| Strikeforce: Miami | ||||
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 The poster for Strikeforce: Miami | ||||
| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | January 30, 2010 | |||
| Venue | BankAtlantic Center | |||
| City | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |||
| Attendance | 7,010 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $301,424 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Strikeforce: Miami was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on January 30, 2010, in Sunrise, Florida, United States at the BankAtlantic Center. [2] The event aired live on Showtime in the US and on Super Channel in Canada. [3]
A bout between Bobby Lashley and Shane Del Rosario had previously been agreed upon, [4] however the fight was scrapped from the card. [5] Bobby Lashley was then expected to face Yohan Banks, [6] however the bout needed commission approval, which was subsequently denied. [7] Jimmy Ambriz was then targeted by the promotion as late replacement for Banks. [8] However, Strikeforce decided not to go with Ambriz, despite being cleared by the Florida State Boxing Commission. [9] Wes Sims stepped in on short notice to fight Lashley. [10]
The bout between Joe Riggs and Jay Hieron was scheduled to air live on EASportsMMA.com [11] but the load on the server brought down the stream. [12]
The event drew an estimated average of 517,000 viewers on Showtime. [13]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | Marius Žaromskis | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:38 | [a] |
| Women's Featherweight | Cris Cyborg (c) | def. | Marloes Coenen | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:40 | [b] |
| Heavyweight | Herschel Walker | def. | Greg Nagy | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:17 | |
| Middleweight | Robbie Lawler | def. | Melvin Manhoef | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| Heavyweight | Bobby Lashley | def. | Wes Sims | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:06 | |
| EASportsMMA.com Live Stream | |||||||
| Welterweight | Jay Hieron | def. | Joe Riggs | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | John Kelly | def. | Sabah Homasi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:48 | |
| Welterweight | Hayder Hassan | def. | Ryan Keenan | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:42 | |
| Featherweight | Pablo Alfonso | def. | Marcos da Matta | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:47 | |
| Lightweight | David Gomez | def. | Craig Oxley | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Joe Ray | def. | John Clarke | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:14 | |
| Middleweight | Jeffrey Cachia | def. | Matt Cooper | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:26 | |
| Welterweight | Michael Byrnes | def. | Dave Zitanick | Decision (majority) (29–29, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following is a list of fighter salaries as provided by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can often be a substantial portion of a fighter's income. [14]