Following recent back surgery, Shane Carwin expects to make his return to the cage in June at UFC 131.
MMAjunkie.com first passed along the news on Monday, and Carwin confirmed the tentative booking on his official website, www.shane-carwin.com.
In the update, Carwin also confirmed he had been approached about fighting “The Ultimate Fighter 10” winner Roy Nelson before he ultimately was scheduled for a meeting with Frank Mir at UFC 130.