UFC: Lesnar-Velasquez will meet at UFC 121

Cain Velasquez will get his shot at Brock Lesnar and the UFC heavyweight championship.

Dana White said during the buildup to last week’s UFC 116 that the winner of the Lesnar-Shane Carwin fight would face Velasquez for the title. The bout was rumored to main event UFC 119, but plans later changed.

Velasquez will now get his chance at Lesnar at UFC 121 in Anaheim on Oct. 23.

The American Kickboxing Academy rising star has a perfect 8-0 record, finishing seven of his opponents (5 inside the first round), including an impressive stoppage of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria inside of two minutes at UFC 110 in February.

The 27-year-old has six UFC fights on his resume, beating the likes of Nogueria, Ben Rothwell, and Cheick Kongo.