Strikeforce MMA Betting: Dan Henderson vs. Rafael Cavalcante
Strikeforce is back and all you MMA betting fans can get ready for this great night of stellar matchups as the cream of Strikeforce battle it out in the ocatagon. Online sportsbook Bodog provides all the lines and all the props along with this great preview of the Henderson Cavalcante fight:
After an ugly UFC 127 that left bettors with a push in the main event, Strikeforce has a solid opportunity to gain some positive rival press with Dan Henderson vs. Rafael Cavalcante in MMA betting this weekend.
Cavalcante (10-2), better known among fans as Feijao, is the Strikeforce light heavyweight champion. Yet he’s still a +170 underdog as he defends his belt against Henderson (26-8), a -210 favorite, this Saturday in Columbus.
Henderson is bordering on MMA legend status. The 40-year-old former Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler has fought countless big names and has victories over Minotauro Nogueira, Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva, Rich Franklin and Michael Bisping, just to name a handful. Henderson grinds out opponents with his wrestling but also has major knockout power in both hands. He knocked out Renato Sobral, or Babalu, to earn his title shot against Cavalcante and his KO of Bisping is one of the most vicious and replayed punches in MMA history.
But are Strikeforce MMA betting experts underestimating Cavalcante? He doesn’t have the same long list of victims as Henderson but he’s 11 years younger, so that’s understandable. The Brazilian relies on Muay Thai and is a powerhouse knockout artist; nine of his 10 career wins have come via KO.
Cavalcante trains with Anderson Silva, who has a win over Henderson, and has won his last three Strikeforce bouts. Henderson has the experience advantage, but his last win over Babalu didn’t mean much since Babalu is past his prime. More concerning was Henderson’s lopsided loss to Jake Shields last year. It’s enough to make you wonder if Cavalcante will draw lots of sportsbook action as an “upset” play for Saturday.
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