Posts
Brock Lesnar will make his first defense of the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 106 against another college wrestling standout, Shane Carwin. The event will take place at Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 21st.
Lesnar defeated Randy Couture at UFC 91 to become heavyweight champion, and avenged an early defeat to Interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir at UFC 100 to unify the belts. Lesnar, a former WWE pro wrestling superstar, has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top of the UFC heavyweight ranks"his defense against Carwin will be only his sixth professional fight.
Making this matchup very intriguing is the fact that Carwin has the size and strength to match up with Lesnar. Carwin is also 63 and has to cut to the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds. Working in Carwins favor is his relative experience (hes 11-0) and an excellent training infrastructure provided by Greg Jackson, considered by many to be the best trainer in the sport.
Much of the promotion for the fight will revolve around the personality differences of the two men. Lesnar became the biggest heel in the UFC with an unsportsmanlike display following his UFC 100 victory. While much of this is good old fashioned fight promotion with a dose of pro wrestling theatrics, its polarized the UFC fanbase with fans either loving his antics or hoping that someone will be able to shut him up.
Carwin, on the other hand, is one of the more likably humble fighters in the sport. He earned a degree in engineering from the Colorado College of Mines and until recently worked fulltime as an engineer while pursuing his fighting career. Hes been highly critical of Lesnars behavior ever since UFC 100, and depending on who you ask may also have some personal animosity that goes beyond that. At any rate, its the sort of storyline that makes for box office and PPV gold.
Dana White announced the matchup with the following statement:
Brock is ready to go now and wants to fight. Carwin makes the most sense. Gonzaga destroyed Cro Cop and he (Carwin) totally destroyed Gonzaga. Plus, he hates Brock Lesnar. Its going to be two huge guys going at it. Hes got the power to knock anybody out and hes got great wrestling, too. Hes one of the guys that has the size to match up with Brock, too.
With two fighters that are physically and tactically mirror images of the other, anything can literally happen. Carwin is a definite threat to take the UFC heavyweight title.
Lesnar defeated Randy Couture at UFC 91 to become heavyweight champion, and avenged an early defeat to Interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir at UFC 100 to unify the belts. Lesnar, a former WWE pro wrestling superstar, has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top of the UFC heavyweight ranks"his defense against Carwin will be only his sixth professional fight.
Making this matchup very intriguing is the fact that Carwin has the size and strength to match up with Lesnar. Carwin is also 63 and has to cut to the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds. Working in Carwins favor is his relative experience (hes 11-0) and an excellent training infrastructure provided by Greg Jackson, considered by many to be the best trainer in the sport.
Much of the promotion for the fight will revolve around the personality differences of the two men. Lesnar became the biggest heel in the UFC with an unsportsmanlike display following his UFC 100 victory. While much of this is good old fashioned fight promotion with a dose of pro wrestling theatrics, its polarized the UFC fanbase with fans either loving his antics or hoping that someone will be able to shut him up.
Carwin, on the other hand, is one of the more likably humble fighters in the sport. He earned a degree in engineering from the Colorado College of Mines and until recently worked fulltime as an engineer while pursuing his fighting career. Hes been highly critical of Lesnars behavior ever since UFC 100, and depending on who you ask may also have some personal animosity that goes beyond that. At any rate, its the sort of storyline that makes for box office and PPV gold.
Dana White announced the matchup with the following statement:
Brock is ready to go now and wants to fight. Carwin makes the most sense. Gonzaga destroyed Cro Cop and he (Carwin) totally destroyed Gonzaga. Plus, he hates Brock Lesnar. Its going to be two huge guys going at it. Hes got the power to knock anybody out and hes got great wrestling, too. Hes one of the guys that has the size to match up with Brock, too.
With two fighters that are physically and tactically mirror images of the other, anything can literally happen. Carwin is a definite threat to take the UFC heavyweight title.
About the Author:
Ross Everett is a staff handicapper for a number of offshore sports books and an authority on UFC betting. He's a noted expert on sports handicapping theory, as well as stock and investment strategy. He contributes to a number of online media outlets providing insight on how to bet on NFL football, MMA and boxing.
No comments:
Post a Comment