To date, no one has truly tested Brock Lesnar’s chin. Yes, he is one of the most physically frightening athletes in the sport, but his ability to become a true legend hinges on his ability to overcome true adversity. Against Shane Carwin, one of the sport’s most powerful punchers with a competent wrestling game, Lesnar’s chin and mental toughness were sure to run the gauntlet.
Did Lesnar overcome? UFC 116 featured Lesnar vs. Carwin–along with some phenomenal fights in Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama and Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski–and produced one of mixed martial arts’ most entertaining pay-per-views in the last year.
Full results follow:
Jon Madsen b. Karlos Vemola via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
Daniel Roberts b. Forrest Petz via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Gerald Harris b. David Branch via KO (slam) at 2:35 of Round Three
Kendall Grove b. Goran Reljic via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Ricardo Romero b. Seth Petruzelli via submission (armbar) at 3:05 of Round Two
Brendan Schaub b. Chris Tuchscherer via TKO (strikes) at 1:07 of Round One
George Sotiropoulos b. Kurt Pellegrino via decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Stephan Bonnar b. Krzysztof Soszynski via TKO (strikes) at 3:08 of Round Two
Chris Lytle b. Matt Brown submission (armbar) at 2:02 of Round Two
Chris Leben b. Yoshihiro Akiyama via submission (triangle choke) at 4:40 of Round Three
Brock Lesnar b. Shane Carwin via submission (arm triangle) at 2:19 of Round Two