Shane carwin will face Jon Olav Einemo at UFC 131 - photo: Ken Pishna
Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Shane carwin He already has a defined opponent for his fight at UFC 131. On June 11th, the North American will face off against the newly-signed Jon Olav Einemo, Norwegian athlete who returns to MMA after more than four years away from the sport.
Carwin has been inactive since his defeat to Brock Lesnar at UFC 116, which took place last July. At the time, the event's heavyweight belt was up for grabs, which was then in the hands of Lesnar. Four months after this fight, Carwin underwent back surgery to treat injuries to three of his vertebrae, which canceled his fight against Roy Nelson in the 125 edition of Ultimate.
Einemo had his last fight in 2006, when he defeated the Englishman James Thompson by submission (armbar) in the 2H2H – Pride & Honor. The Norwegian has a record of six wins and just one loss in MMA, having been champion of the ADCC (main MMA event). submission current affairs) by defeating the Brazilian Alexandre Cacareco 2003 the year.
With the announcement of the clash between Carwin and Einemo, the UFC 131 card now has 11 confirmed fights. The main attraction of the edition will be the fight between TUF 13 coaches, Junior Gypsy e Brock Lesnar, where the winner will have the right to fight for the heavyweight belt against the current champion Cain Velazquez. Check out the fights already scheduled for UFC 131 below:
Shane carwin x Jon Olav Einemo
Kenny Florian x Diego nunes
Demian Maia x Mark Muñoz
Anthony Perosh x Krzysztof Soszynski
Donald Cerrone x Mac Danzig
Jesse Bongfeldt x Court mcgee
Darren Elkins x Michihiro Omigawa
Rob Broughton x Dave Herman
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