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Shane Carwin Announces Comeback, But Not For The UFC

Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Shane Carwin called it quits on his career back in 2011. Following straight losses to Junior dos Santos and Brock Lesnar, ‘The Engineer’ cited ongoing injury troubles as the main reason for retiring. Carwins career record was immaculate up until 2010. Undefeated at 12-0, the heavy-handed striker had finished all his

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Now aged 41, Carwin has been teasing a comeback for some time now. The UFC heavyweight division has changed vastly since his time in the limelight, but Carwin’s return to fighting was still highly anticipated. After a few months of further speculation about a potential rematch with Brock Lesnar, Shane Carwin has finally confirmed his return to MMA. However, and perhaps unexpectedly, he will no longer fight for the UFC.

Free Agency

Shane Carwin is now officially a free agent. He took to the UG Forum to make the announcement this week, claiming he had mutually parted ways with the UFC. Carwin was still under contract with the UFC, but it looks like negotiations hadn’t quite worked out for a return to the octagon.

As many of you know I recently decided to come out of retirement. I asked my management team at Ingrained Media to help chart a course. This lead to reviews of my contract and conversations with Joe Silva and UFC’s legal team. We decided mutually that my value and what I bring to the Heavyweight Division will be better utilized elsewhere. I am now a free agent. I look forward to freely speaking with the other MMA promotions. The Heavyweight division has a lot of great fights and not all of them are in the UFC.

I am excited about what the future holds. I want to prove to myself and my fans that I belong at the top of the division. Today that journey begins.

Bellator?

Obvious options for Shane Carwin include Bellator, World Series of Fighting or perhaps even Rizin FF. it certainly will be fun to watch ‘The Engineer’ get back in to the swing of fighting, but how will he fare against the current crop of non-UFC heavyweights?

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Shane Carwin Says He’s ‘Ready’ To Make UFC Return

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Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Shane Carwin had a successful run in the UFC between 2008 and 2012, compiling a 4-2 record including four T/KO victories. Carwin was one of the heaviest hitters in the division with his most notable victory coming via stoppage over former champion Frank Mir. It’s safe to say that Carwin’s presence was undoubtedly felt during his tenure with the world’s largest MMA promotion, and at age 41, he may be bringing that power back to the division.

Taking to his official Twitter account recently, the former titleholder said plain and simple that he was ‘ready’ to fight again:

When your manager emails Joe Silva: ????????????

I’m ready to ???????????? @ufc

— Shane Carwin (@ShaneCarwin) July 27, 2016

Details regarding when this return could happen or who Carwin could be matched up against are currently unclear, but it will be a spectacle nonetheless. Carwin, however, may have missed a huge opportunity given the fact that fellow former champion Brock Lesnar recently returned at July 9’s UFC 200. Lesnar and Carwin met back at UFC 116 in a bout where Carwin nearly finished Lesnar in the opening frame before getting submitted in the second round. A rematch would have been epic to say the least, but “The Beast” is now dealing with a potential anti-doping violation, likely taking him out of the equation regarding a possible opponent for Carwin.

Who would you like to see Carwin meet upon his return to the suddenly booming UFC heavyweight division?

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Shane Carwin Announces His Intentions To Return To The UFC

This week, former UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin announced his intentions to return to the UFC.

“I had management let the UFC know I am considering a return and looking into what goes into that,” wrote Carwin on the popular Underground Forum…

This week, former UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin announced his intentions to return to the UFC.

“I had management let the UFC know I am considering a return and looking into what goes into that,” wrote Carwin on the popular Underground Forum. “Who would you like to see me face?”

Carwin (12-2), a former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, last competed inside the Octagon at UFC 131 back in June of 2011. He lost that night to Junior dos Santos, marking his second loss in a row and the only two losses of his professional MMA career. His other defeat famously came at the hands of Brock Lesnar.

Speaking of hands, another thing Carwin is known for is having the distinction of being the guy to wear the biggest gloves in UFC history, as the company had to make special 4x gloves for him, one full size bigger than the special 3x sized gloves that the UFC had to make for Lesnar.

Poll: Who Should Brock Lesnar Fight In His UFC Return?

Last night (June 4, 2016) huge news dropped during that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was supposedly close to a UFC return, and that rumor was indeed confirmed during UFC 199 from California when a scintillating UFC 200 promo video played with Lesnar surprisingly showing up at the very end. Speculation understandably began ramping up

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Last night (June 4, 2016) huge news dropped during that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was supposedly close to a UFC return, and that rumor was indeed confirmed during UFC 199 from California when a scintillating UFC 200 promo video played with Lesnar surprisingly showing up at the very end.

Speculation understandably began ramping up as to just whom Lesnar would meet in the co-main event of July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 spectacular from Las Vegas’ all-new T-Mobile Arena, and indeed a host of interesting names await the polarizing behemoth who was last seen in the UFC way back in late 2011.

There’s of course his long-rumored bout with all-time legend Fedor Emelianenko, a feud that fell apart after UFC President Dana White couldn’t agree to terms with “The Last Emperor’s” former management M-1 Global.

But Emelianenko recently returned to the cage in Japan’s Rizin FC, and he’s also slated to face UFC veteran Fabio Maldonado at a Fight Nights event from St. Petersburg, Russia on June 17. Although he’s repeatedly teased making his way to the UFC lately, a deal with Emelianenko to face Lesnar seems highly unlikely at this point. Nevertheless, it would be beyond huge.

Other opponents include Mark Hunt, who was reportedly told to “be ready” for UFC 200 by White, and Shane Carwin, the former contender who famously took Lesnar to the limit at July 2010’s UFC 117 before ultimately succumbing to a second-round submission. Carwin also recently teased a potential return and said he would take the fight on social media last night.

Rounding out the top candidates, longtime heavyweight mainstay Josh Barnett also called out for the bout in a pairing that seems much more unlikely.

Who do you think Lesnar should face in his return? Cast your vote in our poll below!

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Shane Carwin Fired Up For Brock Lesnar Rematch At UFC 200

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If there’s one thing nobody expected to hear at UFC 199, it’s that former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to mixed martial arts. News leaked during the broadcast of the pay-per-view event in California, as the WWE superstar appeared during a promo video for UFC 200 later in the evening. Needless to say, it was a crazy night without this blockbuster announcement, to which Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg had an amusing reaction.
The former UFC heavyweight champion retired from MMA in 2011 after a duo of devastating losses to Cain Velasquez and Alistair Overeem. He was part of the stellar record breaking UFC 100 line up, demolishing Frank Mir in their rematch in the main event. His ill health didn’t help in the final few fights of his career, but last night changed all that.

Word is at Lesnar has been granted a ‘one off’ opportunity to fight at UFC 200 on July 9, with an opponent yet to be announced. Of course for a giant draw such as Lesnar, with a history in the sport, there’s no shortage of fighters calling for the big man’s return date.

The rivalry with Frank Mir is likely to remain at 1-1, as the fellow former champ is currently on a USADA ban for his ‘kangaroo meat’ test failure in Australia. So who is gagging for a piece of the returning Lesnar at UFC 200?

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Brock Lesnar Reportedly In Serious Talks For UFC 200 Return

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is reportedly in negotiations with the UFC to make a return at July’s UFC 200 event. During the preliminary card of tonight’s (June 4, 2016) UFC 199 pay-per-view (PPV) event from Inglewood, California, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed that the current WWE superstar and once-heralded UFC top draw is

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is reportedly in negotiations with the UFC to make a return at July’s UFC 200 event.

During the preliminary card of tonight’s (June 4, 2016) UFC 199 pay-per-view (PPV) event from Inglewood, California, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed that the current WWE superstar and once-heralded UFC top draw is very close to finalizing a deal to return at the blockbuster UFC 200 PPV on July 9 from the brand-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Lesnar famously headlined the legendary UFC 100 PPV against fellow former heavyweight champion Frank Mir, battering his bitter rival en route to his first title defense and avenging his loss to Mir in the first fight of his UFC career in early 2008.

Following an unceremonious exit from the UFC after he lost the belt to Cain Velasquez and suffered a long bout with diverticulitis before losing to current UFC title contender Alistair Overeem at UFC 141, “The Beast Incarnate” was rumored for a UFC return last year in order to follow through on the time lost to his health issues. But he re-signed with WWE, citing a lack of the mental focus necessary to compete in the Octagon.

While Lesnar and the UFC are reportedy very close to finalizing a deal, his opponent is far from confirmed.

However, there’s one certain man who almost beat Lesnar in the Octagon who ironically wants to return to the UFC sometime soon.

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