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]
Background
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]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | Marius Žaromskis | TKO (punches) | 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 | |
- ^ For the inaugural Strikeforce Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship.
Reported payout
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]
- Nick Diaz: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Marius Zaromskis: $30,000
- Cris Cyborg: $35,000 ($15,000 win bonus and $5,000 "championship" bonus) def. Marloes Coenen: $2,000
- Herschel Walker: $600 (no win bonus) def. Greg Nagy: $5,000
- Robbie Lawler: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Melvin Manhoef: $5,000
- Bobby Lashley: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. Wes Sims: $25,000
- Jay Hieron: $65,000 ($35,000 win bonus) def. Joe Riggs: $30,000
- Michael Byrnes: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. David Zitnik: $1,500
- Joe Ray: $1,500 ($500 win bonus) def. John Clarke: $1,000
- David Gomez: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Craig Oxley: $1,500
- Pablo Alfonso: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Marcos DaMatta: $2,500
- Hayder Hassan: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Keenan: $2,000
- Jeffrey Cachia: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Matt Cooper: $1,000
- John Kelly: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Sabah Homasi: $1,000
References
- ^ "Strikeforce 'Miami' Attendance Figures Released". Sherdog.
- ^ "Strikeforce: Miami". Strikeforce. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "Strikeforce to Florida in 2010 with Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Herschel Walker". mmajunkie.com. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Bobby Lashley vs. Shane Del Rosario at Jan. 30 Strikeforce event". fiveknuckles.com. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Strikeforce Won't Be Risking Bobby Lashley Against Shane del Rosario". bloodyelbow.com.com. 2010-01-08.
- ^ "HERSCHEL WALKER GETS OPPONENT; LASHLEY CLOSE". mmaweekly.com. 2010-01-08. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ "Yohan Banks ruled out by FSBC". mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "Report: Jimmy Ambriz targeted as "Strikeforce: Miami" opponent for Bobby Lashley". mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-15. Archived from the original on 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Ambriz out as Lashley opponent, officials at "square one" on replacement". mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-19. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22.
- ^ "Wes Sims Likely To Fight Bobby Lashley at "Strikeforce: Miami"". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "Report: Joe Riggs vs. Jay Hieron to air live online at EASports.com on Jan. 30". mmamania.com. 2010-01-25.
- ^ Follow @EASPORTSUFC [@EASPORTSMMA] (November 4, 2010). "Sorry about the feed issues guys...servers overloaded....we are working to get a replay up for you guys" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Strikeforce Diaz vs. Daley peaks at 806,000 viewers".
- ^ ""Strikeforce: Miami" fighter salaries: Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler each earn $100,000". 2010-02-03.