UFC 131 takes place this Saturday night with the main event between Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin having major implications on the heavyweight division. The winner, in case you hadn’t heard, gets a shot at Cain Velasquez later on this year.
Dos Santos is an overwhelming favorite, as he should be, and looks to be on a collision course with Velasquez.
Carwin could surprise if he lands that one big punch, but he looked really, really small last week in his interview segment during The Ultimate Fighter finale. He will have to prove that he is back to full strength and shows no ill effects from the spinal stenosis surgery that has kept him out nearly a year.
Other fights on the main card include:
Featherweight fight: Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes
Heavyweight fight: Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman
Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Mark Munoz
Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Vagner Rocha
We will have previews and predictions for every fight on the card.
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