Fedor vs. Hendo is not the only title fight on Saturday’s card. Marloes Coenen is putting her Women’s Welterweight title on the line against the highly touted number one contender, Miesha Tate. Now, I wouldn’t really consider myself a fan of women’s MMA but then again if I am a fan of the sport and the disciplines that comprise it, why should it really matter who is fighting, right? Right. And to be honest, after doing a bit of research on Coenen and Tate, this really is going to be a good fight. Coenen, who hails from the Netherlands, has quite a résumé. She is the 2007 ADCC European

Champion, 2007 ADCC 3rd place finisher (Abu Dhabi Combat Club is a sanctioning body that hosts a world grappling tournament held every year) and the 2000 Remix (open weight) World Champion. Not to mention, the current women’s 135-lb Strikeforce Champion. Marloes is a world class fighter at the top of her game. Her opponent, Miesha Tate is also a talented fighter. She was the 135-lb Strikeforce Women’s Tournament Champion and has held titles at various other MMA organizations as well as a Washington state women’s wrestling title.

This has the potential to be a hell of a ground fight. Coenen is a superb BJJ practitioner (watch her flying armbar that defeated 215-lb Becky Levi at the Remix World Championship) and Tate possesses some serious wrestling talent. The one advantage that I can see would be Coenen’s kickboxing. The Dutch have traditionally excelled at kickboxing and she is teammates with fellow Dutchman and Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem, who is a top notch striker. Also, Tate needs to have her wrestling SHARP to compete with the BJJ of Coenen. I know all you wrestlers out there are calling me crazy, but a high level BJJ fighter such as Coenen is just that dominate. All said though this title fight definitely adds to the entertainment factor of Saturdays event. It is after all a co-main event. For more information on Marloes Coenen or Miesha Tate check out any of their write-ups at strikeforce.com.