Strikeforce

Strikeforce Challengers 4

Completed Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Billy Evangelista beat Jorge Gurgel by unanimous decision in the main event.
  • Shane del Rosario beat Brandon Cash by submission in the co-main event.
  • Five of the nine results came early: two knockouts and three submissions.
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Main card

JG

Jorge Gurgel vs Billy Evangelista

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
BE ✓
SR ✓

Shane del Rosario vs Brandon Cash

Submission R1 2:57
BC
JT

Jesse Taylor vs Luke Rockhold

Submission R1 3:42
Luke Rockhold ✓
TD

Thomas Diagne vs Merritt Warren

Submission R1 3:49
MW ✓
EH

Elisha Helsper vs Zoila Frausto

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
ZF ✓
BH ✓

Ben Holscher vs Jonny Goh

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JG
CO ✓

Casey Olson vs Chris Culley

Knockout R1 2:32
CC
CE ✓

Cole Escovedo vs Maurice Eazel

Knockout R1 1:47
ME
AT

Alexander Trevino vs Rico Altamirano

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
RA ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Billy Evangelista beat Jorge Gurgel by unanimous decision after three rounds in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 4 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. In the co-main event, Shane del Rosario beat Brandon Cash by submission at 2:57 of round one.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Cole Escovedo, who stopped Maurice Eazel at 1:47 of round one, and five of the five finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Merritt Warren's submission of Thomas Diagne, 3 minutes and 49 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 15 minutes of cage time.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

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