UFC 131 Fight Card: Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos Is Official
by Nick Thomas on Mar 3, 2011 3:00 PM EST
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(TUF 13) The long running competition reality series features heavyweight contenders Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos as coaches. Lesnar and dos Santos will meet in the Octagon at UFC 131 on June 11th from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to decide who will face Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight championship.Jun 11th, live on Pay-per-view from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
Main card:
Brock Lesnar (5-2) +105 vs. Junior dos Santos (12-1) -125 [No. 1 Contender]
Shane Carwin (12-1) vs. Jon Olav Einemo (6-1)
Donald Cerrone (14-3) vs. Mac Danzig (20-8)
Demian Maia (14-2) vs. Mark Munoz (10-2)
Kenny Florian (14-5) vs. Diego Nunes (16-1)
On Spike:
Sam Stout (16-6) vs. Yves Edwards (40-16)
Dustin Poirier (9-1) vs. Rani Yahya (16-6)
Preliminary card:
Jesse Bongfeldt (21-7-1) vs. Chris Weidman (5-0)
Krzysztof Soszynski (25-11) vs. Anthony Perosh (11-6)
Joey Beltran (12-5) vs. Dave Herman (20-2)
Michihiro Omigawa (12-9-1) vs. Darren Elkins (12-2)
Nick Ring (11-0) vs. James Head (7-1)
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They signed TBA away from Strikeforce?
there, now I beat everyone to it. So come up with some new lame ass jokes for me to get tired of.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Mar 3, 2011 3:02 PM EST reply actions 14 recs
well to be Strikeforce was just borrowing TBA from Dream.
If i was Carwin I’d be worried about TBA’s cardio :)
by T.P. Grant on Mar 3, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Is it just me or is this card a little top heavy?
And is this Kenny’ debut?
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
To your second question, yes
And to your first, it’s a Lesnar card, they tend to be thin in “name value” below the main and co-main
The only good bug is a dead bug!
116 was prolly my favorite card last year.
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
110 Was a close seconed
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
116 was amazing
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by Derek Suboticki on Mar 3, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Bonnar is my favorite 205er
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
Not really
I’ll watch him win, lose or draw I don’t care if he ever wins another fight. He’s just fun to watch.
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
How can you not dig this?
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 3:56 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Oh, I like Bonnar
He’s just not my favorite.
doonerthesooner : Stephan Bonnar :: Leland Roling : Melvin Manhoef
The only good bug is a dead bug!
It's not as bad as when I tell everyone my favorite WW
are Swick and Fitch
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
The collective factors along with this pose to cap it off
Was, to me, the most badass moment in UFC history. That was a really good night. I also had some top shelf gin too as I recall
You know Joe, Brandon Vera is considered to be a Heavyweight George St.Pierre because he just comes, comes, and comes again... -Mike Goldberg, UFC 57
Cheick Kongo looks like a cross between Evander Holyfield and pop singer Seal!
Melvin Guilard looks like a little Kevin Randelman!
-Mike "All black people look alike to me" Goldberg, UFC 62/64
Very true
But if you look at every Lesnar card, they have all been great. It’s like having Lesnar on a card just gaurantees a great night of fights
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by sitnam90 on Mar 3, 2011 4:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Other than Pee Wee I really am pretty meh about most of this card.
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
That is OchoCinco's legal alias for his MMA fighting career.
Get some!
"If at first you don't succeed, destroy all the evidence that you tried"
Dunno much about TBA
But based on that picture alone, I think he’s something of a dark horse in the fight.
by Verklemptomaniac on Mar 3, 2011 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously curious....
who’s Carwin gonna fight? Does anyone have any insight?
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by F'n Clownshoes on Mar 3, 2011 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
that sounds better than Cheick, IMO
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by F'n Clownshoes on Mar 3, 2011 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
No faith, eh?
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by Derek Suboticki on Mar 3, 2011 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
Check.
Was just chastised by a friend for even suggesting it.
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by F'n Clownshoes on Mar 3, 2011 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
she might get upset at that…
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by F'n Clownshoes on Mar 3, 2011 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Then tell her not to be so pissy and ask if she is on her period.
Works every time. I find that women enjoy that you realize they are menstruating.
by truck on Mar 3, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
In my opinion there is only 3 options.Cheick Kongo, Ben Rothwell, or Big Nog(but I think they are saving Nog for Rio).
Really those are the only options unless you want to try and shoot Mitrione or Barry(or someone in that category) up the ladder.
I'd love to see a Barry fight
I think Carwin’s rudimentary striking could very well be exposed
The only good bug is a dead bug!
Really?
Aside from the leg kicks, Barry struggled agaisnt Beltran
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
meh
I’d actually favor Carwin in the fight, I just think we’d see how dependent he is on landing the “one big blow”
The only good bug is a dead bug!
I think his boxing is tight enough that he could get barry into the clinch with his back on the cage. That’s a good spot for Carwin to work for that “one big blow”
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
the clinch is money for Carwin
he’d have to wade through leg kicks, though
The only good bug is a dead bug!
Agreed
It would definitely be a fun bit of match making
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
i dont think Barry will have much of a chance
Barry battered him in the clinch, imagine what Shane Carwin could do before Laxtic Aciocidis takes over
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by sitnam90 on Mar 3, 2011 4:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Or he could just take him down and smash him rather than worry about stand up
by tremblay6 on Mar 3, 2011 4:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Bell rings - takedown - murder
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by Derek Suboticki on Mar 3, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
If that’s so, this is bad news for Strikeforce. TBA would sometimes fight three or even four times per card. They need to tighten up their contracts.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Mar 3, 2011 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
TBA should try and take the fight into the 3rd round and go for the finish. It’s possible that Carwin’s gas tank hasn’t been improved yet.
by SentientAndroid on Mar 3, 2011 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
Brock can't be happy about this.
What will he think when they’re taking him out on a gurney to a Canadian hospital after the fight?
The only good bug is a dead bug!
by Anthony Pace on Mar 3, 2011 3:03 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Why wouldn’t he be? He chose to accept the fight. It without a doubt proves his heart that he agreed to fight such a dangerous striker in his first fight after losing the title.
...
The only good bug is a dead bug!
by Anthony Pace on Mar 3, 2011 3:16 PM EST up reply actions 12 recs
Maybe he forgot ...
Maybe he forgot the sarcasm tags.
by gao on Mar 3, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Brock won't go to a hospital
I wouldn’t. I mean if you talked shit about hospitals in a country, would you go to them afterwards?
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by SheepleBuster on Mar 3, 2011 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Vancuver BC is close enough to the States ....
Brock can get over the border much quicker than when he was up country shooting elk.
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by F'n Clownshoes on Mar 3, 2011 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
Elkin's pic looks like my driver's license photo
by Ziggy325 on Mar 3, 2011 3:06 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That pic cracks me up everytime.
Elkins that is.
Shane Carwin is fighting Antichrist?
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Damn Brock just looks like a beast in that picture. Wish he had the standup to hang with the top of the division. His look alone is more marketable
ALso, I don't buy JDS's mean face.
After seeing how damn charming that guy is in interviews, I really think he’s just squinting at something.
True although im talking about the pic of Brock standing alone in the cage they posted up top. Standing at the other side of that would be scary
JDS has an edge under all that charm
That is a man who likes hurting dudes. And his prefight routine is the best in the business.
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by Dave Strummer on Mar 3, 2011 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
Where he walks to the middle of the ring and points at the ground
I get chills.
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by Dave Strummer on Mar 3, 2011 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Why would he standup when he can just break it down?
/insert Brock Lesnar disco breakdance gif
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Not so sure about that! Would be sweet though. Taking this fight definately leads me to believe he has a plan to win this fight though.
Well YEAH
Double-leg monkey pound! Same plan as always. lol
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War Miller Bros.
Simple. Just pretend JDS is an angry deer.
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by SheepleBuster on Mar 3, 2011 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
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by Bonedoctor on Mar 3, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
this I like
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by Derek Suboticki on Mar 3, 2011 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Fedor vs. Bigfoot?
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by The American Ronin on Mar 4, 2011 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
GIF request:
Brock’s head on Mr. Burn’s body while he’s doing the “exxxxcellent” thing with his fingers…cuz that would be the bee’s knees right about now.
Brock would be wise
to put on that extra weight he had for UFC 100. I feel like he hasnt looked nearly as powerful as he used. Maybe his sickness sapped him of that extra gear that allowed him to manhandle folks. But I feel the pre illness 285 lb Brock is better than the Ruffage eating 264lb Brock.
I'll take Carwin vs Kongo or Rothwell.
It SHOULD be a W for Carwin, and that’ll get him right back into the top tier mix of JDS, Cain & Brock. Carwin deserves a fast track to a title considering how close he came the first time.
Carwin vs. Congo
Just to see how quickly Kongo goes for his gonads. And to then see Kongo brutalized.
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i dont like that idea
who will do the Mittrione minute once shain knocks his head off??
by MMA_Revolution on Mar 3, 2011 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
It’s Sushi-X!
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by KingBrody on Mar 3, 2011 3:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Really looking forward to Florian-Nunes
Should be a good scrap.
brock lesnar
i remember going into the cain fight when i said “gee, i don’t know guys, he looked kind of rocky against carwin” there were plenty of negative comments. i remember how hard snowded got flamed when he said that lesnar failed to impress against carwin. now all of a sudden he’s not even top ten any more. you’re only as good as your last fight.
where is black lesnar when you need him? we need some brock fanboys in here to balance things out.
by the way – i rank lesnar maybe between 4-6 in the world in heavyweight, off the top of my head, and don’t love his chances in this one, but don’t hate them either.
1. Cain
2. JDS
3. Werdum
4. Lesnar
5. Bigfoot
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by Anthony Pace on Mar 3, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No ‘Reem on either list? I’d probably put him second. I know he didn’t beat Fedor, but he would’ve.
1. Cain
2. Overeem
3. JDS
4. Lesnar
5. Werdum
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I know he does. But he looks like he’s on another level lately, and he’ll take the rematch, whenever it happens.
"Nothing's ever what it seems. And even if it is, ends justify means." -Matt Good
Overeem might be the best HW in the sport, but that doesn’t mean squat when it comes to rankings. He hasn’t beaten anyone worth a damn since moving up. His only ranked win came against Brett Rogers, who was in the top 10 for all of five minutes because Andrei Arlovski is incapable of circling out of danger.
Sure, but it was 5 years ago when he was still a LHW
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by The American Ronin on Mar 4, 2011 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
oh, no one's saying that i guess
but statements like “brock can’t take a punch” or “brock has no stand up” kind of raise my ire a bit. brock took a lot of punches from carwin and hung on to win that fight, although the first round was pretty goddamn ugly and raised some question marks. he also smoked couture and herring on the feet, which isn’t all that shabby.
i find it intersting but not surprising that fedor isn’t in your top five. not saying he’s in mine. i really have no idea where to rank the SF heavyweights right now. looking forward to seeing overeem fight werdum and then teh winner of that take on a. silva.
Regarding Brock standup
I don’t think people are accurate when they blame his ability to “take punches”. I think his chin is fine. It’s his defense that is poor. In the Carwin bout, he ducked his head and took his eyes of Carwin anticipating a counter, but it opened him up for a huge uppercut. Against Cain, he did the same thing, took his eyes off Cain and ate a brutal knee to start the barrage.
So it’s not Brock’s chin, it’s his poor technique defensively. Cuz everyone knows it’s the punches you DONT see that hurt the most. And Brock got hit with big power shots he did see coming in both the Carwin and Cain bouts that lead to him getting pounded on. Every other time Brock saw the punches, he took them fine from everyone.
As for Fedor, he just hasnt had an impressive HW win in a long time. And has no lost 2 in a row. Not top 5 for me.
Best year of UFC cards ever?
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Best year of UFC cards ever.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
by Dave Strummer on Mar 3, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
yes
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by F'n Clownshoes on Mar 3, 2011 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
really
after cro cop vs. mir, or big nog v. couture, it’s amazing we can bitch about an amazing card like this.
the card itself wasnt that great
it wasnt bad enough though to deserve mention with ufc 119
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idk
I enjoyed the whole card top-to-bottom, and the main event was my FOTY
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hey man
different strokes for different folks.
the main event was a great fight but the card was weak, i felt.
true true
I’m the guy that didn’t think Maynard/Edgar II was that awesome…
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by Anthony Pace on Mar 3, 2011 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Huh? you mean before that actual fight right?
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
nah, after
I mean, it was a good fight, I just didn’t gush over it like everyone else
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Hard man to please
Doesn't want it with Duece
by doonerthesooner on Mar 3, 2011 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
I have a feeling
2011 will be a truly amazing MMA year compared to all others
by DreamingOfFighting on Mar 3, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
I agree. It's already off to a hell of a start.
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by Dave Strummer on Mar 3, 2011 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
Competition is good for the fans...
it forces everyone to raise their game.
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by The American Ronin on Mar 4, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
JDS can't smell
what the Brock is cooking!
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SIgned TBA from SF, thats funny.
But remember this card isnt till June, its not next month so you can deal with TBA three months out.
I just wonder if it will be nogs or does he want to fight in Rio, but against who? Or will they go Kongo? or someone else.
kongo makes sense
mitrione would be interesting but i doubt it rothwell might be thrown in there as well
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brock via a fitch'n
30-27, he’ll dominate with takedowns gnp and a slow methodical grinding gameplan
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I'll mail you a dollar if this goes 15 minutes.
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by Dave Strummer on Mar 3, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
It looks like Darren Elkins has been out bangin’ pornstars and bumpin’ rocks “winning” with Charlie Sheen.
Brock will win this.
Yeah I said it. Brock will TKO Junior. He’ll take him down in the first, and hold him down while he beats on him with his lunchbox fists.
They signed TBA away from Strikeforce?
Now to look at the comments….
by CaptnAmerca on Mar 3, 2011 4:56 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
haha.
Now this deserves a rec
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by Brent Brookhouse on Mar 3, 2011 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Is there honestly still no word on who Carwin’s fighting? That’s out of character for the UFC.
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Yup
I’m excited for the Roy Nelson conspiracy theory to come true
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
i’m not even hearing the normal round of rumors from all my guys about it. It’s pretty weird.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Mar 3, 2011 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Perhaps it is a sign they are trying to sign someone, which is usually kept pretty close to the vest.
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"Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne
by The American Ronin on Mar 4, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
And everybody disses SF for lack of planning?
Big difference between trying to plan a HW TOURNAMENT and ONE HW FIGHT.
Yeah, but remember, this is four months away. SF just figured out what to do with a card a month away, which has three fights scheduled currently.
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any guesses on who TBA is this time?
Id say Congo, but i wonder why they wouldn’t just come out and say it.
This is off topic. But.
I’m not a betting man, but Joe Daddy is only -130 tonight. If y’all want some cash…
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I hope one day TBA will be replaced
by a couple SF HWs so we never have to see TBA again in the UFC HW division.
Haha. Oh well.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Mar 3, 2011 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
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