Brock Lesnar To Face The Winner Of Frank Mir/Shane Carwin This Summer
by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 20, 2010 11:31 AM EST
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-Brock was diagnosed with Mono...then woke up one night very sick.
-He was in the hospital for 11 days with no food or water.
-He lost 40 pounds, and says doctors saved his life and career
-He's already put 30 pounds back on
-He thought they were going to have to remove his colon, but it was a miracle and there are no problems now.
-He just has a check up yesterday
-The Mir/Carwin winner will face Lesnar this summer barring any injuries/setbacks
-Brocks says...make no mistake about it...he's the UFC heavyweight champion
-He's not a fan of the Canadian Health System
Above is some nits and pieces that I was able to get from Lesnar and Dana White appearing on Sportscenter. As I mentioned yesterday, I thought the reports of Lesnar being 220 pounds were not credible and I was right. Not to mention he never got below 240 pounds if all he lost was 40 pounds overall, of which he's regained 30 pounds already. This is a great day for MMA. Firstly, I'm glad that Lesnar will recover just from a humane standpoint, but from a MMA standpoint it's great to see it's most popular fighter coming back to action. I'll be back with more later. Give me your thoughts on Lesnar's return!
[Note by Kelvin Hunt, 01/20/10 12:56 PM EST ]Video of the segment can be found after the jump
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What’s the over/under of Lesnar headlining the Boston card?
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Who IS a fan of the Canadian health care system?
There is no need for an interim title. But Zuffa will just spin & hype “interim” and “unification” like it means something to sell PPV’s to newbies.
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I am a fan of the Canadian Health Care System
Seems to work fine for me, I have never had any issues getting treated….. maybe a case of a bad doctor
by RockhardMMA on Jan 20, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
I am nota fan of that system
but then again I am not Canadian either. It was just a harmless jab. No offense.
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me too
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by RearNakedPoke on Jan 20, 2010 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
good stuff, work is kicking my butt these last few weeks…what’s going on guys?
by Charles Walker on Jan 20, 2010 12:06 PM EST reply actions
work...lol.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 20, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
The MMA World is Relieved
Now I can breathe a sigh of relief.
Hmmm . . . it is great to hear that he’s healthy.
I prefer Lesnar vs. Carwin or Carwin Velasquez. Yeah I’m sure there are some arguments for the Mir getting a title shot if he defeats Carwin but . . .
1. (a) Carwin really got a title shot in the first place because he was vocal about Lesnar’s post fight antics at UFC 100.
(b) While Carwin’s victories have been exciting, let’s be real, “the only person Carwin beat was Gabriel Gonzaga,” declared Brock Lesnar. And we know how much value fans place in names3.
© The UFC quickly set up Carwin-Mir because Lesnar got sick, now if Mir wins . . . he’s rewarded while other fighters get shafted.
2. If Mir defeats Carwin, then Lesnar will be fighting the same guy consecutively. I much rather see what will happen when he faces a new opponent. Let the rubber-match marinate.
3. Names. Velasquez defeated Kongo and Rothwell. Junior Dos Santos defeated Cro Cop, Gilbert Yvel and Fabricio Werdum
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At first
I didn’t want to see Mir/Lesnar 3….but anytime Mir takes a L..it’s a good night..but that’s another big money fight…..I would LOVE for Nogueira to beat Velasquez and get one more shot at glory….
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 20, 2010 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
mir is going to beat carwin. no doubt in my mind. brock lesnar looked fine with me
however i’m a little skeptical of a couple of things. when he said a miracle happened to him(i guess they can happen) and the definite prepared statement by dana white that all he wants to do is fight in the octogan. i’m glad he is back i hope at 100% and there will be a lesnar/mir III. bank on that. i’ll decide who wins when i see how fast mir beats carwin and hopefully for the buildup of the fight we see lesnar training so i can see if he still has that muscle mass he used to have.
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 20, 2010 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
I’m really interested in Mir-Noguiera rematch.
Mir getting beat is usually entertaining . . . plus you know the post-fight comments will be great
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by VeeisAnimated on Jan 20, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
lol
Brock is superhuman cause he heals himself….Brock Lesnar>Chuck Norris.
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blasphemy . . . the internet knows Norris > Lesnar
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by VeeisAnimated on Jan 20, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
Well ask the many Americans that are sick and cant afford health care because they cant get insurance. As a canadian i think its the best thing in the world when you can walk in any hospital and get treated for whatever. But i can say there are some really bad doctors that come with the free health care.
I’m glad Brock is coming back. I hope they put him in a handicap match against Mir and Carwin and he destroys both in under a minute.jk
That is crazy
My dad had the same thing. He had a hole in his colon and had to get surgery immediately. Dad was in the hospital for two weeks. When they do surgery they teat through your abdominal muscle so it is very painful. About a year and a half later my father had to have surgery in the same place for a hernia. Lesner is VERY lucky.
dana white is turning into jeff monson without the tattoos.
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 20, 2010 8:44 PM EST reply actions
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