Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine

A poster or logo for Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine.
Information
Promotion Strikeforce
Date January 12, 2013
Venue Chesapeake Energy Arena
City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Attendance 7,354
Event chronology

Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on January 12, 2013 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] The event aired live on Showtime.

Background

This was the final event for Strikeforce before the organization was folded and merged with the UFC.[2]

Luke Rockhold was scheduled to defend his Strikeforce Middleweight Championship for the last time against Lorenz Larkin at this event, but was forced off the card due to injuries.[3] Larkin was instead matched up with former champion Ronaldo Souza in late November,[4] but on December 20, it was announced that UFC middleweight Ed Herman would be facing Souza instead, making him the only person to cross over to fight in Strikeforce while still under a UFC contract.

Gilbert Melendez was scheduled to defend his Strikeforce Lightweight Championship at this event against Pat Healy, but he too was forced out of the bout with an injury.[5] Instead, Healy was matched up with Jorge Masvidal, but after Masvidal suffered a back injury,[6] he was replaced in the Healy bout with promotional newcomer Kurt Holobaugh.[7] The Healy/Masvidal fight would later be rescheduled for UFC on FOX 11 in April 2014, over a year after their move to the UFC after the Strikeforce merger, where Masvidal won via unanimous decision.[8]

AXS TV personality and Inside MMA reporter Ron Kruck handled commentary at this event in place of Mauro Ranallo, who was absent due to a private family matter.[9] Kruck had previously done backstage interviews for Strikeforce preliminary cards broadcast on AXS TV when it was still known as HDNet.

Results

Preliminary card (unaired)

Payan defeated Bravo via TKO (punches) at 4:01 of round 2.
Martins defeated Gurgel via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Preliminary card (Showtime Extreme)

Gracie defeated Smith via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:16 of round 2.
Healy defeated Holobaugh via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
Kennedy defeated Smith via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:36 of round 3.
Couture defeated Noons via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28).

Main card

Souza defeated Herman via submission (kimura) at 3:10 of round 1.
Mousasi defeated Kyle via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:09 of round 1.
Barnett defeated Guelmino via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:11 of round 1.
Cormier defeated Staring via TKO (punches) at 4:02 of round 2.
Saffiedine defeated Marquardt via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to become the final Strikeforce Welterweight Champion.

    Reported payout

    The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or any other bonuses.[10]

    References

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