UFC's White confirms Velasquez fights UFC 116's Lesnar vs. Carwin winner

As expected the winner of Saturday's UFC 116 headliner between heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and interim title-holder Shane Carwin (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) next will fight undefeated contender Cain Velasquez (8-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC).

UFC president Dana White previously hinted at the plans, and he today confirmed them with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

"Cain fights the winner of this fight, probably as soon as possible," White told MMAjunkie.com. "Cain's been waiting a long time."

Not trying to be that guy, but we've known this since he beat Nog.

Was never officially announced. Dana's made changes before in fights that we thought who was next.

It was known though, just look at the division landscape.

just fucking with you LA

In a year and a half it wouldn't surprise me if Cain has two defenses already.

Against those 2 monsters he's at a significant disadvantage.

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He will be smaller but significantly faster, more explosive and technical standing. I think his wrestling will give him enough ability to take the fight into deep waters and bad positions for the giants like Lesnar and Carwin. We don't know enough obviously to say for sure, but Cain is probably the better fighter and the best guy in the UFC. Dos Santos has the best resume but I have a hard time making myself believe he wouldn't be crushed under a gaint wrestler with the skills he has.

Most skilled yes, but Brock and Carwin will and can beat a lot of HWs more skilled then them.

Cain is use to wrestling people bigger then him. I think he can hold his own on the ground with those monsters.

That was how he got by in amateurs , better talent, not better muscles.

I could possibly see Cain outwrestling Carwin, but not Brock. Brock has the pedigree and the size, Carwin has the size, but the juco pedigree.

And while Cain grinds away on guys, outside of Nog, most have been able to take his shots pretty well.

But Cain should also be getting bigger and stronger with time. His frame could certainly handle some more muscle.

Im placing Cain as 4th best of the UFC bunch.

I don't suspect Cain would win a fight if he went out and tried to wrestle with Brock. Liddell wouldn't win a fight trying to wrestle with Couture either. Doesn't mean he doesn't possess enough skill and size to defense Lesnar's shots. This unstoppable takedown assumption is a myth.

As long as we don't have to wait nine months.

If it's Carwin, Cain's going to sleep within seconds.

What happens if we get another Machida-Rua 1? Would Cain still get the shot or would we get a rematch?

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

What happens if we get another Machida-Rua 1? Would Cain still get the shot or would we get a rematch?

The way Cain has been shelved makes it seem like there isn't a rematch clause.

Valid question, but highly unlikely.

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

What happens if we get another Machida-Rua 1? Would Cain still get the shot or would we get a rematch?

I don't think you have to worry about going all 5 rounds with these guys. Odds are atleast one of them will gass before then.

loser should face JDS

They would never make JDS beat Nelson and the loser of this fight just to get a title shot. He's already beaten too many quality guys to have to do that

Conscpiracy theories will start if to develop in earnest if JDS has to fight again after a Nelson victory before fighting for the title.