Bobby Lashley always has been in a hurry to get to the top of the heavyweight division, and he's getting less and less shy about asking for what he wants – namely, the Strikeforce title. First, he has to get through Chad Griggs (8-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) at "Strikeforce: Houston" on Aug. 21. On paper, Griggs is his toughest test yet. But if he earns a win, Lashley wants a shot at the belt in early 2011. "I'm staying ready," Lashley (5-0 MMA, 1-0 SF) today said. "I've been training really hard, and I'm going to continue to train after this fight." Lashley has not fought since his promotional ...

BALTIMORE — Even if Shane Carwin becomes the UFC's interim heavyweight champion this weekend, he probably still won't quit his day job. The 35-year-old mechanical engineer with a very sympathetic boss works at the North Weld County Water District in northern Colorado. He also has a wife, a son and a newborn daughter who need attention. In his spare time, he's a fast-rising mixed martial artist preparing to fight two-time former champion Frank Mir for a title belt. At UFC 111 in Newark, N.J., on Saturday night, the big-punching former college football player will get the shot he was denied twice last year by champion Brock Lesnar's lingering intestinal illness. No matter what happens at the Prudential Center in ...

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 ...

Heavy.com reports: Recently published reports indicated that Carwin had undergone knee surgery to fix an ailing knee while waiting for Brock Lesnar to recuperate from his bout with mononucleosis. Carwin did undergo an MRI, which came back as a grade II MCL strain. Carwin was told not to ,do any grappling for three weeks, which made him unavailable for UFC 108. He is available to fight on any card after UFC 108, but with Brock Lesnar out for an unknown amount of time, Carwin remains in limbo. This is a relief. The UFC has been utterly cursed recently -- look at this list of announced headlining fights:   * UFC ...