Saturday night would be the final time we would see fighters don those famous red and blue Strikeforce 8 oz. gloves. Oklahoma City, not San Jose where the company was based and saw most of it's memorable moments, would be the setting for the final show in Strikeforce history.
While the promotion didn't exactly go out with a bang, it was a very stellar card from top to bottom packed with violence. Let's take a look at the final 3 stars edition in Strikeforce history.
1st Star - Tarec Saffiedine
A UFC title shot against friend and training partner Georges St. Pierre seemed to be on the horizon for Nate Marquardt. Nate was a 3 to 1 favorite to take out the Belgian "Sponge" in the final Strikeforce bout of all-time. Unfortunately, for "The Great" one, instead of leaving Oklahoma as the final Welterweight Champion in the promotional history, he'd leave with one of the most brutalized left legs we've ever seen in the sport.
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