All Entries Tagged With: "Shane Carwin"
UFC 131 Preview and Predictions
The second consecutive UFC Pay-Per-View that has lost at least one of it’s main event participants, UFC 131 also lost some drawing power when Brock Lesnar had to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Junior Dos Santos due to complications from diverticulitis. The UFC inserted a returning Shane Carwin into Lesnar’s spot, but the stakes [...]
UFC Heavyweight Shane Carwin Linked to Convicted Pharmacist in Steroid Case
According to a report on Alabama Live, former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin was a recipient of steroids from supervising pharmacist J. Michael Bennett, who was sentenced Friday to a four-year prison term after being convicted of “participating in a nationwide conspiracy to illegally sell anabolic steroids.”
From the report:
Prosecutors referred to Bennett, 44, and the others [...]
Can UFC 121 Become the Biggest UFC Pay-Per-View of All-Time?
The simple and most likely answer to this question is “no.” However, I think there are some reasons to believe that if certain factors are met, UFC 121 in October could become the biggest UFC Pay-Per-View of all-time, surpassing the 1.6 million buyrate for UFC 100.
The biggest factor in the equation is the biggest name [...]
UFC 116 Post-Fight Thoughts
UFC 116 was, quite simply, one of the most exciting MMA Pay-Per-Views of all time. From the prelims to the main card, nearly every fight provided great finishes, exciting back-and-forth action or fantastic comebacks. Here are some of my post-fight notes.
Brendan Schaub has the hands and the power to reach the middle of the UFC’s [...]
UFC 116 Preview and Predictions
UFC 116 features one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights of all-time as Brock Lesnar takes on Shane Carwin for the heavyweight title. The undercard has some significant fights as well.
Brock Lesnar:
32 years old
6′3, 265lbs
1999 national runner-up in heavyweight division while wrestling for University of Minnesota
2000 National Division 1 heavyweight champion
UFC Career:
Loss vs. Frank Mir [...]
UFC 116 Open Workout Highlights
Great video with some of the highlights of the UFC 116 open workouts. Notice Lesnar going with the southpaw stance in some of the footage? Some reports indicate that Lesnar will use that stance come Saturday night, believing that it helps his wrestling.
Thanks to heavy.com for the video:
Shane Carwin Predicts KO of Brock Lesnar on ESPN
Shane Carwin was a guest on Sportscenter yesterday, and predicted a KO win over Brock Lesnar:
