Brazilian slugger Junior dos Santos faces powerful wrestler Shane Carwin in a high-stakes bout in the main event of UFC 131 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. High stakes in a sense that the winner on this bout has a shot on UFC heavywieght title and face champ Cain Velazquez.
UFC 131 was supposed to be a big pay-per-view event with the original matchup of Junior dos Santos vs Brock Lesnar fight card. But just a month ago Lesnar had to pull out due to health problem by undergoing a diverticulitis treatment. Luckily Shane Carwin was available for Lesnar replacement, whom both fighter just met almost a year ago where Lesnar won via second round submision.
This will be Carwin first comeback since then and now facing young and dangerous Brazilian Jonior dos Santos who's riding on 6-0 winning streak in the UFC promotion, four of them were first round knockouts. Carwin might utilized his wrestling to take down dos Santos only if Carwin can endure heavy strikes. Although both fighters has solid chins and can take punches.
UFC 131 is stuffed with hot bout action, Kenny Florian (13-5) moves to his fourth weight class in the UFC to face another danerous Brazilian Diego Nunes in featherwieght bout.
Interesting middleweight bout between the Filipino-American Mark Munoz (10-2) and Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia (14-2). Each fighter has won two in a row and is looking to rise to contender status.
Another heavyweight bout will see action on UFC 131 when Einemo (6-1) will face Dave Herman (20-2), who has had all 22 of his fights since Einemo's last match. And Donald Cerrone will slug it out against UFC newcomer Vagner Rocha is set to replace Danzig.
UFC 131 will feature two preliminary fights live on Spike TV, and the remainder of the preliminary bouts will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Check this page later for UFC 131 Dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin live results and updates.
Main card
Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Vagner Rocha - Cerrone wins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Heavyweight bout: Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman - Herman wins via TKO round 2.
Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Mark Muñoz - Muñoz wins via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Featherweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes - Florian wins via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin - Dos Santos wins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
Middleweight bout: Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Chris Weidman - Weidman wins via submission in Round 1
Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards - Stout wins via KO in Round 1
Preliminary card (Facebook/Youtube)
Featherweight bout: Michihiro Omigawa vs. Darren Elkins - Elkins wins via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs. Aaron Rosa - Beltran wins via TKO in 3rd round
Featherweight bout: Dustin Poirier vs. Jason Young - Poirier wins unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Middleweight bout: Nick Ring vs. James Head - Ring wins via submission in 3rd round
Light Heavyweight bout: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Mike Massenzio - Soszynski wins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
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