Dana White has just confirmed that Brock Lesnar will make his next title defence against Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 in Anaheim California.

Lesnar (5-1), who recently came of a second round submission win over Carwin will be taking on Velasquez (8-0) who came off a victory over Antonio Rodrigo Nogeuira.

The last time the UFC was in Anaheim was when Keith Jardine beat Chuck Liddell.

Randy Couture heads over to Death Clutch Training Camp to assist with Brock Lesnar's preparation for Shane Carwin

 

 

In a recent interview renowned heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko said he wasn't a fan of the UFC. Lesnar prolaims he is no fan of Fedor either. The current UFC heavyweight champion said he thinks Fedor is "the greatest champion of all time....in his own little world".

With recent talks of Fedor considering retirement, a fight between the two top heavyweights may never transpire. Either way, Lesnar says he would have no problems facing Fedor and is confident he would beat him, stating that he believes he "can beat anybody".

For now, Lesnar will have to focus for his next fight against Shane Carwin on the UFC 116 card. Fedor's current contract with Strikeforce is nearing it's conclusion, and it remains to be seen if he will continue to fight further for them or any other organisation.

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Frank Mir recently stated that he wants to break Lesnar's neck, and wanted Lesnar to be the first one to die due to Octagon-related injuries. Mir stated that he feels as though people don't often speak their minds and are more interested in masking their real emotions in order to be politically correct. He says his hatred for Lesnar is genuine and that he doesn't care for him as a fighter or a human being. After his statement, Mir was quickly pulled back into line by the UFC and appearead to reluctantly make an apology to Lesnar and his family. Mir may get his chance to avenge his loss to Lesnar, but first he will have to defeat Shane Carwin for the interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 111 on March 27th.

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Latest news from the UFC, Lesnar is fighting fit and ready to get back into the Octagon.

Lesnar claims to have been not been feeling well for a long period of time prior to his diagnosis, citing flu-like symptoms. It wasn't until October, when on vacation, that Lesnar's condition worsened. Lesnar returned home with severe stomach pain and was diagnosed with diverticulitis. He refused surgery, as there was a chance that he would never be able to fight again. Lesnar chose to take time off and heal with a strict diet and rest, and after initially losing 40 pounds, he is now on the path of recovery, having regained 30 pounds and feeling strong again. He is training again and was quoted as saying "Let’s make it clear, I still am the UFC heavyweight champion." Lesnar said he is ready to take on anybody. It's likely that an opponent will be decided for Lesnar out of the fights in the near future between Carwin/Mir and Velasquez/Noguiera.

Rumblings from Lesnar's camp suggest that the UFC heavyweight juggernaught will return to fight another day in the UFC. Two of Lesnar's trainers, Greg Nelson and Marty morgan each confirmed that Lesnar would be back sooner rather than later. Lesnar has been on hiatus since he was diagnosed with a very serious case of diverticulitis (a bacterial infection of his intestinal tract).

Lesnar last competed in July at UFC 100 against Frank Mir, when he successfully defended his title. He was intended to defend his belt against Shane Carwin until he was sidelined with his illness. In Lesnar's absence an interim heavyweight title bout will be setup between Frank Mir and Antonio Rodigo Noguiera for UFC 111 in March.

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According to Adam Baker of Dreamfighters.com, the WAMMA heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko has stated that he may meet in the near future with UFC President Dana White. According to Fedor, discussions are likely to be focused on a possible matchup between Fedor and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. Emelianenko competed recently against former UFC Heavyweight title holder Andrei Arlovski and defeated him in the first round via KO.

Fedor is currently still contracted to M1 Global, so discussions may focus on an agreement between the UFC and M1 with a Co-Promotion a possible outcome.

Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture is set to return to the Octagon for UFC 91 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Nov 15.

After a public split with the UFC, Randy Couture has agreed to return to the UFC and face Brock Lesnar. Dana White has confirmed that the ongoing legal stouche between Couture and the UFC has finally been resolved, and that comprimised were made on both sides. The winner of the bout between Couture and Lesnar will meet the winner of the fight between Interim Heavyweight Champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir.

White has also conveyed that he would still like Fedor in the UFC, and while every effort is being made to attract him to the organisation, there have been some difficulties with the nature of the Russian's contract.