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UFC president Dana White got his wish, and heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (5-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will return to action sooner rather than later to take on top contender Cain Velasquez (8-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC).
But while UFC 119 was the original target date, Lesnar and Velasquez will instead meet in the main event of UFC 121.
The Lesnar vs. Velasquez matchup was first reported by MMAFighting.com, who confirmed the contest with UFC president Dana White.
Lesnar returned from a year-long layoff and a near-death experience to dismantle interim title holder Shane Carwin at UFC 116 just one week ago. Following the impressive second-round victory, in which Lesnar battled back from adversity in the opening frame and flashed some jiu-jitsu skills in the second, the heavyweight champion was reluctant to commit to a return date and instead stated he was looking forward to a little fall farming.
Instead, he'll have to plant the crops just a little later.
Meanwhile, Velasquez earned his crack at the belt with an impressive knockout of all-time great Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at February's UFC 110 event. Velasquez has been idle since while awaiting the outcome of the Lesnar-Carwin matchup.
A California native and resident, Velasquez's previous win came over Ben Rothwell at UFC 104 in Los Angeles
UFC president Dana White got his wish, and heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (5-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will return to action sooner rather than later to take on top contender Cain Velasquez (8-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC).
But while UFC 119 was the original target date, Lesnar and Velasquez will instead meet in the main event of UFC 121.
The Lesnar vs. Velasquez matchup was first reported by MMAFighting.com, who confirmed the contest with UFC president Dana White.
Lesnar returned from a year-long layoff and a near-death experience to dismantle interim title holder Shane Carwin at UFC 116 just one week ago. Following the impressive second-round victory, in which Lesnar battled back from adversity in the opening frame and flashed some jiu-jitsu skills in the second, the heavyweight champion was reluctant to commit to a return date and instead stated he was looking forward to a little fall farming.
Instead, he'll have to plant the crops just a little later.
Meanwhile, Velasquez earned his crack at the belt with an impressive knockout of all-time great Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at February's UFC 110 event. Velasquez has been idle since while awaiting the outcome of the Lesnar-Carwin matchup.
A California native and resident, Velasquez's previous win came over Ben Rothwell at UFC 104 in Los Angeles
