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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Dan Henderson and Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante will indeed headline Strikeforce's March 5 event in Columbus, Ohio.
The organization confirmed the Light Heavyweight Championship bout during Saturday's post-fight press conference in San Jose. The card, which will take place from the Nationwide Arena, marks Strikeforce's debut in Ohio.
In addition to the Henderson vs. Feijao bout, the card is also expected to feature the Women's 135 lb. Championship bout between Marloes Coenen and Meisha Tate, as well as a lightweight bout between Billy Evangelista and Jorge Masvidal and a middleweight contest between Tim Kennedy and Jason "Mayhem" Miller.
"Feijao" captured the title in August, taking out Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal in the third round. The 30-year-old brings a 10-2 record into his first title defense, and he'll face the biggest fight of his career against the former two-division PRIDE Champion.
Henderson enters the fight off of a first round knockout over Renato "Babalu" Sobral in December. The longtime veteran entered Strikeforce in the middleweight division last April, losing to Jake Shields on CBS in his debut. He bounced back with the win over Sobral, and looks refreshed and as dangerous as ever at 205 lbs.
Penick's Analysis: This is shaping up to be another very fun card for Strikeforce. Feijao vs. Henderson is a very legitimate fight at 205 lbs., and should be an excellent main event match-up. The Coenen-Tate bout should be another entertaining women's fight, and could be another competitive back and forth battle. Evangelista vs. Masvidal and Kennedy vs. Miller are both good fights as well, and Jorge Gurgel may also be returning to the Strikeforce cage on this card.
[Dan Henderson art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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