Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II explained

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II
Promotion:	Strikeforce
Date:	October 9, 2010
Venue:	HP Pavilion
Attendance:	7,559^[1]
Gate:	$528,466
City:	San Jose, California, United States

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II, was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on October 9, 2010 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States.^[2] The event aired live on the Showtime cable network.

Background

This event featured the rematch of Nick Diaz and K. J. Noons after the first bout was stopped because of a cut on the head of Diaz for the Elite XC 160 lbs championship.

As part of the undercard, Strikeforce hosted the Bay Area Regional Finals of the California Amateur MMA Organization.^[3]

Strikeforce debuted their final logo and branding at this event.^[4]

The event drew an estimated 350,000 viewers, with a peak at 509,000 on Showtime.^[5]

Reported payout

• Nick Diaz: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. K. J. Noons $10,000
• Josh Thomson: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante: $40,000
• Marloes Coenen: $3,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Sarah Kaufman: $20,000
• Tyron Woodley: $15,000 ($7,500 win bonus) def. André Galvão: $10,000
• James Terry: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. David Marshall: $1,500
• Josh McDonald: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Ron Keslar: $1,500
• Jess Bouscal: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Luis Mendoza: $1,500

See also

• Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)
• List of Strikeforce champions
• List of Strikeforce events
• 2010 in Strikeforce

Notes and References

1. Web site: STRIKEFORCE: DIAZ VS NOONS II ATTENDANCE & GATE . weekly.com. 2010-10-11.
2. Web site: Strikeforce Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Events. strikeforce.com . 2010-08-22.
3. Web site: CamoMMA Amateur MMA - Events - Bay Area Regional Finals.
4. Web site: Strikeforce Diaz vs Noons II: Storylines . MMAPayout.com. 2010-10-09.
5. Web site: Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II | MMA Event.