UFC 106: Lesnar vs. Carwin
The set is on, UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meets top challenger Shane Carwin (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), while UFC veterans Tito Ortiz (15-6-1 MMA, 14-6-1 UFC) and Mark Coleman (16-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meet in a light-heavyweight contest. "UFC 106: Lesnar vs. Carwin" takes place at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on November 21, 2009. The main card airs live on pay per view. The main event is Lesnar's first title defense after unifying the UFC's heavyweight belts with a UFC 100 win over then-interim champ Frank Mir. Meanwhile, Carwin will seek his 12th-straight win in addition to the UFC's heavyweight title. The 34-year-old has yet to fight longer than 2:11 in any bout. While both fighters have apparently agreed to the contest, bout agreements have yet to be issued. If the bout is finalized, the match would be Lesnar's first title defense after unifying the UFC's heavyweight title with a UFC 100 win over then-interim champ Frank Mir. The 34-year-old Carwin has registered three-straight impressive wins in the UFC, scoring first-round wins over Gabriel Gonzaga, Neil Wain and Christian Wellisch. Carwin has registered first-round stoppage win in all 11 of his career bouts. Other Main cards fight includes: Tito Ortiz vs. Mark Coleman. The popular Tito Ortiz (15-6-1 MMA, 14-6-1 UFC) will be seeking his first win since an October 2006 TKO of Ken Shamrock. The 34-year-old has gone 0-2-1 since that win, suffering losses to Chuck Liddell and Lyoto Machida while settling for a draw against Rashad Evans. Mark Coleman (16-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will be looking to build on a July win over Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100. The victory was Coleman's first since a February 2006 win over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua under the PRIDE banner – and his first in the UFC's octagon since a February 1997 submission win over fellow UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn. Ortiz's return to the UFC was officially announced in a July media call, at which point the former champion said he and White had forever put their differences aside. Dustin Hazelett vs. Karo Parisyan, and Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Not officially announced) Tickets for UFC 106 are currently on sale. UFC 106 is scheduled to take place Nov. 21 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. With the official addition to the card, UFC 106 now includes:
PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)
• Phil Baroni vs. Amir Sadollah
• Marcus Davis vs. Ben Saunders
• Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt
• Brian Foster vs. Brock Larson*
• Fabricio Camoes vs. Caol Uno*
• Jason Dent vs. George Sotiropoulos
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