Shane Carwin: UFC 108 Fight Against Brock Lesnar “Not Happening”
Heavyweight challenger Shane Carwin confirmed on his official website today that UFC champion Brock Lesnar will be unable to defend his title at UFC 108 on January 2 in Las Vegas, again delaying the matchup that was originally scheduled for UFC 106 later this month.
“My manager Jason Genet just told me that UFC 108 is not happening,” wrote Carwin. “Brock has Mono and what the UFC has told me is that I have earned the title shoot(sic) but I have to wait for the title holder. I hope Brock gets well soon.”
The Lesnar-Carwin matchup was likely the UFC’s last hope to have a championship headliner for the traditional blockbuster event, as lightweight title-holder BJ Penn fights just two weeks earlier at UFC 107, while Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre are all sidelined while recovering from injuries.
UFC 108 currently features Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva.
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Tags: Brock Lesnar, shane carwin
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hey kris whats a “title shoot”?
That wasn’t Kris’ typo. I have inserted “(sic)” to indicate as much. Usually we don’t do that, because most people are smart enough to figure out that we copy and paste quotations, or maybe they’re smart enough to follow the link to where the story is taken from and see for themselves that the typo was not ours.
In your case I don’t think it’s a matter of intelligence, but rather it would seem that you have, for some reason, decided to become a trouble maker.
Trouble maker? lol.
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That was in reference to not only this post, but another situation that was going on, which has since been resolved.
Dana’s word reguarding title shots has come into question lately. I wonder if Carwin feels that his opportunity may be in jeopardy.
I think you are onto something there, GarRule.
When Carwin sees fighters with more tenure and MMA cred like Pat Miletich, and more recently Hendo and Marquardt, get swerved on title shots that Dana publicly offered, he’s got to be thinking, “hmm, I wonder if this thing with Lesnar is happening or not?”
I posted this previously, but from here on out every contender “promised” a title shot by Dana White has sort of got to take it with a grain of salt, and not put too much stock in Dana’s word in this area until maybe he’s actually stepping into the cage with the champion of his weightclass…
There is a difference between being promised a title shot, and having a signed contract and having the title holder back out due to illness or injury. I see no reason for Dana to “swerve” anyone out of a title shot that was already booked, just because the champ got hurt. Not to mention, Carwin is exactly who all the fans want Brock to face right now.
I’m pretty sure we’ll be hearing from Carwin soon. He’ll be telling us that nothing would have stopped him from fighting, and blah blah blah…
In Brocks defense, I had mono when I was in high school, and it is no fun. It is a legitimate, scientifically verified disease that leaves a person EXTREMELY fatigued for up to 3 or 4 months. When I had my little run in with it, I was asleep for literally the majority of most days, and even during the few hours a day I was up and about I felt completely drained. Its not as if you literally are incapable of getting out of bed, but no-one should be expected to train for a fight, let alone an UFC Championship fight, while dealing with this condition.
On a side not, I am not the biggest Lesnar fan (nor am I a Lesnar hater,) but he really doesn’t seem to be the type that gets scared of fights and tries to duck people, so knock that **** off haters!
I think that Brock might just need some banya.
awwww a tricky little Fedor comment sneaks in, nice
don’t underestimate the power of tree branches
I agree with the last part LilGio, Lesnar doesn’t seem like he’s scared of much, other than leg locks…or another haircut style. Damn Lesnar, your not in the army!
i will through a scenario our………..carin vs nog watch this if i am wrong i’m wrong
Nog is kind of already rumored to be booked to fight Velasquez.
think that its too out of this world to consider re-instating the carwin/velasques fight? not sure how keen shane will be to stay training up until lesnar is ready..
I know justin I’m just sayin
Carwin said on his Twitter today that he is going to take a little time off and get a leg injury checked out.
I really like Shane for this fight. Did you see the power he has in his hands. He was hurt and off balance and he still rocked Gabriel. I do believe we are yet again going to have a new HW champ. If and when it happens. And it will happen lesnars not dodging this fight he wants it to.