Strikeforce

Strikeforce – Houston

Completed Toyota Center, Houston, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Rafael Cavalcante beat Muhammed Lawal by knockout in the main event.
  • Jacare Souza beat Tim Kennedy by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Seven of the eleven results came early: six knockouts and one submission.

Main card

RC ✓

Rafael Cavalcante vs Muhammed Lawal

Knockout R3 1:14
ML
Jacare Souza ✓

Jacare Souza vs Tim Kennedy

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
Tim Kennedy
JG

Jorge Gurgel vs KJ Noons

Knockout R2 0:19
KN ✓
BL

Bobby Lashley vs Chad Griggs

Knockout R2 5:00
CG ✓
Daniel Cormier ✓

Daniel Cormier vs Jason Riley

Knockout R1 1:02
JR
JP

Jorge Patino vs Andre Galvao

Knockout R3 2:45
AG ✓
RL

Rocky Long vs Vinicius Magalhaes

Unanimous decision R3 3:00
VM ✓
AS ✓

Adam Schindler vs Kier Gooch

Submission R1 1:58
KG
JS

Jose Santibanez vs Reynaldo Trujillo

Knockout R1 0:28
RT ✓
CR ✓

Chad Robichaux vs Humberto DeLeon

Split decision R3 3:00
HD
CC

Chad Cook vs Artenus Young

Unanimous decision R3 3:00
AY ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Rafael Cavalcante beat Muhammed Lawal by knockout at 1:14 of round three in the main event of Strikeforce – Houston at the Toyota Center in Houston. In the co-main event, Jacare Souza beat Tim Kennedy by unanimous decision after five rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, six ended by knockout, one by submission and four on the judges' scorecards — seven stoppages in eleven fights. One of the four decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Reynaldo Trujillo, who stopped Jose Santibanez after 28 seconds, and three of the seven finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Andre Galvao's knockout of Jorge Patino, 12 minutes and 45 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 47 minutes of cage time.