UFC 119 - Mir v. Cro Cop

[Mossfan8480]

http://mmajunkie.com/news/19817/health-permitting-brock-lesnar-vs-cain-velasquez-could-be-ufc-119-headliner.mma

UFC 119 could have a major championship headliner.

Following his UFC 116 title-unification victory over interim champion Shane Carwin, undisputed heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar (5-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) now could meet top contender Cain Velasquez (8-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the main event of September's UFC 119 event.

Prior to Saturday's event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Lesnar and Carwin both were told by UFC officials that the winner – health permitting – tentatively would meet Velasquez at UFC 119. That's according to a report from MMAjunkie.com's (www.mmajunkie.com) Dann Stupp in his weekly Dayton Daily News "MMA Insider" column.

Although not officially announced by the organization, UFC 119 takes place Sept. 25 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

Seems like too soon of a turnaround, but hopefully it happens so Cain can finally get in the octagon.

I wonder if Brock will get the medical clearance.

After the fight, Brock was talking like he was going to take a long time off with hunting and being with his pregnant wife before fighting again.

[Sandman42]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

Dana says he wants to keep guys fighting as much as possible. I bet after being out for almost a year Brock is itching to get right back in the cage and fight again.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

Well that would be like 10 weeks off, which is plenty of time, considering Brock didn't take that much damage like a broken bone or something. I mean hell Leben fought again in 2 weeks time. So it is very possible.

I don't blame Dana though, champs fighting once a year is BS. Being that champs are your biggest money makers. Hell I don't have a problem with any fighter really fighting every 2 or 3 months. Because in reality that is how use to be in the UFC back in the day anyway.

I don't know how they got to this present fighting every 6 or 8 months BS.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

Disclaimer: I have no idea how long the process is to heal/recover and then train for the next fight, but it seems logical to me that 6 months is too long and 2 months is too short between fights.

Not saying it's fact, but these days who knows if these guys are putting their bodies through much harsher conditions in training than the UFC guys of yester-year.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

As long as the fighter isn't injured, I feel like the belt should be defended 3 times a year.

Look at a guy like GSP:

July 2009 vs Alves
March 2010 vs Hardy
December 2010 vs Koscheck

There's too much time off between fights. This is why I didn't like the fact GSP and Koscheck were named coaches for TUF. If I was a top level guy in the UFC, I would want to fight 3-4 times a year because the more I fight, the more money I make.

[Sandman42]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

As long as the fighter isn't injured, I feel like the belt should be defended 3 times a year.

Look at a guy like GSP:

July 2009 vs Alves
March 2010 vs Hardy
December 2010 vs Koscheck

There's too much time off between fights. This is why I didn't like the fact GSP and Koscheck were named coaches for TUF. If I was a top level guy in the UFC, I would want to fight 3-4 times a year because the more I fight, the more money I make.

GSP tore his hamstring during the Alves fight. That's why he didn't defend the belt again until March.

[Mossfan8480]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

Disclaimer: I have no idea how long the process is to heal/recover and then train for the next fight, but it seems logical to me that 6 months is too long and 2 months is too short between fights.

Not saying it's fact, but these days who knows if these guys are putting their bodies through much harsher conditions in training than the UFC guys of yester-year.

During the Bellator tournaments guys like Ben Askren and Joe Warren fought 3 times in 3 months, so 2 1/2 - 3 months in-between fights shouldn't be much of a problem if the fighter is hungry to fight.

By the way, Brock was on Sportscenter this morning/afternoon and said he can't wait to get back in the Octagon.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/7/5/...ack-at-ufc-116

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

GSP tore his hamstring during the Alves fight. That's why he didn't defend the belt again until March.

I forget about the injury during the Alves fight. I still don't like the fact he's coaching on TUF though. Belt holders should never coach on TUF.

[redsrule]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

I forget about the injury during the Alves fight. I still don't like the fact he's coaching on TUF though. Belt holders should never coach on TUF.

Exactly, too much time in between fights.

[CYST2000]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

It has been a disturbing trend having champs fight once or twice a year, and I thought after Rampage vs Griffin Danna said that no champions would ever coach a TUF series again because it was too long between defenses?

[redsrule]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

It has been a disturbing trend having champs fight once or twice a year, and I thought after Rampage vs Griffin Danna said that no champions would ever coach a TUF series again because it was too long between defenses?

O well, it sucks more for the contenders than anything else. Now Jon Fitch has to wait a year to get destroyed by GSP (again). That is even if he can get by Alves.

[SA1NT401]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

No way that fight happens in September...Sweet if it does....But more than likely it would be early next year...March/April would be realistic.

[aholbert32]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

No way that fight happens in September...Sweet if it does....But more than likely it would be early next year...March/April would be realistic.

Reports are it wont be in September. Rampage/Lil Nog will most likely headline 119.

It wont be March/April either unless the two guys get injured. More likely to happen in Nov. at the earliest or the Year End show in Vegas.

[Mossfan8480]

Re: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Possible for UFC 119

Reports are it wont be in September. Rampage/Lil Nog will most likely headline 119.

It wont be March/April either unless the two guys get injured. More likely to happen in Nov. at the earliest or the Year End show in Vegas.

Really? Which reports have Lesnar vs. Velasquez not happening in September?