Strikeforce: Houston

Completed
MMA Event
Aug 21, 2010
Strikeforce
  • Date: Saturday 08.21.2010 at 11:00 PM ET
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Venue: Toyota Center
  • MMA Bouts: 11

Fight Card
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  • Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches and Elbows 1:14 Round 3 of 5, 11:14 Total
    Main Event
    205
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 7-1
    Muhammed Lawal
    Professional MMA
    "Feijão" Nickname "King Mo"
    +350
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -500
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Challenger

    Light Heavyweight
    Title Champion

    Light Heavyweight
    29
    +7 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +7 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    203.5 lbs
    (92.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    203.8 lbs
    (92.4 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    79.0"
    (201cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Strikeforce Vacant Middleweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Ronaldo Souza
    Up to 13-2
    Co-Main
    185
    5 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 12-3
    Tim Kennedy
    Professional MMA
    "Jacaré" Nickname
    -190
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    Vacant

    Middleweight
    Title Vacant

    Middleweight
    30
    +8 mos, 2 wks
    Age at Fight 30
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    184.8 lbs
    (83.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:19 Round 2 of 3, 5:19 Total
    KJ Noons
    Up to 10-2
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 13-7
    Jorge Gurgel
    Professional MMA
    "King Karl" Nickname "JG"
    -350
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +290
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +8 mos, 2 wks
    Age at Fight 33
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    156.3 lbs
    (70.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    154.8 lbs
    (70.2 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Retirement 5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total
    Chad Griggs
    Up to 9-1
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 5-1
    Bobby Lashley
    Professional MMA
    "The Grave Digger" Nickname "The Dominator"
    +550
    (Heavy Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -800
    (Huge Favorite)
    32
    +3 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +1 mos, 5 days
    228.5 lbs
    (103.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    246.0 lbs
    (111.6 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Punches 1:02 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 9-4
    Jason Riley
    Professional MMA
    "DC" Nickname "The Juggernaut"
    -1400
    (Huge Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +750
    (Huge Underdog)
    31
    +5 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 29
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    249.0 lbs
    (112.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    256.5 lbs
    (116.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    6'5"
    (196cm)
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:45 Round 3 of 3, 12:45 Total
    Andre Galvao
    Up to 5-1
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 27-13-1
    Jorge Patino
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Macaco"
    -325
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +250
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 37
    +3 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    170.8 lbs
    (77.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result

    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 9:00 Total
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 3
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 19-28
    Rocky Long
    Professional MMA
    "Draculino" Nickname
    39
    +3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 32
    +3 days
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.3 lbs
    (66.3 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:58 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 3
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 2-7
    Kier Gooch
    Professional MMA
    27
    +3 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +4 mos
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:28 Round 1 of 3
    Rey Trujillo
    Up to 8-2
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 3
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 9-3
    Jose Santibanez
    Professional MMA
    "The Warrior" Nickname
    28
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight
    155.3 lbs
    (70.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    154.3 lbs
    (70.0 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 9:00 Total
    Chad Robichaux
    Up to 13-0
    Prelim
    130
    3 x 3
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 5-4
    Humberto DeLeon
    Professional MMA
    "Robo" Nickname
    35
    +3 days
    Age at Fight 20
    +9 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    131.0 lbs
    (59.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    127.3 lbs
    (57.7 kgs)
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 9:00 Total
    Artenas Young
    Up to 4-1
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 3
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 8-9
    Chad Cook
    Professional MMA
    "The Machine Gun" Nickname
    30
    +1 month, 5 days
    Age at Fight
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.3 lbs
    (93.1 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
M. Lawal 203.75
203.5 R. Cavalcante
10
R. Souza 184.75
185.0 T. Kennedy
9
J. Gurgel 154.75
156.25 K. Noons
8
B. Lashley 246.0
228.5 C. Griggs
7
D. Cormier 249.0
256.5 J. Riley
6
A. Galvao 170.75
N/A J. Patino
5
R. Long 146.25
144.5 V. Magalhães
4
A. Schindler 155.5
155.5 K. Gooch
3
J. Santibanez 154.25
155.25 R. Trujillo
2
C. Robichaux 131.0
127.25 H. DeLeon
1
C. Cook 205.25
204.0 A. Young

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Showtime
  • Preliminary Card: Internet Stream
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Ownership: Explosion Entertainment, LLC
  • Venue: Toyota Center
  • Location: Houston, Texas, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Gus Johnson, Frank Shamrock, Mauro Ranallo
  • Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
  • Interviews: Gus Johnson | Backstage: Heidi Androl
  • Attendance: 8,635
  • TV Ratings: 367,000 average viewers (470,000 peak)
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Videos & Highlights

    Highlight  |  Strikeforce: Houston HL video

    Watch this video recap from Strikeforce: Houston, featuring King Mo vs. Rafael Cavalcante and Tim Kennedy vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza.

  • Highlight  |  Strikeforce: Houston weigh-in video

    Watch this weigh-in video for Strikeforce: Houston, featuring King Mo Lawal, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, Bobby Lashley, and more.

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