| 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 amixed martial arts event held byStrikeforce on January 30, 2010, inSunrise, Florida, United States at theBankAtlantic Center.[2] The event aired live onShowtime in the US and onSuper Channel in Canada.[3]
A bout betweenBobby Lashley andShane 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 betweenJoe Riggs andJay 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 onShowtime.[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 theFlorida 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]