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STRIKEFORCE NEWS: Strikeforce expanding pay-per-view offerings in the U.K., Henderson vs. Feijao event to air live on March 5
Feb 21, 2011 - 5:15:21 PM STRIKEFORCE NEWS: Strikeforce expanding pay-per-view offerings in the U.K., Henderson vs. Feijao event to air live on March 5

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Strikeforce is expanding their televised offerings in the U.K., as the organization announced on Monday that their March 5 event will air on pay-per-view, according to Fighter's Only.

Strikeforce partnered with pay-per-view broadcaster Primetime for their February 12 kick off to the Heavyweight World Grand Prix, and entered into a deal to air four events for the tournament. Now, they will also air the Dan Henderson vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante event from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The March 5 event will air at 3AM in the U.K., and will be available for £9.95. The card, which also features a Women's 135 lb. title fight between Marloes Coenen and Meisha Tate, will also be made available online at www.primetimelive.co.uk for the same price. Primetime airs on channel 480 on Sky.

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Penick's Analysis: This is a good option for fans in the UK that want to catch the fights for Strikeforce, but with the 3AM air-time and pay-per-view nature of the event for fans in the U.K. it's not going to get a huge response. Still, the fact that they're airing their events in the U.K. is a step in them expanding further beyond their current reach, and that is a good thing.