The Zuffa era began with Jason Wilcox defeating Rodrigo Damm in the main event of last night’s Strikeforce Challengers event on Showtime. Wilcox secured the victory after the doctor stopped the fight immediately after the first round due to a cut above Damm’s left eye. This is Wilcox’s fifth straight victory in Strikeforce. The full results are as follows:
Televised bouts
- Lightweight bout: Justin Wilcox vs. Rodrigo Damm
- Wilcox defeated Damm via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: David Douglas vs. Caros Fodor
- Fodor defeated Douglas via TKO (strikes) at 2:12 of round 3.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Lorenz Larkin vs. Scott Lighty
- Larkin defeated Lighty via TKO (punches) at 3:15 of round 2.
- Catchweight (165lbs.) bout: James Terry vs. Josh Thornburg
- Terry defeated Thornburg via KO (punch) at 4:38 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Damian Douglas vs. Wayne Phillips
- Douglas defeated Phillips via Majority Decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).
[edit] Preliminary bouts
- Lightweight bout: Rafael Rios vs. Anthony Avila
- Avila defeated Rios via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Bantamweight bout: Robert Escalante vs. Raul Sandoval
- Escalante defeated Sandoval via Submission (armbar) at 4:10 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Tristan Arenal vs. Tom Peterson
- Arenal defeated Peterson via Submission (armbar) at 1:58 of round 1.
- Flyweight bout: Adam Antolin vs. Ronald Carillo
- Carillo defeated Antolin via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:48 of round 1.
