MMA & Boxing · Strikeforce · 2012

Date & time

19 May 2012, 02:00

Round

3

Venue

HP Pavilion

Location

San Jose, California, United States

Attendance

5,413

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It took place on May 19, 2012 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Background: Nate Marquardt was expected to fight Tyron Woodley at this event for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. It instead took place at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. Main Card: Heavyweight / Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals / Daniel Cormier vs. Josh Barnett Lightweight / Strikeforce Lightweight Championship / Gilbert Melendez (c) vs. Josh Thomson Light Heavyweight / Rafael Cavalcante vs. Mike Kyle Welterweight / Chris Spång vs. Nah-Shon Burrell Preliminary Card: Lightweight / Isaac Vallie-Flagg vs. Gesias Cavalcante Lightweight / Bobby Green vs. James Terry Welterweight / Quinn Mulhern vs. Yuri Villefort Light Heavyweight / Gian Villante vs. Derrick Mehmen Light Heavyweight / Guto Inocente vs. Virgil Zwicker