Strikeforce

Strikeforce – Lawler vs. Shields

Completed Enterprise Center, St. Louis, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Jake Shields beat Robbie Lawler by submission in the main event.
  • Brett Rogers beat Andrei Arlovski by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Nine of the eleven results came early: three knockouts and five submissions.

Main card

RL

Robbie Lawler vs Jake Shields

Submission R1 2:02
JS ✓
AA

Andrei Arlovski vs Brett Rogers

Knockout R1 0:22
BR ✓
SS

Scott Smith vs Nick Diaz

Submission R3 1:41
ND ✓
PB

Phil Baroni vs Joe Riggs

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JR ✓
KR

Kevin Randleman vs Mike Whitehead

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
MW ✓
JF ✓

Jesse Finney vs Josh Bumgarner

Submission R1 1:55
JB
MK ✓

Mike Kyle vs Rafael Cavalcante

Knockout R2 4:05
RC
BD ✓

Booker DeRousse vs James Wade

Knockout R1 4:06
JW
Tyron Woodley ✓

Tyron Woodley vs Salvador Woods

Submission R1 4:20
SW
LL ✓

Lucas Lopes vs Scott Ventimiglia

Dq R1 3:26
SV
PB ✓

Pat Benson vs Dave Cochran

Submission R1 2:42
DC
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Results

Main and co-main events

Jake Shields beat Robbie Lawler by submission at 2:02 of round one in the main event of Strikeforce – Lawler vs. Shields at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. In the co-main event, Brett Rogers beat Andrei Arlovski by knockout after 22 seconds.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, five 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 Brett Rogers, who stopped Andrei Arlovski after 22 seconds, and seven of the nine finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Nick Diaz's submission of Scott Smith, 11 minutes and 41 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 10 minutes of cage time.