July 1, 2009, at 7:36 pm
Yet another fight from out UFC 103 Rumors column comes to fruition. Check out MMAweekly’s coverage:
A battle between rising heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Shane Carwin is set for UFC 104 in October, MMAWeekly has learned.
Fiveouncesofpain was the first to report the match-up, and it was subsequently confirmed by sources close to the fight.
Carwin (11-0) was recently cleared for hard training after suffering a broken nose at UFC 96 that required surgery. The 34 year-old Colorado native was going down a hard road with former contender Gabriel Gonzaga before his right hand stopped the Brazilian in his tracks. The finish immediately put him on the list of heavyweight contenders.
Velasquez (6-0) is coming off an important career victory as well, running the striking gauntlet of Cheik Kongo to wrestle his way to a decision victory. The 26 year-old American Kickboxing Academy product has come up fast in the ranks with his aggressive style and collegiate wrestling credentials.
Damn, we were off by a month.
These guys are without a doubt the two best contenders in this division. Both have similar ground and pound styles, with one huge difference: Carwin has the knockout power that Velasquez lacks. I’ve spent a lot of time recently checking out the fights that both of these guys have fought in the UFC and I have to say that I feel good predicting Carwin to win by TKO.
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