Brock's head coach Greg Nelson will be at "Inside MMA" tomorrow Friday, February 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HDNet to give us the latest update on Brock and his future plans. Don't miss!
Cain Velasquez, a top UFC heavyweight contender, gave TapouT Radio his thoughts on UFC champ Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin.
“I think both those two have the same fighting style,” said Velasquez. “They’re both really good wrestlers. They’re both really good guys, strong guys, and they both have a lot of power. They can end the fight in any position that they’re in. Those two are definitely the toughest guys out there, the toughest competition out there.”
Velasquez could be Brock's next opponent. Dana White once again mentioned this at yesterdays UFC 110 press conference:
"Brock is back in the heavyweight division now," White said. "He's healthy, and he's going to fight again. Mir and Carwin are going to fight for the interim title because that fight was already made before Brock said he was coming back.
"[Nogueira and Velasquez], the winner of this fight puts them right in the mix because something could happen to either Shane or Mir in that fight where they couldn't fight Brock, so the winner of this fight would fight Brock." [credit: mmawaves.com // mmajunkie.com]
Fedor Emelianenko made a recent appearance in Kiev, Ukraine, in which he was asked the question every MMA fan wants the answer to: Will he ever fight Brock Lesnar (and Bobby Lashley)?
"Brock Lesnar is UFC champion. These fights are possible. I would be glad to fight them. I never fought fighters like them before", said Fedor.
The UFC signed a licensing agreement with Fathead to produce life-size wall graphics of its biggest stars, the latest in a string of licensing deals. The initial Fathead rollout will include heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar, welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre, middleweight champ Anderson and more [credit: sportsbusinessjournal.com]
Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber and UFC light heavyweight Brandon Vera were the guests of honor at a recent question and answer session held with fans inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center. [credit: lasvegassun.com]
Q: How do you feel about guys like Kimbo Slice and Brock Lesnar coming into the organization?
Faber: I’ve always been a fan of Kimbo. I don’t think he’s the best fighter in the world but he’s making an honest effort to get better and he has the right attitude. And people know who he is. I’d say anyone that brings positive attention to the sport, I don’t know if he should be the main guy on a card, but he’s a guy that appreciates our sport so I’m all for Kimbo. There’s another side to Brock that a lot of people don’t understand. He was No. 1 in the nation when he wrestled. The guy has put in his time. He’s beating guys up and I respect that.
Vera: I didn’t like Kimbo or Brock when they first came into the sport. I had a tall glass of Haterade. But this is a business and I like what they’re doing with themselves. At first, they didn’t know anything about MMA except you put small gloves on and you can punch people in the face. Now they’re training. They’re trying to get better and treating this like a professional sport. They’re not just showing up on fight night and swinging their arms around. So, I respect them.