Brock Lesnar will look to return to action in July against new interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin. Waiting in the shadows for the winner of that fight will be Cain Velasquez, who will likely sit and wait for his title shot until after the unification bout this summer. UFC president Dana White commented on the status of the next two contenders in the heavyweight division on Saturday night after UFC 111 ended in Newark, N.J. To hear White tell it, Velasquez has already done enough to fight for the title and now it's just a matter of waiting for one champion to stand tall. Then he'll get his shot. "Cain's waiting ...

It appears the wait for a heavyweight title fight for Shane Carwin has finally been set, except it will be for an interim title, as current champion Brock Lesnar remains on the mend. Carwin will now likely face Frank Mir in an interim heavyweight title match at UFC 111 on March 27 in Newark, N.J.The rumored bout has started to take shape sources close to the negotiations disclosed to MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday night. Possibility of the bout was first reported by AOL Fanhouse. The likelihood of this fight came about most likely in two parts following the UFC 107 weekend that just past. First, UFC president Dana White said the company was looking to make a decision in the ...

UFC heavyweight, Shane Carwin has revealed that he is in talks with the UFC over putting together an interim heavyweight title fight between him and Cain Velasquez early next year due to Brock Lesnar’s prolonged absence through injury. Speaking via the Underground forum, Carwin said when asked about the possibility: “We are in talks. I have a knee I am rehabbing and a baby due on the eleventh of February. I am down to do whatever is best for the division. Not sure how important the belt is in that scenario. (There are) lots of great fighters at the top and lots of talented young guns on the way up right now.” Carwin and Velasquez were originally ...