{{short description|Strikeforce mixed martial arts event in 2010}} {{Infobox MMA event |name=Strikeforce: Houston |image=Houston-poster.jpg |promotion=Strikeforce |date=August 21, 2010 |venue=Toyota Center |attendance= 8,635<ref name="attendance">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/20384/strikeforce-houston-draws-attendance-of-8635-coker-credits-k-j-noons.mma|title="Strikeforce: Houston" draws attendance of 8,635; CEO credits K. J. Noons|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2010-08-22|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824051628/http://mmajunkie.com/news/20384/strikeforce-houston-draws-attendance-of-8635-coker-credits-k-j-noons.mma|archivedate=2010-08-24}}</ref> |gate= |city=Houston, Texas, United States |previousevent= Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum |followingevent=Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II }}
'''''Strikeforce: Houston''''', was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on August 21, 2010 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.<ref name="houston">{{cite web |url=http://strikeforce.com/events/houston.html|title=Houston: King Mo vs. Feijao|publisher=strikeforce.com |date=August 8, 2010}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="MW">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jacare-Kennedy-to-Vie-for-Vacant-Strikeforce-Crown-25579|title=Jacare, Kennedy to Vie for Vacant Strikeforce Crown |publisher=sherdog.com|date=2010-07-09}}</ref>
André Galvão was originally scheduled to face Nate Moore, however Jorge Patino stepped in on late notice for the injured Moore.<ref name="macaco">{{cite web|url=http://strikeforce.com/community/showthread.php?2676-Andre-Galvao-to-face-Macaco-at-SF-Houston&p=21544|title=Andre Galvao to face "Macaco" at SF:Houston |publisher=strikeforce.com|date=2010-07-14}}</ref>
The Cormier/Riley and Galvão/Patino preliminary bouts streamed live on Sherdog.com.<ref name="Sherdog">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Strikeforce-Houston-Lineup-Finalized-2-Bouts-to-Stream-Live-on-Sherdog-26345|title=Strikeforce ‘Houston’ Lineup Finalized; 2 Bouts to Stream Live on Sherdog |publisher=sherdog.com/|date=2010-08-16}}</ref>
This was the last Strikeforce event branded with their original logo. The promotion debuted their new & final logo at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmapayout.com/2010/10/strikeforce-diaz-vs-noons-ii-storylines/|title=Strikeforce Diaz vs Noons II: Storylines |publisher=MMAPayout.com|date=2010-10-09}}</ref>
The event drew an estimated 367,000 viewers, with a peak at 470,000 on Showtime.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/strikeforce-houston|title=Strikeforce: Houston – Tapology|publisher=Tapology.com|accessdate=2011-06-22}}</ref>
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main Card}} {{MMAevent bout | Light Heavyweight | Rafael Cavalcante | def. | Muhammed Lawal (c) | TKO (punches and elbows) | 3 | 1:14 | For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout | Middleweight | Ronaldo Souza | def. | Tim Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | K. J. Noons | def. | Jorge Gurgel | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:19 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Heavyweight | Chad Griggs | def. | Bobby Lashley | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Sherdog.com Live Stream|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Welterweight | Andre Galvao | def. | Jorge Patino | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:45 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | def. | Jason Riley | TKO (Submission to punches) | 1 | 1:02 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Light Heavyweight | Artenas Young | def. | Chad Cook | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Bantamweight | Chad Robichaux | def. | Humberto DeLeon | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Rey Trujillo | def. | Jose Santibanez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:28 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Adam Schindler | def. | Kierre Gooch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:58 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Featherweight | Vinicius Magalhães | def. | Rocky Long | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
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==See also== * Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) * List of Strikeforce champions * List of Strikeforce events * 2010 in Strikeforce
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