Shane Carwin's loss to Brock Lesnar was a 'good thing' for him
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"The loss, I think, was a good thing for me. It exposed me to things I need to work on; that being probably my diet a little bit more and watching my weight before I come into the fights. Actually, I hope to come in a little bit lighter than the max weight now. You know, it's lessons learned for me. I try to take away from every fight and I try not to let them attach so much. (I try to) look ahead to the future and be excited for that. ... I think it's probably a couple of fights (before I get another title shot). I don't think anybody deserves an instant rematch or anything. Once you lose, there are other people that are waiting in line, and you have to go back and prove yourself to be the number one contender. That's what I have to do right now."
Larger-than-life heavyweight Shane Carwin reflects on his submission loss to Brock Lesnar back in July at UFC 116. The "Engineer" was dominating the fight and nearly finished it in the first round. Lesnar's dome was harder than Carwin's fist though and the big man couldn't get enough oxygen to his massive muscles to put up much of a fight in the second frame. Since that night, Cain Velasquez has taken the heavyweight strap for himself by doing what Carwin could not and dethroning the former "Baddest Man on the Planet." Carwin's return fight against Roy Nelson was scrapped due to back surgery and now the burly brawler is rehabbing and waiting to see what his future holds. Where should the colossal heavyweight go from here? A rematch with Lesnar? Who would you like to see him fight when he comes back? Let's hear it, Maniacs.
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a good fight for him would be Travis Browne
or the winner of Struve / McCorkle.
’’They've done studies you know... 60% of the Time, it works every Time...’’ – Brian Fantana
struve sucks
Ill keep track myself.
For 123 i would have went 4/9.
I stand at 80 in my lone man wolf pack pool
by *Californication* on Nov 21, 2010 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Beating Travis Browne will not help in his bid to regain the belt
…Probably bigger names like Kongo, Mir and Nelson
I sleep well, I dream of Arianny Celeste, Brandon Vera and Hector Echervarria's worst acting.
The Machida-Rampage fight not only exposed the faults of MMA judging but also the one-dimesional fighter that Rampage is.
regain?
Ill keep track myself.
For 123 i would have went 4/9.
I stand at 80 in my lone man wolf pack pool
by *Californication* on Nov 22, 2010 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
Sorry my friend. It should be to regain not the belt but the number one contendership spot
Thanks for pointing that out my friend. Cheers.
I sleep well, I dream of Arianny Celeste, Brandon Vera and Hector Echervarria's worst acting.
The Machida-Rampage fight not only exposed the faults of MMA judging but also the one-dimesional fighter that Rampage is.
I'm for a rematch with Lesnar
Just to see if there is another turtle sighting
"He beat me fair & square. no, I’m sorry, he beat me fairly squarely" – GSP
by hairybumcrack on Nov 21, 2010 6:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
RAMPAGE..................
would kick carwins arse….
you idiots have turned me into a troll, i hope your fucking happy...........
by freedomthrtyfve on Nov 21, 2010 6:39 PM EST reply actions
Quick, what’s the second most overused phrase in MMA, after “I got caught”?
Bring back the Chute Boxe of old!!!
by manalito on Nov 21, 2010 6:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
“Its gonna be a war”
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
"I've prepared for this fight like no other"
"He beat me fair & square. no, I’m sorry, he beat me fairly squarely" – GSP
by hairybumcrack on Nov 22, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
“Losing was the best thing that could ever have happened” or " that loss was good for me". That’s the second most overused phrase in mma lmao. I mean really? When is losing a good thing? Never! You don’t here the Celtics or the Colts saying,
Man losing to the lakers in the finals or losing to the saints in the superbowl was the best thing that could have happened to us! What a load of crap.
Bring back the Chute Boxe of old!!!
by manalito on Nov 21, 2010 10:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Haahaa true man I been hearing that a lot =D
"U guna bark all day lil doggy? Or U guna bite?"- Mr. Blonde
by d*locc on Nov 22, 2010 12:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
losing means
u arent good enough keep working and then work some more… in a combat sport losing once in a while when young n learning sharpens your work ethic and focus… it doesnt feel good but it makes the strong stronger while the weak will get weaker, survival of the fitest.
Sometimes losing is the best thing!
When I lost my wife to someone who makes more money than me wa the greatest thing ever cause I didn’t have to pay for shit!
by IdontREADthreads-THREADSreadME! on Nov 22, 2010 8:52 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah it was good for him
It kept him away from Cain
by soupdz28 on Nov 21, 2010 8:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Carwin would fuck up cain
once he learns cardio…..seriously he would
I know more about anything than you do...
by ItalianStallion54 on Nov 21, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know man. I think Cain is on the top now and no one is beating him until he retires
I sleep well, I dream of Arianny Celeste, Brandon Vera and Hector Echervarria's worst acting.
The Machida-Rampage fight not only exposed the faults of MMA judging but also the one-dimesional fighter that Rampage is.
JDS vs Carwin
Would be better for carwin IMO
by soupdz28 on Nov 23, 2010 1:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

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