Probably as soon as possible,” UFC President Dana White said about the timing for Velasquez’s title shot. “Cain’s been waiting a long time. As long as one of these guys comes out healthy.”
cain velasquezBeyond the UFC heavyweight title and likely recognition as the top heavyweight, the winner of Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin have another prize waiting after they fight, but it’s not nearly as nice as a gold belt or worldwide adulation.
It’s 8-0 wrecking machine Cain Velasquez, who will get the next title shot after Lesnar and Carwin battle it out, and the fight will happen sooner rather than later.
Velasquez’s status as the next contender has been known for some time, but now it appears that if the winner of Lesnar and Carwin is healthy after their fight Saturday night, a second heavyweight title fight could happen in the coming months.
“Probably as soon as possible,” UFC President Dana White said about the timing for Velasquez’s title shot. “Cain’s been waiting a long time. As long as one of these guys comes out healthy.”
It’s no easy road after Velasquez either as White has also said that the upcoming fight in August between Junior Dos Santos and Roy Nelson will also hold title implications. The winner of that fight will be the next contender to the throne.
“Realistically, the heavyweight division’s never been more stacked. This is a great fight between two real heavyweights on Saturday night, and whoever wins, Cain Velasquez is waiting in the wings to fight the winner,” said White.
“Then whoever wins that fight, we’ve got (Junior) Dos Santos and ‘Big Country’ (Roy Nelson) fighting, the winner of that fight’s waiting for the next guy.”
Dos Santos has been a rising star ever since his first-round flattening of Fabricio Werdum in his UFC debut and Nelson was the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show with several big wins prior to his UFC tenure. Both have become viable contenders.
Velasquez will be in attendance at the fights on Saturday night, and will watch with great interest, ready to take on the winner as soon as possible.
By Damon Martin/MMAWeekly.com
Last Updated on Friday, 02 July 2010 18:04
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Friday, 05 March 2010 12:20
"It's My Time Now"
cain velasquez tattoo brown prideDeep in the heart of the Acer Arena in Sydney, Cain Velasquez waited.
He was thousands of miles from his home and loved ones, preparing to fight in the main event of a major UFC show for the first time in his career. In a few short minutes, Velasquez would walk down the aisle to face his toughest challenge yet. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira became a icon in the sport by defying the odds, by taking enough punishment to fell a horse and still pull out miraculous victories. Nogueira was struck by a car as a child, a terrible accident that few believed he’d survive. But Nogueira was a fighter, and the only physical reminder of that day was the deep scar crossing his back. He was still considered to be one of the top fight heavyweights in the world, and his game was on a different level than anything Velasquez had seen thus far.
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