With wins this past Saturday, September 10, Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov event former light heavyweight champions Rafael ‘Feijão’ Cavalcante (11-3) and Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (8-1) are both eying each other as their next opponent.
Lawal mentioned Cavalcante as a possibility for his next fight at the post-fight press conference, looking at the fight as a way of avenging the only loss to his record and the loss of the Strikeforce title.
Cavalcante went on to lose the title to Dan Henderson, but after rebounding with a win Saturday night sees ‘King Mo’ as an excellent matchup event if it isn’t for a title.
(Interview via Tatame.com)
King Mo, who defeated Roger Gracie, asked for a rematch. Are you interested on it?
Sure, a lot… I want this fight. If it’s not worth the title, I’m even more ready for it. I don’t know if the belt will have no holder (as Dan Henderson left), but it could be worth the title.What are your thoughts about the fight (with Yoel Romero)?
I couldn’t do my best because I broke my arm on the first round… When I tried to punch him, he dodged and my forearm hit his head and broke. I went to the hospital after the fight to do an X-ray and it’s really broken… He pressured me on the second round, but I overcame that. What made a big difference on this fight were my trainings, I was able to show I’m back.
Cavalcante says that he’s headed back to Rio de Janeiro and may possibly undergo surgery to repair his broken arm, but will look to return quickly. When he does, he may just get that fight with ‘King Mo’ Lawal.