On most occasions, Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal oozes confidence when he talks up a fight.
But on the eve of his first title defense, a meeting with Rafael
“Feijao” Cavalcante at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Houston” event, he’s
uncharacteristically restrained.
In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com’s Steven Marrocco explains why Lawal sees himself as the underdog. He also breaks down a co-headling middleweight title fight between Tim Kennedy and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and the rest of the Showtime-televised main card.