UFC 131 has just had a major shake up.Originally the main event was to be Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos for the No. 1 contendership to the heavyweight title.Unfortunately, a flare up of diverticulitis has forced Lesnar to pull out of the scheduled…
Originally the main event was to be Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos for the No. 1 contendership to the heavyweight title.
Unfortunately, a flare up of diverticulitis has forced Lesnar to pull out of the scheduled bout.
Luckily for the UFC, Shane Carwin was set to fight on that card already, and he agreed to move up into the main event and take on Junior dos Santos in a No. 1 contender bout.
So now the main event features two outstanding strikers, in a fight that is sure to end in a knockout.
But who’s going to get the knockout? And what about the rest of the fights?
Read on to find out my early predictions for every fight on the card.
UFC 131 features two of the promotions best grapplers in the middleweight division, with former top contender and jui-jitsu ace Demian Maia set to face NCAA all-American wrestler Mark Muñoz.With both fighters riding a two-fight win streak coming…
UFC 131 features two of the promotions best grapplers in the middleweight division, with former top contender and jui-jitsu ace Demian Maia set to face NCAA all-American wrestler Mark Muñoz.
With both fighters riding a two-fight win streak coming into the June 11th event, this main card bout showcases the classic battle between Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling, with the winner possibly entering the discussion for a shot at the title.
UFC 131 just got a little more interesting. Now with Brock Lesnar out due to illness, Shane Carwin has stepped up to face Junior dos Santos.The bout was suppose to be the conclusion fight to The Ultimate Fighter 13 and give either Lesnar or JDS a shot …
UFC 131 just got a little more interesting. Now with Brock Lesnar out due to illness, Shane Carwin has stepped up to face Junior dos Santos.
The bout was suppose to be the conclusion fight to The Ultimate Fighter 13 and give either Lesnar or JDS a shot at Cain Velasquez sometime later this year.
Now though, Carwin brings an intriguing matchup to this updated main card.
Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:
Following the announcement surrounding Brock Lesnar’s sudden departure from the main event at UFC 131, it has been confirmed that Shane Carwin will step in for the former UFC heavyweight champion.
This is the second time …
Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:
Following the announcement surrounding Brock Lesnar‘s sudden departure from the main event at UFC 131, it has been confirmed that Shane Carwin will step in for the former UFC heavyweight champion.
This is the second time in one week the UFC has had to find a replacement for their main event slot. Earlier this week it was learned that both Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard had to pull out of their title bout at UFC 130 after sustaining injuries.
The news first broke during a conference call with UFC president, Dana White.
“He was all bummed out about pulling out of the fight,” White said regarding Lesnar’s health, courtesy of MMAFighting.com.
“I told him, ‘Don’t worry about the fight.’ I’m glad it’s not life-threatening.”
White then revealed Lesnar’s replacement, Shane Carwin.
UFC 130 was supposed to feature the third and decisive battle between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edger and Gray Maynard. Because of injuries both men have during training camp, we’re left with former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Quinton &…
UFC 130 was supposed to feature the third and decisive battle between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edger and Gray Maynard.
While Rashad Evans prepares for his bout against Phil Davis, the former UFC light heavyweight champion took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with ESPN.com.It’s certain to say, he had a lot on his mind.Evans, who appeared at the UFC Summit in L…
While Rashad Evans prepares for his bout against Phil Davis, the former UFC light heavyweight champion took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with ESPN.com.
It’s certain to say, he had a lot on his mind.
Evans, who appeared at the UFC Summit in Las Vegas, spoke of his ongoing feud with Jones and it seems as though his animosity has grown towards the 23-year-old in the past few months via Twitter.
“Yeah I was gettin’ into it. I like to talk, and I was gettin’ real excited about it. There were a lot of things that made me mad about the whole situation so…I definitely wanted to address a few things,” Evans said.
The former training partners have suddenly grown apart within the past few months, and their feud escalated further when it was learned that Evans would be facing Jones for the light heavyweight title. It is something Evans has been quite vocal of and as a result, he decided to cut off ties between himself and Greg Jackson’s MMA.
Since departing from his former camp, Evans has traveled elsewhere to train.
“I’ma do a little bit in Florida, I’ma do some in Arizona, and I’ma try to get up to New York City and do some training.”
In the meantime, Evans will have to turn his attention to Phil Davis, who has replaced Jones after a hand injury forced him to withdraw from UFC 133. Evans looked at the contrast between Davis and Jones and said Davis still has some maturing to do as a fighter.
“Jon is more confident. Jon will throw something, and just believe it’s going to hit 100%. Phil is still at the point where he’s unsure,” he said.
UFC 133 is scheduled for August 6 live from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
