Strikeforce: Miami was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on January 30, 2010, in Sunrise, Florida, United States at the BankAtlantic Center. The event aired live on Showtime in the US and on Super Channel in Canada.
Background A bout between Bobby Lashley and Shane Del Rosario had previously been agreed upon, however the fight was scrapped from the card. Bobby Lashley was then expected to face Yohan Banks, however the bout needed commission approval, which was subsequently denied. Jimmy Ambriz was then targeted by the promotion as late replacement for Banks. However, Strikeforce decided not to go with Ambriz, despite being cleared by the Florida State Boxing Commission. Wes Sims stepped in on short notice to fight Lashley.
The bout between Joe Riggs and Jay Hieron was scheduled to air live on EASportsMMA.com but the load on the server brought down the stream.
The event drew an estimated average of 517,000 viewers on Showtime.
Results
Reported payout The following is a list of fighter salaries as provided by the Florida 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.
Nick Diaz: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Marius Zaromskis: $30,000 Cris Cyborg: $35,000 ($15,000 win bonus and $5,000 "championship" bonus) def. Marloes Coenen: $2,000 Herschel Walker: $600 (no win bonus) def. Greg Nagy: $5,000 Robbie Lawler: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Melvin Manhoef: $5,000 Bobby Lashley: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. Wes Sims: $25,000 Jay Hieron: $65,000 ($35,000 win bonus) def. Joe Riggs: $30,000 Michael Byrnes: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. David Zitnik: $1,500 Joe Ray: $1,500 ($500 win bonus) def. John Clarke: $1,000 David Gomez: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Craig Oxley: $1,500 Pablo Alfonso: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Marcos DaMatta: $2,500 Hayder Hassan: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Keenan: $2,000 Jeffrey Cachia: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Matt Cooper: $1,000 John Kelly: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Sabah Homasi: $1,000
References
See also Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) List of Strikeforce champions List of Strikeforce events 2010 in Strikeforce