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UFC 131: Antonio Nogueira Says Shane Carwin "Will Be Easier" for Dos Santos

It appears that not everyone associated in mixed martial arts was aware of Shane Carwin stepping in to replace Brock Lesnar at UFC 131, including UFC heavyweight, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Nogueira, who is a mentor and training partner to Junior d…

It appears that not everyone associated in mixed martial arts was aware of Shane Carwin stepping in to replace Brock Lesnar at UFC 131, including UFC heavyweight, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Nogueira, who is a mentor and training partner to Junior dos Santos, will watch his protege square off against Carwin, with the winner promised a title shot at UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. According to FightersOnly.com, Nogueira was in the middle of conducting an interview when he heard about the news.

“Is Lesnar out? Is this a lie? Are you speaking seriously!?,” he said.

The addition of Carwin sets up an interesting bout between two of the top heavyweight strikers. While the sudden replacement only gives dos Santos a limited amount of time to prepare, Nogueira said it won’t be an issue.

“I think the change is good and will help us in Cigano’s training. He was very much focused into boxing and a little without wrestling. The fight will be easier for him for sure.”

Carwin was originally scheduled to fight Jon Olav Einemo at the event, but when news broke of Lesnar’s absence, Carwin was notified and slotted into the main event picture.

As for Nogueira, he will return to the Octagon at UFC Rio, where he will take on heavyweight prospect, Brendan Schaub.

UFC 131 takes place on June 11, live from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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UFC 131 Fight Card: Breaking Down Shane Carwin vs. Junior Dos Santos

After the recent announcement of Brock Lesnar being forced out of his bout at UFC 131, UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin will be Lesnar’s replacement, as he will square off against Junior dos Santos.This will be Carwin’s first appearance inside the Octagon …

After the recent announcement of Brock Lesnar being forced out of his bout at UFC 131, UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin will be Lesnar’s replacement, as he will square off against Junior dos Santos.

This will be Carwin’s first appearance inside the Octagon since his loss to Lesnar last year at UFC 116, since then Carwin has spent a substantial amount of time recovering from backs surgery.

Dos Santos has been on an impressive run since his debut in the UFC, recently defeating Roy Nelson at UFC 117.

The Brazilian has made his tenure in the heavyweight division look easy so far, picking up wins over some of the prominent fighters, including Fabricio Werdum, Gabriel Gonzaga and Mirko Cro Cop.

Both men hold some notable victories over some the division’s top stars, and a win for either Carwin or dos Santos will guarantee a title shot against Cain Velasquez later this year.

Here is a breakdown of Shane Carwin vs. Junior dos Santos

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Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva Calls Out Josh Barnett and Brock Lesnar

Coming off the biggest win of his career, soundly defeating Fedor Emelianenko in the first round of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix, Antonio Silva had some choice words for fellow heavyweights Josh Barnett and Brock Lesnar. “Bigfoot”…

“Bigfoot” is slated to take on the winner of Fabricio Werdum—a close personal friend who defeated him in 2009—vs. Alistair Overeem in the semifinals of the grand prix.

However, Silva already has his eyes set on who he would like to take on in the finals: Josh “The Baby Faced Assassin” Barnett.

Silva has some serious questions about Barnett’s character, which has clearly rubbed him the wrong way over the years:

“Friendship, for me, is everything, but Josh is a weird guy, a guy who doesn’t greet you when you enter the elevator, doesn’t even say ‘good morning.’ It’s how he treats Brazilian fighters especially. It’s the same thing with [Barnett and] Werdum.”

The Strikeforce heavyweight continued, “But when [Barnett] sees Fedor, [UFC President] Dana White or [UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo] Fertitta, he runs to them and stays by their side all the time. He makes me sick. He’s the classic kiss-ass, a rude man …”

Silva made it clear that he would like to teach Barnett a lesson in manners, adding, “I really want to face Barnett and I’ve already said I consider him a filthy person, even though he is a great fighter, and that I’ll beat him up and close both of his eyes.”

“I’ve been fighting since 2004 and have never had any issues with another athlete, even the most stuck-up,” Silva also wanted to clarify.

The next topic on the table for Bigfoot: former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.

Some fans, and even some fighters, believe that Lesnar pulled out of the UFC 131 main event against Junior Dos Santos due to fear, dismissing the notion he is dealing with a relapse of diverticulitis.

Silva left no question on where he stands on this issue. “I don’t want to judge anyone and I really wish it’s not a big health problem for [Lesnar], but I have some doubts,” he explained.

“That big guy doesn’t like being punched. In his last fights, he was put in the fetal position by Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez, which is humiliating for a fighter.”

Ouch. Bigfoot certainly didn’t pull any punches on that statement. He concluded by saying:

“I think he pulled out of the fight against ‘Cigano,’ who is a real heavy puncher and a real tough opponent for someone who doesn’t like being punched.”

Bigfoot has criticized Lesnar in the past, mocking him for his time in the WWE with comments like “Man, I think he must return to his fake fights; that it’ll be best for him.”

Silva also mentioned that he would love to fight in the UFC one day, and if his prediction is correct, that could be sooner than later.

The big Brazilian feels that the winner of the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament will go on to face the UFC heavyweight champion next and added that “I hope I can get both belts.”

Credit Sherdog.com for breaking the initial story.

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Shane Carwin Looks to Make the Most of His Sudden Good Fortune at UFC 131

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveShane Carwin can pinpoint the exact moment he lost his UFC heavyweight title fight against Brock Lesnar. His record says submission via arm triangle, second round, but forget that. That’s just when the fighting offic…

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Shane Carwin can pinpoint the exact moment he lost his UFC heavyweight title fight against Brock Lesnar. His record says submission via arm triangle, second round, but forget that. That’s just when the fighting officially stopped. Really, he lost it in the first, when his body began to fail him.

“First time it’s ever happened to me in my life,” Carwin says in his soft, low voice that forces you to lean in just to catch what he’s saying. “It was terrible.”

It started with a strange feeling that flooded over him right as he was at his most dominant point in the fight. One minute he was focused entirely on pounding Lesnar into an early stoppage, and then the next thing he knew he was all too aware of his surroundings, and in all the wrong ways.

Jon Jones: Talks Hand Injury and Says That He Will Fight Rashad Evans

Immediately following his destruction of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128, newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones stood face-to-face with the man he was set to meet in his first title defense, former friend and training partner Rash…

Alas, that fight was scrapped when Jones revealed a hand injury in late April. From Authentic Sports Management press release:

“This is an injury that’s been recurring since I was a college wrestler, it doesn’t affect my punching or grappling, but I am taking the time and the proper measures to correct this now, so that it doesn’t happen again. I look forward to getting back to training and to my first title defense. As for Rashad, let’s see what happens with Phil Davis. I will be watching that fight with great interest.”

Davis was moved in to Jones’ spot and he and Evans will meet at UFC 133, which will take place in Philadelphia on Aug. 6.

Jones had been scheduled to have surgery to correct his hand injury, but after meeting with the surgeon on May 13, Jones’ manager, Malki Kawa, announced via twitter, “We went to meet with the surgeon on wed and after he looked at @Jonnybones he thought that surgery was a bit evasive and bones didn’t have (to have the surgery)”

Jones recently spoke to MMACanada.net about the decision to forgo the surgery, “The way the doctor explained it to me, he would actually be doing me a disservice to cut me open, drills holes in my bones and file my bones down. He said, ‘considering you’re an athlete, surgery may not be the best thing for you.’ He put me through a lot of tests and he thought that I could live without the surgery and let it heal.”

As far as the fight against his former friend and training partner, “For all the people panicking at home, me and Rashad Evans are going to fight,” Jones said. “We both have a lot of fights left on our contracts, be patient guys, be patient.”

Jones is expecting to return to the Octagon in 2011. The champion said that his possible opponents would be the winner of the Evans versus Phil Davis fight, or possibly Lyoto Machida or Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

UFC 130 Fight Card: Quinton Jackson Vows to "Whoop Matt Hamill’s A**"

Bleacher Report’s Michael Evans:Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson returns to the Octagon on May 28 where he meets Matt “The Hammer” Hamill in a light heavyweight slugfest. The fight now takes on even more meaning….

Bleacher Report’s Michael Evans:

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson returns to the Octagon on May 28 where he meets Matt “The Hammer” Hamill in a light heavyweight slugfest. The fight now takes on even more meaning.

A few short days ago, Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard each suffered an injury in training and were forced off the card. The Jackson vs. Hamill matchup now has become the main event for UFC 130.

In a recent interview with ESPN.com, Rampage assured his fans that he will “whoop Matt Hamill’s a**” when they meet in the Octagon.

Rampage is coming off a lackluster fight in which he won a decision over Lyoto Machida. The last three fights he has participated in have gone to the judge’s scorecards for a decision. The fact of the matter is that Matt Hamill is not nearly as big of a name as Lyoto Machida or Rashad Evans, however Jackson said that he will take this fight seriously.

“If Matt Hamill thinks I’ll take him lightly, he’s mistaken this time,” Jackson said. “My coach won’t let me take my opponents lightly. I like to finish people. I want a devastating finish.”

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