As first reported by MMAjunkie.com dutch striker Melvin Manhoef will step in for Luke Rockhold and will now match up with Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson, March 5 at The Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio. Rockhold was forced to pull out due to a injury.
The bout will be featured on the Showtime-televised main card of “Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson,” which takes place March 5 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
“I come to fight and give my very best. I am very, very hungry. I need to win this fight. I am looking forward to fighting Tim Kennedy,” Manhoef stated in a official release today.
The bout will be featured on the under card of the main event that will pit Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael “Feijao” Calvacante vs. Dan Henderson.