Lesnar v. Carwin Heavyweight Title Match Scrapped

The anticipated heavyweight title matchup at UFC 106 between current UFC Heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and contender Shane Carwin has been cancelled according to a Yahoo! Sports Exclusive.

Many deemed the heavy fisted Carwin as the first real challenge that Brock Lesnar has had since entering the Octagon.

Brock Lesnar has been sick for over 3 1/2 weeks and said "he’s never been this sick in his life,” according to UFC President Dana White, who also commented “He said it’s been going on for a long time and he just hasn’t been able to shake it.”

White says he doesn't think it was a case of the swine flu, otherwise known as the H1N1 virus.

It is unknown at this writing who will be the headlining bout (possibly the co-main event of Forrest Griffin v. Tito Ortiz?), or if Shane Carwin will go ahead and fight on this card against another opponent.

After last Saturday's dominating performance at UFC 104 by Cain Velasquez, a Carwin/Velasquez matchup would have many MMA fans salivating at the mouth. Odds are though that at about a month away, that would be too soon to see Velasquez hopping back into action.

Stranger things have happened in the world's greatest sport.

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