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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: