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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.
However, another bout with diverticulitis sidelined Brock Lesnar, so Carwin agreed to step in to the main event to fight Junior dos Santos. [22] Carwin was defeated by Dos Santos via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–26). This fight was the first in Carwin's career to ever go to a decision.
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]
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
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2011, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. [16]
Best Fighter The Upsets The Submissions The Newcomers The Knockouts The Fights 1 Frankie Edgar: Frankie Edgar defeats B.J. Penn 1 UFC 112: Anderson Silva defeats Chael Sonnen 1 UFC 117: Phil Davis: Cain Velasquez defeats Brock Lesnar UFC 121: Anderson Silva defeats Chael Sonnen 1 UFC 117: 2 Cain Velasquez: Mike Russow defeats Todd Duffee UFC ...
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos March 30, 2011 – June 4, 2011 ... The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson September 14, 2012 ...
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]