Dana White and Brock Lesnar announced in a Media Call today that Lesnar is again plagued with Diverticulitis and is forced to pull out of his UFC 131 headlining bout against Junior dos Santos. Lesnar says it is not as bad as last time but he was unable to train properly for his fight. Shane Carwin will be stepping in to replace Lesnar. Lesnar says he is not retiring and this is not the end of his career.
This is another disappointing announcement for UFC as they recently lost their UFC 130 headliners, Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard due to both fighters suffering injuries. Now the long awaited Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos fight coming off their coaching stints on TUF 13 will be indefinitely on hold as Lesnar contemplates his next steps which could include surgery.