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Shane Carwin, who won the Interim Heavyweight Championship by defeating Frank Mir at UFC 111, faced current heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.The two were originally set to face each other at UFC 106, then UFC 108, before Carwin won the interim heavyweight championship, but Lesnar pulled out of the fight both times due to an illness (diverticulitis) that kept him from training.
Junior dos Santos fought Shane Carwin in the main event of UFC 131. Brock Lesnar was originally scheduled to face Junior dos Santos after their coaching stint on The Ultimate Fighter 13, but due to a recurring illness, Lesnar was replaced by Shane Carwin. [4] Originally, a matchup between Carwin, [5] and Jon Olav Einemo was
Carwin defeated Mir via knockout in the first round, becoming the new Interim Champion. After the fight, Lesnar came into the ring and stated, "It was a good fight but he's wearing a belt that's a make-believe belt. I've got the real championship belt". [303] Lesnar faced Carwin at UFC 116 on July 3, to unify the heavyweight titles. [304]
Shane Carwin was defeated by Junior dos Santos via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 131. Carwin was expected to face promotional newcomer Jon Olav Einemo on June 11, 2011, at UFC 131. [21] However, another bout with diverticulitis sidelined Brock Lesnar, so Carwin agreed to step in to the main event to fight Junior dos Santos. [22]
On October 26, UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar pulled out of his fight against Shane Carwin due to an illness that kept him from training. [6] The UFC therefore had the Ortiz v. Griffin fight headline the UFC 106 card. [7]
Brock Lesnar would be the guy who, pitted against Jones, would make the sports world stop and take notice. Jon Jones wants Brock Lesnar, will likely get Thiago Santos next [Video] Skip to main content
At first a closely contested match, Lesnar knocked Couture down in the second round and struck him with hammerfists for a TKO victory at 3:07. [38] In a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Couture declared his desire to keep fighting and said he felt he was still becoming a better fighter, blaming the loss on his performance, not his age.
Michigan QB Davis Warren said he suffered a torn ACL in the third quarter of Michigan’s ReliaQuest Bowl win over Alabama.. Warren posted a picture of himself in a leg brace to social media on ...