Strikeforce: Houston
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
Strikeforce: Houston, a mixed martial arts competition organized by Strikeforce, occurred on August 21, 2010, at the Toyota Center located in Houston, Texas, USA.
Background
After Jake Shields relinquished the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship, it was announced that Ronaldo Souza and Tim Kennedy would battle for the vacant belt during this event.
Initially, André Galvão was scheduled to compete against Nate Moore, but due to an injury, Jorge Patino stepped in as Moore’s replacement. The preliminary matches featuring Cormier versus Riley and Galvão against Patino were broadcast live on Sherdog.com.
This occasion was notable for being the last event to feature Strikeforce’s original logo before introducing a redesigned version at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II in October 2010.
The Showtime broadcast drew an audience of roughly 367,000 viewers, reaching a peak viewership of 470,000.
Results
{{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Rey Trujillo | def. | Jose Santibanez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:28 |}