Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg results

By FiveKnuckles.com Staff January 30, 2011On a thrilling night of action in which Herschel Walker and Roger Gracie remained undefeated and Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare'' Souza outlasted Robbie Lawler to retain his 185-pound title, Nick Diaz closed the show in sensational fashion, turning back a determined bid by Evangelista Cyborg to win by second-round submission to successfully defend his Strikeforce welterweight championship before a pro-Diaz crowd of 9,048 at HP Pavilion live on Showtime. The victory was the ninth in a row for Diaz (24-7, 1 NC), and the second defense of the 170-pound world title. Cyborg dropped to 18-14. The main event was a slugfest, the southpaw Diaz landing solid punches with both hands while the gallant challenger did significant damage with an array of leg kicks and counter punches. But shortly after Cyborg, the husband of Strikeforce women's middleweight (145 pounds) champion Cris Cyborg, scored an ill-advised takedo...