Brock Lesnar Destroys Shane Carwin At UFC 116

Brock Lesnar tapped out Shane Carwin at UFC 116 Lesnar vs. Carwin. Brock Lesnar wins his fifth fight after a one year layoff. There will be no questions about Brock Lesnar’s next fight. Cain Velasquez will be the lucky or unlucky fighter next to challenge Brock Lesnar.

The intensity throughout UFC 116 leading up to the fight was just awesome. There was something different about this show that has been missing since maybe UFC 100. Whether it be boxing or UFC, there is still nothing better than a good heavyweight fight. The fact that you had two guys with the knockout power of Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin only intensified an already exciting event.

This was one of the most impressive wins you will ever see in MMA. Shane Carwin destroyed Brock Lesnar for the entire first round. Carwin caught him with an upper cut and just dominated Lesnar for the entire round. Carwin sat on top of Lesnar and dropped down hammers and elbows. Lesnar was cut bad and looked like he was out of it at one point. The onslaught obviously gassed Carwin out. Lesnar finally got a take down in Round 2 and dominated him on the ground. Lesnar was able to tie him up with a choke and get Carwin to tap. The win was huge!

Brock Lesnar remains the 14th undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. Even with the comeback win, Lesnar continues to be the most hated fighter in all of MMA. At this point it has to be either jealousy or the embarrassment of a professional wrestler jumping into the UFC with little MMA experience and becoming arguably the greatest heavyweight fighter in UFC history.

It was gutsy performance from Shane Carwin. If anything, Shane Carwin made himself a star tonight. For the first time since Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar 1, Lesnar looked human. Even with his matching power and wrestling acumen, Carwin was still no match for Lesnar in the end. Carwin and Lesnar will likely meet again at some point. Carwin is just too good to go on an extended losing streak so whether it is for the UFC title or not, I see a rematch between these two guys at some point down the road.

Carwin immediately brought attention to himself in the MMA community after he blasted Brock Lesnar on his website following UFC 100. “The flipping off of the fans that just lined your pocket with millions of dollars is just LAME. He may be a Champion but he has a long ways to go before he earns the respect of a Champion. The fans are why we do this Brock, this sport is not about fat paychecks and drama it is about hard work and sacrifice for a shot to do what you did last night.”

Ironically Carwin did more trash talking for this fight last July than he has done in the last three months.

Brock Lesnar finds himself hunted by the most dangerous heavyweight field in UFC history. Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar is on tap for the next UFC heavyweight championship collision. Junior Dos Santos, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Roy Nelson, Randy Couture, Mirko Cro Cop (retirement pending), Ben Rothwell, and Frank Mir are all out there as potential future challengers. Of course a rematch with Shane Carwin would be big but the money is Lesnar vs. Mir III. If Frank Mir can get a win or a bunch of top contenders are injured, this could be the biggest match in UFC history.

Alistair Overeem and Fedor Emelianenko are also wildcards. Emelianenko only has one fight left on his Strikeforce deal and Overeem has already publicly expressed interest in joining the UFC at some point. While Lesnar vs. Emelianenko won’t have the luster it would have if Fedor remained undefeated, it will still be a huge match if Fedor can avenge his loss to Fabricio Werdum in convincing fashion. One more dominating national appearance by Overeem and the UFC could have a juggernaut on their hands with Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar. The match would also likely be a lot easier for Dana White to make than Fedor vs. Lesnar.

Lesnar will first have to get past Velasquez before anyone starts even thinking about Lesnar vs. Fedor or Lesnar vs. Overeem. Velasquez is a very dangerous opponent for Lesnar. I don’t think Velasquez could handle Lesnar’s power, but I think Velasquez’s speed could give Lesnar some real fits. Carwin vs. Lesnar won’t have the sizzle of most UFC heavyweight title collisions, but it will be a really fun match to see.

As it stands today there is nobody in the UFC that would be favored against Brock Lesnar in the octagon. Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva have both talked about moving up to heavyweight to fight Lesnar. Dana White has never been a big fan of “freak shows’ until of course Randy Couture vs. James Toney was signed. So you never know what could be down the pike in the UFC heavyweight division.

UFC 116 Brock Lesnar Vs. Shane Carwin Preview

It has been a long time coming, but Brock Lesnar will finally face Shane Carwin in a battle between two of the biggest UFC heavyweights of all time. Originally scheduled for UFC 106, the match got postponed after Lesnar
fell to a serious illness.

Normally, a new opponent would be found for Carwin to avoid a long layoff for both fighters. Complications arose, however, as Carwin had been promised a UFC Heavyweight title shot. With the champion unable to defend and a challenger, rightfully, unwilling to risk losing in a contenders match up it left the heavyweight division in disarray.

The match was rescheduled for UFC 108 in January of 2010 before details arose about just how serious Brock Lesnar's illness was. The match was quickly postponed again. This time, however, the UFC was not going to risk having the top contender sit on the shelf. An interim UFC Heavyweight title fight was scheduled between Shane Carwin and former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir. It was announced that the winner of this fight would go on to face Brock Lesnar to unify the disputed championship.

Carwin made short work of Mir, claiming the interim belt and the right to face off against Lesnar. At UFC 116, going down July 3, 2010, Carwin and Lesnar will finally see who is the best between these supersized brawlers.

George Sotiropoulos (12-2) vs. "Batman" Kurt Pellegrino (15-4)

Last Fight for Sotiropoulos: Defeated Joe Stevenson by Unanimous Decision at UFC 110.
Last Fight for Pellegrino: Defeated Fabricio Camoes by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at UFC 111.

Rundown: These two Lightweight contenders have quietly built up impressive resumes in the UFC. Sotiropoulos comes into this fight with a six fight winning streak, highlighted with a victory over The Ultimate Fighter 2 Welterweight Champion Joe Stevenson while Pellegrino is riding a four fight win streak over the likes of Josh Neer and Rob Emerson.

Kurt Pellegrino is a very game opponent, but has surprisingly weak submission defense for a fighter with his pedigree. Three of his four career losses have come via submission, most recently succumbing to a Triangle Choke from Nate Diaz two years ago.

UFC 109 RESULTS RANDY COUTURE BEATS MARK COLEMAN, SERRA KO'S TRIGG

UFC 109: Relentless, which served as the company’s annual Super Bowl weekend event, featured two intriguing veteran showcases.

The opening match was a battle of welterweights, pitting Matt Serra against Frank Trigg. Both had recently lost to more powerful opponents–Serra to Matt Hughes, Trigg to Josh Koscheck–so a win would prove crucial. Which fighter proved he was up for the challenge?

The main event featured UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Mark Coleman doing battle at 205. With Couture and Coleman both coming off victories against younger fighters, the two had previously proven that they both should be taken seriously–but who would emerge most deserving of a credible reputation?

UFC 109 was not, however, merely a “senior league” event. The card also featured Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen in a match that was to determine the number one contender to the Middleweight Championship, Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Swick in a meeting of two dangerous welterweights and Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller in a middleweight clash of redemption.

Quick results follow:
Joey Beltran b. Rolles Gracie via TKO (strikes) at 1:31 of Round Two
Chris Tuchscherer b. Tim Hague via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Phil Davis b. Brian Stann via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
Robert Emerson b. Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Melvin Guillard b. Ronys Torres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mac Danzig b. Justin Buchholz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Matt Serra b. Frank Trigg via KO (punches) at 2:23 of Round One
Demian Maia b. Dan Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Paulo Thiago b. Mike Swick via submission (D’arce choke) at 1:54 of Round Two
Chael Sonnen b. Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Randy Couture b. Mark Coleman via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:09 of Round Two