Lesnar’s UFC debut tonight overshadows title fight
UFC will crown a new heavyweight champion tonight, but all everyone wants to talk about is Brock Lesnar.
That’s because the former WWE champion stands to become a huge star if his fight against Frank Mir goes as well as his MMA debut over Min Soo Kim on June 2.
UFC 81: Breaking Point will begin at 10 p.m. Eastern.
Mir is no pushover, as he enters the fight with a 10-3 record. He used the Kimura armlock to beat Antoni Hardonk back in August.
The winner will be a potential challenger for the new UFC interim heavyweight champion, which will also be decided that night. Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (26-3) will face Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera (30-4-1) for the belt.
Current champion Randy “The Natural” Couture is still recognized as the UFC champion, despite his lengthy contract dispute with UFC.
Sylvia lost the UFC heavyweight title to Couture last March, but he bounced back to beat Brandon Vera in October. Noguiera is coming off a unanimous decision win over Heath Herring in July.
Middleweights will battle in the other two top bouts of the night. Jeremy Horn (88-16-5) will face Nate Marquardt (28-7-1), while Rob Yundt (7-0) battles Ricardo “Big Dog” Almeida (8-2).
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