Cavalcante seeks redemption at Strikeforce

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Tom Casino

With only one fight in 2009, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante is back to Strikeforce and wants redemption. After three quick knockouts on EliteXC, the Brazilian was waiting for a title shot at Strikeforce, but an opponent changed in the last minute and the knockout loss against Mike Kyle changed his plans.

In interview to TATAME.com, the fighter spoke about the preparation for the fight. “I made a work to keep my weight lower, I’ve changed it. The last time, something went wrong and now we’re working to get better… We will be better”, guarantees Cavalcante, who’ll make his preparation inBrazil.

“I’ll stay in Brazil... I’ll go there just to fight. I’ll prepare myself here, I won’t have this weight problem anymore. I can even lose the fight, but not for this reason”, Feijão said, revealing the strategy for the fight.

"I saw a fight of him and he’s quite complete, good standing up, is not very good in the takedowns. We’re still analyzing, but we’ll make a strategy focusing on my game, to fight in striking … I’m ready, I just need the final sprint on this five weeks and do the work”, finished.