Carwin back late 2011 or early 2012

rudeboyben84 wrote:Carwin said he wants to come back by the end of the year or by the start of next year and talked about fighting more agressivley again and the possibility of fighting Strikeforce Heavyweights.

He said he though Barnett was top heavy over there and he would like to fight him or Cormier but they are matched up against each other next.

Who do you all think he will be matched up against next since most of the other top Heavies are already matched up?

Wasnt it reported that Werdum would have his next fight in the UFC? I reckon Werdum vs Carwin would be a cracker, if not Werdum Bigfoot would work. I dont know if Strikeforce will have either of these guys fight under their banner again but one possibility is that they fight each other again.

As far as UFC figthers go who arent matched up we have...

Travis Browne or Mike Russow, I think off hand these are the top ranked UFC heavies who dont currently have a fight.

By preference of these 4 would be Bigfoot. Any other Ideas of who he fights next? He could always wait for someone like the Kongo/Meathead winner of the Nelson/Crocop winner I suppose?

redmeanie77 wrote:















Carwin Knocks out Werdum in round 1 or wins lacklusture decision with Werdum butscooting for 15 mins. Bad matchup for Werdum.


I dont know how Barnett-Carwin will go we havent seen much of Barnett standup or against wrestler. Infact we havent seen Barnett against top 10 fighter since Crocop knocked him out and Nog beat him in 2006. Im picking Cormier to beat him as Barnett cant take him down and Cormier will just mix it up with strikes and takedowns. Barnetts cardio will become an issue aswell as Cormier wears him down. Bad matchup for Barnett.

Cowboys From Hell wrote:I'll Frank (not Shamrock) If any fighter can survive the 1st 2 minutes with Carwin It is their fight to lose. I would back Barnett, Werdum & Sergei to beat Carwin.

redmeanie77 wrote:













Forget Avatar bet, if Barnett takes Cormier down in any way shape or form other than strike, i'll leave this forum.

Up next for Cormier is former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett, who submitted fellow Pride Fighting Championships vet Sergei Kharitonov in the evening’s main event. Following his victory, the fighter now known as “Warmaster” asserted that he will take Cormier down when the two meet in the to-be-scheduled grand prix finals. Predictably, Cormier doesn’t see it going down that way.

“Not happening,” Cormier said with a smile. “It’s going to be a good fight. Josh presents a lot of different challenges. Honestly, since I was introduced to this tournament, I’ve been training for Josh Barnett. I figured he would get past Sergei, and I need to improve my skills to where I’m able to compete with him. This guy is a great heavyweight. I’m going to have to be on my game. There’s going to be a lot of standing unless I decide to take him down.”

rudeboyben84 wrote:Sergei has been cut from Zuffa, he is going to fight at next goldenglory event (not sure if he is fighting Kickboxing or MMA)

I dont think were going to see any Goldenglory guys back in Zuffa, Overeem had toditch GG to join the UFC.

As a man of faith I know that you are never given more burden then you can carry. I feel that the last couple years have tested me in more ways then I have ever imagined. The challenges the being close to greatness and yet so far away has been nothing less then motivating.

I have spent my entire fighting career dealing with injuries from my football career. I have done my best to get through my training and I have been blessed to get through my fights with relatively little to no damage.

As I ramped up my training for UFC 141 my body locked up during training. It wasn’t like the Lesnar fight but my back just tightened up and I froze. I scheduled an MRI and the results showed that my disc in my lower back is into the nerves . My doctor gave me two options; retire and I could probably go on for a few years without surgery or I could undergo surgery and continue my career.

The decision was easy. I have unfinished business. The UFC had me lined up to face one of the best in the world and I am confident I have everything I need to be a Champion. I am scheduling surgery and I hope to return to the Octagon by spring or summer 2012.

I will be in Las Vegas for Halloween weekend for a UFC 137 viewing party. I look forward to a fast and speedy recovery.

Thanks to my sponsors and fans for all of your continued support.

-Carwin