I dunno what happened over the past few days to make the UFC turn it’s heavyweight plan on it’s head, but something did. They just scrapped the Shane Carwin / Cain Velasquez title shot eliminator and have fast tracked Shane Carwin for a title shot against Brock Lesnar at UFC 106 in November.
Carwin made the cut, and Cain Velasquez gets thrown back for more seasoning: He’ll be fighting Ben Rothwell at UFC 104 now. In a way, this works out nicely. Carwin is a better stylistic match against Lesnar … he knocks people out in thunderous fashion and Brock Lesnar’s …read more

We’re now up to month number seven of 2009 but the UFC is working hard to fill up their calendar until 2010, locking down a number of big fights for the end of the year. Tops is the battle of Ultimate Fighter 10 coaches Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson, who will clash at UFC 107 in Memphis on December 12th. I’m extra hyped for this because my parents live in Tennessee too so I can use them as an excuse to see the UFC. Or is that supposed to be the other way around? Sorry mom.
Working backwards, UFC 105 on …read more

Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Serra via TKO – Round 2, 4:45
Rich Franklin def. Travis Lutter via TKO – Round 2, 3:01
Nate Quarry def. Kalib Starnes via unanimous decision
Michael Bisping def. Charles McCarthy via TKO – Round 1, 5:00
Mac Danzig def. Mark Bocek via submission – Round 3, 3:48
Jason MacDonald def. Joe Doerksen via TKO – Round 2, 0:56
Jason Day def. Alan Belcher via TKO – Round 1, 3:58
Demian Maia def. Ed Herman via submission – Round 2, 2:27
Rich Clementi def. Sam Stout via split decision
Cain Velasquez def. Brad Morris via TKO – Round 1, 2:10
Jonathan Goulet def. Kuniyoshi Hironaka via …read more

Matt Serra (169.5) vs. Georges St-Pierre (169.5)
UFC Welterweight Championship
Rich Franklin (185.5) vs. Travis Lutter (185)
Michael Bisping (185.5) vs. Charles McCarthy (186)
Mark Bocek (154.5) vs. Mac Danzig (154.5)
Nate Quarry (185.5) vs. Kalib Starnes (186)
Joe Doerksen (184.5) vs. Jason MacDonald (185)
Jason Day (183.5) vs. Alan Belcher (185)
Ed Herman (185.5) vs. Demian Maia (184.5)
Rich Clementi (155) vs. Sam Stout (155.5)
Brad Morris (225.5) vs. Cain Velasquez (235.5)
Kuniyoshi Hironaka (170) vs. Jonathan Goulet (169.5)