Strikeforce Champ Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante Isn't Planning on Moving to the UFC

Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante has tasted success after upsetting King Mo this past August. He is set to defend his title against the winner of Dan Henderson vs. Babalu Sobral, and unlike the promotion's former middleweight champ, Feijao says that he won't be switching weight classes or moving to the UFC anytime soon. He talked to tatame about it:

I intend to stay where I am (in Strikeforce), they’re treating me kindly and I think there’re still many good fights for me here. I can quote Dan Handerson, Babalu... They all have changed to a heavier division and I’m fine where I am, and we don’t change a winning team.

(To keep the belt) I believe that I have to do what I already were doing: keep my focus, train it all, train hard, stay disciplined and always have God aside me. I think that’s the premise of a champion. There’re many tough opponents… There’s Dan Handerson, Babalu, Mousasi, many tough guys.

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I don’t see myself as the best in my division, I’m far from it. I have to improve in many aspects so that I can say it. That’s what I’m saying: I have to improve each day. There are many good fighters on this weight division, and I don’t think there’s one who’s the best. For now we’ve been watching Shogun, who’s an excellent fighter, a really tough guy. Minotouro, despite this defeat, I see him as a complete fighter. Unfortunately he didn’t win this last fight, but I’d like to see him facing other guys. Unfortunately the mashups weren’t good for him. He could have fought better guys, like the ones who were picked but then the fights were canceled. I like Quinton Jackson a lot too. There are many, there are too many names on this weight division. It’s the toughest division.

He says he isn't planning on making the jump yet, but when asked about a potential bout against UFC champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Feijao says it would be a beautiful fight to watach:

My game plan would be to trade some punches, despite he’s a good exchanger too. I’d follow my game and I’d be a great fight. He’s a very aggressive and so do I, so it’d be a war: who punches more, cries less. For sure it’d be a beautiful fight to watch.