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[Fedorlei Gomipierre]

Shane Carwin next fight against Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 96?

By: MMAmania

Undefeated heavyweight specimen Shane Carwin (10-0) could face his toughest test to date when he collides with former division number one contender Gabriel Gonzaga (10-3) at UFC 96, which is scheduled for the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7, according to a recent FiveOuncesOfPain.com report.

Carwin — who gives current UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar a run for his money in terms of sheer size and athleticism — is among the promotion’s brightest young stars (even though he’s almost 34 years old). In fact, mixed martial arts legend Randy Couture secured his services as a training partner leading in to his fight against Lesnar at UFC 91 last month.

He is a three-time All-American in wrestling and a two-time All-American in football out of Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. Carwin has thus far lived up to the tremendous hype since his inaugural appearance for the promotion, during which he finished Christian Wellisch with a punch just 44 seconds into their encounter at UFC 84: “Ill Will” in May.

The enormous Ron Waterman disciple has not made it into the second round of any (10) of his professional mixed martial arts fights. In fact, Carwin fights have AVERAGED just one minute each. Insanity. He is coming off a 91-second destruction of the previously unbeaten Neil Wain at UFC 89 back in October.

Gonzaga is currently on a two-fight win streak after enduring back-to-back losses to top division players Couture and Fabricio Werdum. He submitted Justin McCully with a first round kimura at UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin” in July and then crushed an overmatched Josh Hendricks at UFC 91 with a first round knockout.

With four straight wins to begin his career inside the Octagon, including a sensational (and at the time unlikely) knockout of Mirko Cro Cop with a headkick, “Napao” appears to be once again relevant in heavyweight title contender picture. The Brazilian will now look to string together three straight wins to secure a place near the top in 2009.

And a win over a highly touted prospect like Shane Carwin would do just that. The same goes for Carwin — defeating a veteran and former number one contender like Gonzaga would serve as springboard to launch him into the next phase of his promising career.

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I think this would be one helluva fight and the winner could be in line for a future # 1 Contender fight.

[fishy]

That's a crazy fight..I don't know too much about carwins ground game but I don't think gonzaga should stand with him cuz he might get brutally KO'd...this guys hands are supposedly bigger than lesnars...

[atj-lucko]

Wow Carwin's has monster hands and GG has good kicks and can't take a punch should be interesting.

[jhell]

GG, with his experience should take this.

[Fedorlei Gomipierre]

It's funny, because I didn't know that Carwin trained with Waterman, because ever since I've seen him fight, I keep thinking, GOD, this dude reminds me of H2O!

I really love this fight although I'd rather see GG/Kongo, but I think winner of this goes against Kongo or a returning Herring to garner a possible title shot.

[Repenter]

my trainer has rolled with carwin, and he says that he's a beast in terms of strength and wrestling. currently, there are big holes in his bjj game, and it'll take a very strong bjj practitioner just like GG or werdum to take it to him. while the fight could go either way, i think GG will find a way to win.

ya know, unless he gets punched.

[carbondioxide830]

this fight is crazy. its good to see a big heavyweight battle thats not for the title on a ufc card...its been a while.

[king]

UFC 96 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

if this is anywhere near correct, looks like a pretty kick ass card thus far

[Fedorlei Gomipierre]

Originally Posted by king

UFC 96 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

if this is anywhere near correct, looks like a pretty kick ass card thus far

You know what, I've got my wikipedia.org favourited on the UFC events page and sometimes they add stuff that makes no sense. I first saw the GG/Carwin on Wiki and sure enough like a week later, it's pretty much on all the MMA sites. They say alot of stuff about Sengoku and DREAM that never happen, I heard Wiuff vs Randleman on the RAN card, dunno if that's for sure.

It looks like a sick card, but when the hell will Serra/Hughes happen???

[NAL987]

Crazy crazy fight.. I think GG needs this win over Carwin or else he might get cut since thats the new thing UFC is getting into.....

as for Serra/Hughes, I think both of em said they're planning around March/April.. soo UFC 97/98???