Heavy.com got confirmation that contrary to rumors Shane Carwin did not undergo knee surgery while waiting for Brock Lesnar to recover from his illness:
Shane Carwin Did Not Undergoe Knee Surgery
Carwin did undergo an MRI, which came back as a grade II MCL strain. Carwin was told not to do any grappling for three weeks, which made him unavailable for UFC 108. He is available to fight on any card after UFC 108, but with Brock Lesnar out for an unknown amount of time, Carwin remains in limbo.
It is pretty clear that the UFC is starting to move toward setting up an interim title fight and having Carwin, who was already set to fight for the title, certainly adds a bit of legitimacy to that plan. There is no word on any plans for the heavyweight division at this point.
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