UFC Officially Announces Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin at UFC 106 in November
The UFC officially announced on Monday a UFC heavyweight title main event between champion Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin at UFC 106 on November 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Brock Lesnar has been tearing through everyone over the last year,” said UFC President Dana White. “But in Shane Carwin, he’s not only fighting someone as big as he is, he’s fighting someone who has ended all of his fights in less than three minutes. This is literally the biggest heavyweight title fight ever and may also be the most explosive.”
Lesnar, who holds an MMA record of 5-1, recently avenged his only loss by defeating Frank Mir by second-round TKO at UFC 100 in July.
“I’m excited to get back in the Octagon on November 21st to defend my title,” said Lesnar. “I’m looking forward to fighting Shane Carwin. He’s undefeated and I’m the man who is going to put an end to that.”
Carwin currently has a record of 11-0. His last fight took place at UFC 96 in March, where he knocked out Gabriel Gonzaga in the first round.
“I was extremely excited when I got the news that I was fighting Brock,” said Carwin. “I couldn’t even sleep that night. This fight is going to be different for both of us. We’re not used to facing someone who equals us in size. I can see this fight taking place everywhere. We both have wrestling backgrounds, but hopefully we’ll get into some exchanges on the feet too.”
The UFC also officially announced a light heavyweight match between the returning Tito Ortiz and Mark Coleman.
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