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“UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” Officially Announced

Posted by Vegas Martin in UFC News on Saturday, May 8th, 2010

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UFC 116 will be officially headlined by a fight between heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and interim title-holder Shane Carwin. UFC 116 takes place July 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Tickets for “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” are ranging from $100 to $1,000 will go on sales May 11 for UFC Fight Club, followed by a UFC newsletter presale on May 12, and will be available to the public on May 13.

Lesnar (4-1) hasn’t fought since scoring a second-round knockout of Frank Mir at UFC 100 last July due to an illness that sidelined him, but Lesnar says he is now 100%. Carwin improved to 12-0 with a first-round KO over Mir at UFC 111 in March.