante

Overturned R1 0:33
RC
NB

Nah-Shon Burrell vs Chris Spang

Knockout R1 3:25
CS ✓
GC

Gesias Cavalcante vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg

Split decision R3 5:00
IV ✓
VZ

Virgil Zwicker vs Guto Inocente

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
GI ✓
GV ✓

Gian Villante vs Derrick Mehmen

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
DM
QM ✓

Quinn Mulhern vs Yuri Villefort

Split decision R3 5:00
YV
JT

James Terry vs King Green

Split decision R3 5:00
King Green ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Daniel Cormier beat Josh Barnett by unanimous decision after five rounds in the main event of Strikeforce – Barnett vs Cormier at the SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose. The co-main event also went to the scorecards: Gilbert Melendez beat Josh Thomson after five rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the eight bouts that produced a result, one ended by knockout and seven on the judges' scorecards — one stoppages in eight fights. Four of the seven decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Chris Spang, who stopped Nah-Shon Burrell at 3:25 of round one, and one of the one finishes came inside the opening round. End to end, the eight fights filled two hours and 8 minutes of cage time.