Bleacher Report’s Chris Ternate:
Originally set to face former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 131, Junior Dos Santos will now face former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin in a heavyweight No. 1 contender tilt. The winner gets his shot at champ Cain Velasquez.
Massive in size and coming from a high-level wrestling pedigree, Carwin shares some similarities with “Cigano’s” original opponent. The main difference between Carwin and Lesnar however lies in Carwin’s devastating punching power.
However, Carwin will be facing an opponent in Dos Santos with just as much, if not more, power in his hands. Add to that a few other key advantages on this list, and Carwin looks to be biting off more than he can chew. Here’s five reasons you’ll be seeing Junior Dos Santos with his hand raised instead of Shane Carwin.