Tag: Rafael Feijao Cavalcante

Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante vs. Ovince St. Preux Targeted for July

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsStrikeforce is targeting a light heavyweight fight between former 205-pound champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Ovince St. Preux at a yet to be announced July event, MMA Fighting has learned from so…

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Strikeforce is targeting a light heavyweight fight between former 205-pound champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Ovince St. Preux at a yet to be announced July event, MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the fight.

Feijao vs. OSP has been discussed by all parties involved, however, Strikeforce officials recently told MMA Fighting that “nothing (is) finalized” just yet.

Cavalcante (10-3) lost his title to Dan Henderson in March via third-round TKO. He won the title last August when he defeated Muhammed Lawal via third-round TKO.

Strikeforce Narrowing Down List of Opponents for ‘King’ Mo Lawal’s Return

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, News Former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is already confirmed to make his return on an upcoming event in Texas, but he’s still waiting on an opponent.

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Former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is already confirmed to make his return on an upcoming event in Texas, but he’s still waiting on an opponent.

According to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, the options are being narrowed down, with three potential matchups in mind.

Surging contenders Roger Gracie and Ovince St. Preux are possibilities, along with a potential rematch with Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, Coker told MMA Fighting.

Falling Action: Best and Worst of Strikeforce – Feijao vs. Henderson

After a busy week of MMA that culminated in two Strikeforce title fights on Showtime on Saturday night, it’s time to load up on just enough coffee to push us through one final post-mortem analysis.

From knockouts to comebacks to a fighter who turned o…

After a busy week of MMA that culminated in two Strikeforce title fights on Showtime on Saturday night, it’s time to load up on just enough coffee to push us through one final post-mortem analysis.

From knockouts to comebacks to a fighter who turned out to be exactly who we thought he was, there’s plenty to dissect after Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson.

Join me below as I sort through the biggest winners, losers, and everything in between.

Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson Fighter Salaries

Filed under: StrikeforceNewly-crowned Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson earned $250,000 for his Strikeforce fight this past Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, according to salaries reported to the athletic commission.

Rafael “Feijao” Caval…

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Newly-crowned Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson earned $250,000 for his Strikeforce fight this past Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, according to salaries reported to the athletic commission.

Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, whom Henderson defeated to win the title, earned $28,000 and would have earned another $28,000 if he had emerged victorious. Henderson was not listed with a win bonus.

The reported salaries for all fighters can be found after the jump.

Strikeforce Should Consider Henderson vs. Emelianenko Superfight

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse ExclusiveThey are two of the greatest fighters of all time, and they fight under the same promotional banner, yet we rarely hear the names of Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko paired together for a potential superfi…

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They are two of the greatest fighters of all time, and they fight under the same promotional banner, yet we rarely hear the names of Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko paired together for a potential superfight. Well, I’m here to start the push. Henderson vs. Emelianenko is a fight Strikeforce should seriously consider as the next one for the legends of the sport.

On Saturday night, Henderson won yet another piece of hardware to add to an already impressive collection. After knocking out Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, the 40-year-old now boasts the promotion’s light-heavyweight championship. Aside from that, he’s held PRIDE 183- and 205-pound titles, the PRIDE 2005 welterweight Grand Prix crown, the RINGS King of Kings tournament championship back in 1999, the UFC middleweight tournament championship in 1998, and of course, he was a two-time U.S. wrestling Olympian.

He’s won both tournament and championship titles in three different decades, a testament to the longevity of one of the most decorated American fighters of all time, who has amazingly been considered among the pound-for-pound best in the sport for over a decade, ever since beating heavyweights Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Renato Sobral in one night to capture the RINGS tourney.

Dan Henderson vs. Rafael Feijao Cavalcante Fight Video

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Dan Henderson beat Rafael Feijao Cavalcante with one of his trademark hard right hands, followed by several more punches on the ground, to earn the Strikeforce light heavyweight title on Saturday night. The video is above.

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Dan Henderson beat Rafael Feijao Cavalcante with one of his trademark hard right hands, followed by several more punches on the ground, to earn the Strikeforce light heavyweight title on Saturday night. The video is above.

Cavalcante had won the first round of the bout while Henderson had won the second, but in the third it was short and quick: Henderson landed that punch and knocked Feijao down, and Feijao appeared to hurt his head landing on the canvas and was quickly finished.

Henderson, the former Pride champion in two weight classes, is now the Strikeforce champ as well.