Strikeforce 21

Date
Sat 19th December 2009 (UTC)
Sat 19th December 2009 (Local)

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League
Strikeforce

Season
2009

Round
10

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HP Pavilion at San Jose

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Description

Strikeforce: Evolution was a mixed martial arts event to be held by the Strikeforce on December 19, 2009 in San Jose, California at the HP Pavilion at San Jose. The event aired live on Showtime in the US, and live on SuperChannel in Canada.

Background:
Robbie Lawler was expected to face Benji Radach on the card, however Radach was not able to get medical clearance to start training in time for the fight. Radach was replaced by Trevor Prangley; however, Prangley suffered a knee injury while training for the bout and had to withdraw from the fight as well. On December 16th, it was announced that Lawler would not be competing on the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on such short notice. Strikeforce newcomer Bryan Travers was expected to fight Daisuke Nakamura but was forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury. Justin Wilcox took his place on the fight card. The Bobby Stack vs. David Douglas bout was cancelled. Douglas, who took the fight on a week's notice, reportedly had difficulty with his weight cut and was hospitalized after having issues holding fluids down. The event drew an estimated 341,000 viewers on Showtime.

Main Card:
Middleweight / Scott Smith vs. Cung Le
Lightweight / Strikeforce Lightweight Championship / Josh Thomson (c) vs. Gilbert Melendez (ic)
Middleweight / Ronaldo Souza vs. Matt Lindland
Heavyweight / Muhammed Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead

Preliminary Card:
Light Heavyweight / Antwain Britt vs. Scott Lighty
Lightweight / Justin Wilcox vs. Daisuke Nakamura
Featherweight / Alexander Crispim vs. A.J. Fonseca