UFC heavyweight contender Junior dos Santos missed out on a promised title shot when champ Cain Velasquez underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff after UFC 121. Dos Santos' consolation prize is a season coaching The Ultimate Fighter opposite Brock Lesnar. The two will then pair off at UFC 131 in a fight to determine who will be the first to challenge the returning Velasquez.
Junior dos Santos wanted to fight for the UFC title. But it turns out, coaching a season of The Ultimate Fighter was a pretty nice consolation prize.
MMA Live welcomes UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar to Bristol. Discussion on Brock Lesnar's decision to coach on Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter opposite Junior Dos Santos. The UFC continues its push for MMA regulation in New York.
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With six wins on the six fights he did on the UFC’s octagon, Junior “Cigano” dos Santos will now have the dream chance of every fighter: the UFC belt. Waiting for the winner of the fight between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez, the coach Luis Carlos Dórea shows confidence on his pupil, believing he will be even better when it comes the time for him to fight for the belt.
#6 Junior Dos Santos didn't get any bump from beating #19 Roy Nelson at UFC 117. But he earned a title shot against the winner of #1 Brock Lesnar vs #4 Cain Velasquez at October's UFC 121.
Rodrigo Comprido, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and BJJ coach to Brock Lesnar among others, has given his thoughts on Lesnar’s next fights. Lesnar faces Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 and if he retains the UFC heavyweight title, will face Junior Dos Santos after that.
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