Cain Velasquez vs. Frank Mir Set For UFC 146; Winner To Receive A Title Fight

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“Verbal agreements are in for a No. 1 contender match between former UFC world heavyweight champions Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez at UFC 146, May 26 in Las Vegas,” UFC president Dana White said.

The heavyweights will be out in full force at UFC 146, as former UFC heavyweight champions, Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir are now set to meet, with the winner getting a UFC heavyweight title shot at a later date. The news comes via FoxSports.com.

Cain Velasquez is coming off his first career loss, as he was knocked out by Junior Dos Santos this past November during the UFC’s kick off show on Fox. The fight was Cain’s first fight back since he won the title from Brock Lesnar at UFC 121, and also his first fight back after a long layoff from shoulder surgery. Without question, Cain will be looking to make a statement by beating Mir, and pushing himself back into title contention.

Frank Mir is coming off one of the most stunning submission wins in the UFC, as he broke the arm of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 140. The win brought Mir’s win streak to three, as his streak has also included the likes of Roy Nelson, and Mirko Cro Cop. Mir hasn’t held the UFC heavyweight title, since he lost his interim belt to Brock Lesnar, but if he can get by Velazquez, he’ll only be one step away from reclaiming UFC gold.

UFC 146 takes place May 26th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and is headline by a UFC heavyweight title fight featuring Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem.

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I could see Mir getting one if he won but Cain? One win and in? COME ON MAN!

Mir vs the Paper Emperor.

Cain beats Mir to a pulp.... (I love Frank but c'mon) .... Frank recovers and gets a shot at the Paper Emperor.... I'd ppv that for a dollar!

Yeah, totally agree Cain hasn't done enough after his KO loss to deserve a shot; its not like he "Frankie'd" himself in there and had a close decision loss; and was also long standing champion with many close decision fights recently.

Who'd you have Velasquez fight?

Hunt, Barnett, Wedum, or even Stipe, Silva or Nelson...
Any of them as long as he gets 2 wins before another shot.

Chrom wrote:

Hunt, Barnett, Wedum, or even Stipe, Silva or Nelson...
Any of them as long as he gets 2 wins before another shot.

cain and nelson would be a sick fight.

I'd like to see him fight Werdum.

Gotta go with Frank Mir!! War Mir!!

man i think this is a much tougher fight for cain than people think.

mir is very durable and as of lately his only losses came to guys who outsized him by a bit..

on the ground mir is comfortable off his back and on his feet i think his striking could definitely hang with cain.

cardio goes to cain

but if mir wins this by a finish i am looking forward to see mir vs reem/jds winner