Tonight’s Strikeforce show–the prelims are underway as I write–features one ranking-relevant bout: #11 light-heavyweight Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante defending his title against Dan Henderson. Since he returned to 205 lbs. with a win over Renato “Babalu” Sobral this past December, I’ve got Henderson somewhere in the #16-#18 range, so a loss wouldn’t be terrible damaging for Cavalcante. Nonetheless, winning this fight against a highly-decorated but now 40-year-old veteran like Henderson is crucial to proving that he’s got the talent to be a major player at light-heavyweight.
