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sports.espn.go.com - 25 days ago
Brock Lesnar has mono; fight vs. Shane Carwin postponed
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Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has mononucleosis and won't be able to defend his title Jan. 2 at UFC 108 against Shane Carwin , UFC president Dana White texted to the Los Angeles Times. The fight, originally scheduled for Nov. 21, was pushed back to January because of a Lesnar illness. Now, ...
heavy.com - 26 days ago
Lesnar Out of UFC 108 Main Event
— heavy.com — Sources close to Brock Lesnar's camp informed Heavy.com tonight that Lesnar will not be able to participate... in the postponed main event of UFC 108 against Shane Carwin. Lesnar has battled an undisclosed illness for the past month that forced him to ... (more) Lesnar Out of UFC 108 Main Event

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sports.yahoo.com - 27 days ago
Mailbag: Lesnar update
— sports.yahoo.com — Brock Lesnar, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight champion, still is not healthy enough to train, his coach... said on Monday. Greg Nelson of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy said Lesnar’s illness is real and that his withdrawal from his ... (more) Mailbag: Lesnar update

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MMAPlayground.com Web Headlines:  Mono pushes back Lesnar-Carwin battle

The SAV SCI MMA blog:  ESPN finally reports on Lesnar/Carwin postponement

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Mono pushes back Lesnar-Carwin battle
MMAPlayground.com Web Headlines — Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has mononucleosis and won't be able to defend his title Jan. 2 at UFC 108 against Shane Carwin, UFC president Dana White texted to the Los Angeles Times. The fight, originally scheduled for Nov. 21, was pushed back to January because of a Lesnar illness. Now, White says Lesnar has mononucleosis and can't train for six weeks, according to his text to the Times. UFC officials said they hope to have Lesnar back in the octagon by March. LINK _______________________________________ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

ESPN finally reports on Lesnar/Carwin postponement
The SAV SCI MMA blog — ... due to the heavyweight champ’s illness on Wednesday. ESPN finally got around to reporting it a couple of hours ago. Good reality check for everyone who thinks that MMA is already a ‘mainstream sport’. Had, say, Kobe Bryant come down with mono it would have been reported immediately as breaking news, been the top story of the day and I would have had an ‘urgent’ alert on my live lines feed. The biggest star in MMA’s top US promotion has to withdraw from a bout due to illness and it doesn’t get reported for over 48 hours. Granted, there’s been a lot going on lately in sports ...

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FRANK MIR on Lesnar pulling out of UFC 106
kojunkie.com 28 days ago — Frank Mir the former heavyweight champ talks about training and getting sick. He also says there’s no way a top fighter should take Shane Carwin on short notice. Related posts: Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir Fight Video – UFC 100 Password: 95533 Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir 2 ...
Report: Brock Lesnar Will NOT Fight Shane Carwin at UFC 108
bloodyelbow.com 26 days ago — View full size photo » Heavy.com reports: Sources close to Brock Lesnar's camp informed Heavy.com tonight that Lesnar will not be able to participate in the postponed main event of ...
Lesnar vs Carwin seems delayed well into 2010
profighting-fans.com 26 days ago — ProFighting-fans.com Editor-in-Chief Scott Dryden has news on the UFC Heavyweight Championship fight originally scheduled for UFC 106 between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin.
Lesnar Likely Out Till March, Carwin Getting MRI For Nagging Knee Injury — MMA Convert
Looks like we can rule out UFC 109 and UFC 110 as possible cards for the Lesnar-Carwin UFC heavyweight title fight. Dave Meltzer is reporting that Lesnar will likely be out of commission until early March. It has been confirmed that Brock Lesnar is suffering from mononucleosis. He ...
Shane Carwin: UFC 108 Fight Against Brock Lesnar “Not Happening” — MMAFrenzy.com
Heavyweight challenger Shane Carwin confirmed on his official website today that UFC champion Brock Lesnar will be unable to defend his title at UFC 108 on January 2 in Las Vegas, again delaying the matchup that was originally scheduled for UFC 106 later this month. “My manager Jason ...
Brock Lesnar Has Mono; Fight With Shane Carwin Pushed Back Even Further — CagePotato.com
( You can blame Kurt Angle for this one. ) From a post on shane-carwin.com titled "UFC 108 Not Happening For Me": Guys my manager Jason Genet just told me that UFC 108 is not happening. Brock has Mono and what the UFC has told me is that I have earned the title shoot but I ...
Carwin: Lesnar Bout ‘Not Happening’ at UFC 108 — Recent News on Sherdog.com
Shane Carwin ’s wait just got longer. His scheduled Nov. 21 title fight against Brock Lesnar already postponed, the unbeaten heavyweight contender on Wednesday announced that the UFC champion will not be prepared to defend his crown at UFC 108 on Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Ill champ Brock Lesnar now out of UFC 108, opponent Shane Carwin says — MMAjunkie.com Articles
After their initial title fight was scrapped from this month's UFC 106 card, an expected re-booking at UFC 108 between heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and challenger Shane Carwin (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) also appears dead. According to Carwin, he's been notified Lesnar is ...
Brock Lesnar has mono; fight with Carwin in jeopardy — Five Knuckles Mixed Martial Arts
UFC President Dana White recently revealed that UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has contracted mononucleosis. The gigantic former NCAA wrestling champion will be...
Report: Brock Lesnar Unable to Fight Shane Carwin in January at UFC 108 — MMAFrenzy.com
UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will be unable to fight Shane Carwin in the main event of UFC 108 on January 2, according to Heavy.com , likely leaving the traditional blockbuster event without a championship headliner. Lesnar was to take on Carwin later this month in the main event of ...
Lesnar vs. Carwin looking less likely; Rashad vs. Thiago Silva more likely for UFC 108 main event — The SAV SCI MMA blog
Brock Lesnar still isn’t healthy enough to resume training, and that’s making a potential fight against Shane Carwin on January 2nd look less and less likely. To get in a six week training camp before UFC 108 Lesnar would have to get back to work within the next 10 days (November ...
Frank Mir on Brock Lesnar Pulling Out of UFC 106 — MMA City | Mixed Martial Arts News and Opinion
ESPN Radio caught up with Frank Mir this week to get his thoughts on Brock Lesnar ’s mysterious withdrawal from UFC 106 where he was set to fight Shane Carwin . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tStNV67LBhI Related UFC 106 Articles UFC 106 Forum Discussion Get LOCAL in the MMA ...
Lesnar Still Sick, Still Not Training — MMA Convert
Despite word that bout agreements had been sent out to Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin for UFC 108 , it’s still uncertain if the UFC heavyweight title fight will happen on Jan. 2. According to Kevin Iole , Lesnar is still sick and still not training. Brock Lesnar, the Ultimate Fighting ...
Mir interview: It's a tough call on Lesnar's illness — Cage Writer
Brock Lesnar isn't really sick. He's afraid to fight Shane Carwin. The UFC wanted to move Lesnar-Carwin to UFC 108 on Jan. 2 to ensure that card does well. Fellow heavyweight Frank Mir has heard all of the internet blather about Lesnar's cancellation of his Nov. 21 fight against Carwin. Mir ...
UFC 11/21 Las Vegas, Nevada — FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry.
UFC's November 21st show is headlined by Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin. Brock Lesnar will not fight Shane Carwin at this event as previously scheduled.