Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The third Challengers episode took place on September 25, 2009, at the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby, Oklahoma. Background Evangelista Santos pulled out with a knee injury and Zak Cummings stepped in to face Tim Kennedy in the main event. Results Televised card *Middleweight bout: Tim Kennedy vs. Zak Cummings :Kennedy defeated Cummings via submission (north/south choke) at 2:43 of round 2. *Heavyweight bout: Ray Sefo vs. Kevin Jordan :Sefo defeated Jordan via TKO (injury) at 0:24 of round 2. *Welterweight bout: Tyron Woodley vs. Zach Light :Woodley defeated Light via submission (armbar) at 3:38 of round 2. *Catchweight (147 lb) bout: Thomas Longacre vs. Travis Calanoc :Longacre defeated Calonoc via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). *Heavyweight bout: Daniel Cormier vs. Gary Frazier :Cormier defeated Frazier via TKO (punches) at 3:39 of round 2. Non-televised card *Women's (120 lb) bout: Lacey Schuckman vs. Jeri Sitzes :Sitzes defeated Schuckman via TKO (punches) at 2:18 of round 3. *Catchweight (176 lb) bout: Levi Avera vs. Paul Bradley :Bradley defeated Avera via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). *Catchweight (187 lb) bout: Trey Houston vs. Brandon Gaines :Houston defeated Gaines via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:28 of round 2. *Lightweight bout: Kenny Giddens vs. Jonny Carson :Giddens defeated Carson via submission (D'arce choke) at 4:15 of round 2. *Catchweight (147 lb) bout: Nick Gibbons vs. Josh Pulsifer :Pulsifer defeated Gibbons via submission (D'arce choke) at 1:05 of round 1. *Welterweight bout: Lemont Davis vs. Dylan Smith :Smith defeated Davis via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:15 of round 1.