UFC 131 main-card results: Dos Santos sweeps Carwin to earn title shot

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – A dominant first round that nearly ended with a TKO stoppage ultimately set up a unanimous-decision victory for Junior Dos Santos over fellow heavyweight Shane Carwin.

The summer blockbuster headlined Saturday’s UFC 131 e…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – A dominant first round that nearly ended with a TKO stoppage ultimately set up a unanimous-decision victory for Junior Dos Santos over fellow heavyweight Shane Carwin.

The summer blockbuster headlined Saturday’s UFC 131 event, which aired on pay-per-view from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

With the victory, Dos Santos now earns a guaranteed title shot with current titleholder Cain Velasquez.