I think it is fair to rank Brock as the #1 heavyweight in the world right now. He is the UFC heavyweight champion and he has earned it. I think that Cain will be a good fight, but once again the size of Brock will take over. Carwin was about as close as you are going to find in size to Lesnar, and as soon as Lesnar got on top it was all over. It will be the same with Cain and Dos Santos. Brock will stand up and bang, and if he gets clocked hard enough he will go for the takedown and ground and pound.Originally posted by mushi_mushi
I think Brock and Shane are good HW but they are not top 5. The UFC hype machine wants you to believe a guy that is 5-1 is the best heavyweight in the world. Brock and Carwin each held titles and had some good wins, and thats why they were ranked above Cain and JDS who have better records/wins. I think this fight showed that both Brock and Carwin and very beatable. It also showed that if Brock doesnt have the size advantage he doesnt look as good as he does given a smaller opponent. I think that a guy of Carwins size was bound to gas although it looked like he didnt exert to much energy during the first round. If Carwin knew he was getting tired he should have just went for the submission himself. Either way this sets up some good fights in the UFC.
I would say Carwin is a legit top 3 in the world right now. He could have easily beat Brock in this fight, and if he were to fight Cain or Junior, he would likely knock them out with his heavy hands. No way those guys could stand the beating that Lesnar took last night.