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  - FEIJAO VS KYLE CONFIRMED FOR JUNE 6 STRIKEFORCE
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - by Steven Marrocco - MMAWeekly.com
A rumored showdown between light heavyweights Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante and Mike Kyle is now set to take place.
Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed the news with MMAWeekly on Wednesday afternoon.
Kyle is the third opponent on the table for Cavalcante. An originally proposed match-up with Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral was scratched after Sobral withdrew due to family issues. A second proposed fight with Jared Hamman fell through when Hamman broke his nose, Cavalcante told MMAWeekly.com on Wednesday morning.
The fight will take place on the preliminary card of "Lawler vs. Shields," set for the Scottrade Center on June 6 in St. Louis, Mo. Another last minute addition hit the wires last week when a heavyweight match-up between former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski and Brett Rogers materialized for the event's main card.
Cavalcante has been inactive since the breakup of EliteXC. He was scheduled to face Cyrille Diabate at the now-defunct promotion's final show last November, but was put on the back burner once again. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has been staying busy, though, training the last five months with Black House teammates Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Anderson Silva. He is 7-1 in his professional career.
Kyle last fought last August at a charity fight event in Los Angeles, defeating Mychal Clark by unanimous decision. It was his second straight win since falling short against Wayne Cole at the joint Strikeforce/EliteXC promotion, "Shamrock vs. Le," last March. The controversial fighter was then returning from a nearly two-year suspension by the California State Athletic Commission for striking a fighter past a referee's stoppage. Kyle, a former UFC prospect, is 11-6-1 as a professional.
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