Strikeforce

Strikeforce Challengers 1

Completed Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Billy Evangelista v Mike Aina in the main event.
  • Sarah Kaufman beat Miesha Tate by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Five of the nine results came early: one knockout and three submissions.

Main card

BE

Billy Evangelista vs Mike Aina

Overturned R2 3:42
MA
Miesha Tate

15Miesha Tate vs Sarah Kaufman

Unanimous decision R3 3:00
SK ✓
LJ ✓

Lavar Johnson vs Carl Seumanutafa

Knockout R1 0:18
CS
AR

Anthony Ruiz vs Aaron Rosa

Submission R1 4:29
AR ✓
BQ ✓

Bao Quach vs Tito Jones

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TJ
CS

Chad Sutton vs Spencer Hearns

Majority decision R3 3:00
SH ✓
FC ✓

Fabricio Camoes vs Torrance Taylor

Submission R1 3:21
TT
KK

Kaleo Kwan vs Thomas Diagne

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TD ✓
BH ✓

Ben Holscher vs Cody Canterbury

Submission R1 2:47
CC
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Results

Main and co-main events

Sarah Kaufman beat Miesha Tate by unanimous decision after three rounds in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 1 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. Miesha Tate had come in as the division's No. 15. In the co-main event, Lavar Johnson beat Carl Seumanutafa by knockout after 18 seconds.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Lavar Johnson, who stopped Carl Seumanutafa after 18 seconds, and four of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Aaron Rosa's submission of Anthony Ruiz, 4 minutes and 29 seconds in. End to end, the eight fights filled one hour and 7 minutes of cage time.

Ranked fighters on the card

One ranked fighters appeared.