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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The preliminary card for this weekend's Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson event from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, has been shaken up a bit this week.
Dayton area fighters Jorge Gurgel and Brian Rogers were both slated for bouts against Tyler Combs and Mojo Horne on the card, but will now meet new opponents as both Combs and Horne were forced out of the event this week.
According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, Gurgel will now meet Billy Vaughn, and Rogers will meet Ian Rammel.
Gurgel returns to action for the first time since a loss to K.J. Noons last August. The former UFC veteran has been on a downslide recently, losing four of his last five fights. He'll look to get back on track against the 9-6 Combs, a six-year veteran who is 3-1 over his last four fights.
Rogers and Rammel are both veterans of the local Ohio fight scene, and both make their debut in Strikeforce on this card.
The main card airs live on Showtime this Saturday, headlined by the Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante and Dan Henderson.
Penick's Analysis: It's unfortunate for all of these guys that they have to fight on such short notice, but at least they're all getting a chance to fight and get paid this weekend. Gurgel is in desperate need of a win, and wants to post a better mark than 1-2 inside the Strikeforce cage, but Combs now has a big opportunity to knock off a fighter that is very well known.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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