Shane Carwin v. Cain Velasquez Confirmed for UFC 104
Heavyweight contenders Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez are now slated to face off at UFC 104 on October 24 in Los Angeles.
“Looks like I’ll be fighting October 24 in LA,” wrote Carwin on Twitter. “Excited to know. No bout agreement yet. Looks like Cain and I if all goes.”
Both contenders were originally thought to be penciled in for UFC 103 on September 26 in Dallas with Mike Swick vs. Matt Hughes, but neither bout was finalized for the card.
Carwin vs. Velasquez has been pushed back to UFC 104 and Swick is booked to fight Martin Kampmann at the September event in Dallas.
At this point, UFC 103 lacks a main event, but some have speculated that Chuck Liddell could return to the Octagon for at least one more bout to headline the pay-per-view event, possibly against Rich Franklin.
The bout between Carwin and Velasquez was first mentioned after Velasquez’s UFC 99 victory over Cheick Kongo in June. That win jacked up the fighter’s status as a contender for the heavyweight title. Carwin earned his serious contender status with a win at UFC 96 over Gabriel Gonzaga.
Velasquez (6-0) and Carwin (11-0) are undefeated and in line for a title shot, though each needs one more victory over top competition before fighting for the belt.
Though not yet officially announced, UFC 104 is expected to be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between title-holder Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
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