List of Strikeforce champions
Light Heavyweight Championship

List of Strikeforce champions

Section Title: Light Heavyweight Championship
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No.	Name	Event	Date	Defenses

1	United States Bobby Southworth def. Vernon White	Strikeforce: Triple Threat San Jose, CA, USA	December 8, 2006	1. def. Anthony Ruiz at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson on Jun 27, 2008 in San Jose, CA, USA

2	Brazil Renato Sobral	Strikeforce: Destruction San Jose, CA, USA	November 21, 2008

3	Netherlands Gegard Mousasi	Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg San Jose, CA, USA	August 15, 2009

4	United States Muhammed Lawal	Strikeforce: Nashville Nashville, TN, USA	April 17, 2010

5	Brazil Rafael Cavalcante	Strikeforce: Houston Houston, TX, USA	August 21, 2010

6	United States Dan Henderson	Strikeforce: Feijão vs. Henderson Columbus, OH, USA	March 5, 2011

The title was vacated on September 19, 2011 when Henderson signed with the UFC.

Sentence(s)

Rafael Cavalcante was a former one time Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.

final_sentence: Rafael Cavalcante was a former one time Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.