Strikeforce: Evolution
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | December 19, 2009 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California , United States |
Area served | United States, Canada |
Strikeforce: Evolution was a mixed martial arts competition organized by Strikeforce on December 19, 2009, hosted at the HP Pavilion at San Jose located in San Jose, California. The event was broadcast live on Showtime within the United States and on SuperChannel throughout Canada.
Background
Originally, Robbie Lawler was set to compete against Benji Radach, but Radach was unable to obtain medical clearance for training. His replacement, Trevor Prangley, subsequently withdrew because of a knee injury. As a result, Lawler did not participate since no last-minute substitute could be arranged.
Bryan Travers was scheduled to battle Daisuke Nakamura but pulled out due to injury; he was succeeded by Justin Wilcox. The matchup between Bobby Stack and David Douglas was called off after Douglas, who accepted the fight on short notice, experienced critical weight-cutting complications that led to hospitalization.
The event drew an audience of 14,749 attendees with live gate revenue totaling $633,675 and garnered an estimated viewership of 341,000 on Showtime.
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings reported to the California State Athletic Commission do not account for sponsorship income or discretionary bonuses.
- Scott Smith: $55,000 (no win bonus) defeated Cung Le: $150,000
- Gilbert Melendez: $55,000 (no win bonus) defeated Josh Thomson: $30,000
- Ronaldo Souza: $65,000 (including a $10,000 win bonus) defeated Matt Lindland: $50,000
- Muhammed Lawal: $20,000 (including a $10,000 win bonus) defeated Mike Whitehead: $30,000 ^
- Antwain Britt: $10,000 (including a $5,000 win bonus) defeated Scott Lighty: $5,000
- Justin Wilcox: $5,000 (no win bonus) defeated Daisuke Nakamura: $200
- Alexander Crispim: $4,000 (including a $2,000 win bonus) defeated AJ Fonseca: $2,000
^ Muhammed Lawal incurred a 10% fine from his purse for distributing a sponsor's energy drink around the cage.
See also
- Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)
- List of Strikeforce champions
- List of Strikeforce events
- 2009 in Strikeforce