Strikeforce: Houston

Strikeforce: Houston, also known as Strikeforce: Houston: King Mo vs. Feijao, was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on August 21, 2010 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.^[2]

Background

After Jake Shields vacated the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship, there was much speculation that there would be a tournament for the title. However, Strikeforce announced that Ronaldo Souza and Tim Kennedy would fight for the championship at this event.^[3]

André Galvão was originally scheduled to face Nate Moore, however Jorge Patino stepped in on late notice for the injured Moore.^[4]

The Cormier/Riley and Galvão/Patino preliminary bouts streamed live on Sherdog.com.^[5]

This was the last Strikeforce event branded with their original logo. The promotion debuted their new logo at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II in October 2010.^[6]

The event drew an estimated 367,000 viewers, with a peak at 470,000 on Showtime.^[7]

Results

Main Card

• Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Muhammed Lawal (c) vs. Rafael Cavalcante

Cavalcante defeated Lawal via TKO (elbows) at 1:14 of round 3 to become the new Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion.

• Middleweight Championship bout: Tim Kennedy vs. Ronaldo Souza

Souza defeated Kennedy via unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) to become the new Strikeforce Middleweight champion.

• Lightweight bout: KJ Noons vs. Jorge Gurgel

Noons defeated Gurgel by KO (punches) at 0:19 seconds into the 2nd round.

• Heavyweight bout: Bobby Lashley vs. Chad Griggs

Griggs defeated Lashley by TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.

Sherdog.com Live Stream

• Heavyweight bout: Daniel Cormier vs. Jason Riley

Cormier defeated Riley via submission (strikes) at 1:02 in round 1.

• Welterweight bout: André Galvão vs. Jorge Patino

Galvão defeated Patino via TKO (strikes) at 2:45 in round 3.

Preliminary Card

• Featherweight bout: Vinicius Magalhães vs. Rocky Long

Magalhaes defeated Long via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)

• Lightweight bout: Adam Schindler vs. Kier Gooch

Schindler defeated Gooch via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:58 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout: Jose Santibanez vs. Reynaldo Trujillo

Trujillo defeated Santibanez via TKO (strikes) at 0:23 of round 1.

• Bantamweight bout: Chad Robichaux vs. Humberto Deleon

Robichaux defeated DeLeon via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).

• Light Heavyweight bout: Chad Cook vs. Artenas Young

Young defeated Cook via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–27).

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