UFC 116 Post Fight Recap - Brock Lesnar Survives Shane Carwin’s Power For Second Round Submission

UFC 116 was, in a word, amazing. Let’s run down the important points from the show (full results and recaps of each fight here).

- Brock Lesnar is the #1 heavyweight in the world. Between the combination of Fedor’s recent loss and Lesnar surviving a round of abuse at the shocking power of Shane Carwin only to come out in the second round and not only be willing to engage but to get the takedown, pass guard and lock in an arm triangle choke for the submission the doubt is gone. No one has been able to get out of a round with Carwin (who entered the fight as the #3 heavyweight in the world), no one has been able to absorb his punches and no one has ever been able to beat him. Lesnar did all three of those things.