Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman sees cardio edge at "Diaz vs. Noons II"

Strikeforce women’s welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman cuts around 12 pounds to make the 135-pound limit required to defend her belt.

Her next opponent, Marloes Coenen, likely will have a much tougher road to the scale since she’s fought the bulk of…

Strikeforce women’s welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman cuts around 12 pounds to make the 135-pound limit required to defend her belt.

Her next opponent, Marloes Coenen, likely will have a much tougher road to the scale since she’s fought the bulk of her MMA career at 145 pounds.

And that could pay dividends if Saturday’s Showtime-televised fight hits the later rounds, the champion told MMAjunkie.com.