Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive
At the age of 40, Dan Henderson hopes to be the oldest man ever to capture a Strikeforce championship in his second shot at gold. Last April, Henderson lost a unanimous decision to Jake Shields in a middleweight title fight. After a move up to light-heavyweight and a December knockout, Henderson has the opportunity to face reigning champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante for his belt.
If Henderson loses, it will be four straight defeats in title matches, as he also lost in attempts at winning the UFC’s 185-pound and 205-pound belts before parting ways with the promotion.
In Cavalcante, he faces a powerful striker who also happens to be a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Cavalcante won the belt last August, defeating Muhammad Lawal via third-round TKO.