STRIKEFORCE: CARANO VS. CYBORG

August 15, 2009

The main event featured Gina Carano taking on Cristiane Santos for the inaugural Strikeforce Women's Championship contested at 145 pounds (66 kg). The event marked the first time two women headlined a major MMA event.

Renato Sobral was set to face off against Gegard Mousasi at Affliction: Trilogy on August 1, 2009, but the match was scrapped following the cancellation of the event. The fight was instead moved to this event, and changed to a title fight for Strikeforce's Light-Heavyweight Championship belt, which was already held by Sobral.

Josh Thomson, who was set to unify his lightweight championship with interim champion Gilbert Melendez, was unable to do so because of an injury. Mitsuhiro Ishida replaced him and the bout was changed to an interim title bout for Melendez' belt.

MAIN CARD
Women's Featherweight Championship (145 lb) bout: Gina Carano vs. Cristiane Santos
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Renato Sobral (c) vs. Gegard Mousasi
Interim Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez (ic) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
Heavyweight bout: Mike Kyle vs. Fabricio Werdum





Heavyweight bout: Mike Kyle vs. Fabricio Werdum
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Interim Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez (ic) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
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Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Renato Sobral (c) vs. Gegard Mousasi
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Women's Featherweight Championship (145 lb) bout: Gina Carano vs. Cristiane Santos
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