Rappy Veteran Posted July 10, 2010 Veteran Share Posted July 10, 2010 Brock Lesnar will make his next title defense against Cain Velasquez at UFC 121. UFC president Dana White confirmed with MMA Fighting Friday night that the heavyweight title fight will take place at the yet-to-be officially announced event, scheduled for Oct. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Lesnar, 5-1, is coming off a riveting second-round submission win over Shane Carwin at UFC 116 last weekend in Las Vegas. Prior to the win, he had been on the sidelines due to a battle with diverticulitis. Meanwhile, Velasquez most recently knocked out Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 110 in Australia this past February. The American Kickboxing Academy member is a perfect 8-0 in his MMA career. The last UFC event to be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim was UFC 76 in September 2007, which was highlighted by Keith Jardine's upset win over Chuck Liddell. Source Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom7000 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Should be a decent match up, but I can see Brock being too strong for Velasquez. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592886304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElite Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I don't think we've seen the full potential of Cain yet. Hopefully this match will bring it out. His fight with Kongo was the only one to go three rounds. The rest have been stoppages. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592888660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Null Zen Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I don't think we've seen the full potential of Cain yet. Hopefully this match will bring it out. His fight with Kongo was the only one to go three rounds. The rest have been stoppages. While true, it was Kongo! Kongo is a very mediocre fighter, and nowhere near the wrestling threat of Brock. JDS will be the better match against Brock, sometime next year. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592891516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I really don't like Lesnar, but I don't see Cain winning this fight. I think Lesnar is just too big for him. He'll just take him down and stay on top of the opponent like he does everyone else. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592891522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoligy Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Im not a Lesnar fan either but i'll still watch the fight. I agree he'll probably beat Cain, but hen again anything can happen on the night, his last fight i think he got lucky personally. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592891536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted July 12, 2010 Veteran Share Posted July 12, 2010 Everyone is already ignoring Cain and antecipating Lesnar vs JDS... or even better Lesnar vs Roy Nelson. Altough I don't really see JDS losing to Roy because by MMAth, JDS beat Fedor! :shiftyninja: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592893730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
name in use Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Sweet! Should be a good fight :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592895956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted July 19, 2010 Veteran Share Posted July 19, 2010 Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann is on for UFC 121. This is going to be an awesome fight :woot: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592928232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted July 19, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted July 19, 2010 Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann is on for UFC 121. This is going to be an awesome fight :woot: woot just this second read that Jake has signed, going to be good! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592928288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted July 21, 2010 Veteran Share Posted July 21, 2010 Also confirmed Diego Sanchez vs Paulo Thiago! 121 is quickly becoming a massive PPV :woot: Don't know if it will be capable of topping Lesnar vs Carwin but it's still totally awesome. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592938054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted July 23, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted July 23, 2010 Tito Ortiz to Face Matt Hamill at UFC 121 The "Iceman" may want a third crack at him, and rumors of a Forrest Griffin trilogy have also made the rounds, but Tito Ortiz will have a fresh matchup when he next steps inside the octagon. A source with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting that "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" will face Matt Hamill at UFC 121, and UFC President Dana White subsequently confirmed the matchup in a text message. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592947654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted July 24, 2010 Veteran Share Posted July 24, 2010 Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga is also on. I don't know if Schaub is ready for Gonzaga yet. He may channel his inner Cro Cop again :rofl: UFC 121 looks totally awesome in terms of fights. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592950378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElite Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 One of the best cards in a long time. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592951090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Null Zen Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I'm gonna laugh so hard when Hamil knocks out Tito. Worth the price of the card alone. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592957082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElite Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I don't think it'll be that easy. The Hamil v Jones fight still makes me cringe. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-592958114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted August 16, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2010 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-593037918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted August 16, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2010 The cards looks like this: Main Card Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez (for heavyweight title) Martin Kampmann vs. Jake Shields (WW) Paulo Thiago vs. Diego Sanchez (WW) Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill (LHW) Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (HW) Preliminary Card (Reported, but not yet announced) Ryan Jensen vs. Court McGee (MW) Todd Duffee vs. Jon Madsen (HW) Patrick Cote vs. Tom Lawlor (MW) Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor (LW) Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts (WW) Chris Camozzi vs. Dongi Yang (MW) Source: CagePotato All of them are great fights. This is a monster of a card, prelims included. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/919090-brock-lesnar-cain-velasquez-agree-to-fight-at-ufc-121/#findComment-593038248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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