
Brock Lesnar went face-to-face with Cain Velasquez in a fight for the Heavyweight Championship at the main event of UFC 121 held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday (October 23).
Cain Velasquez stunningly defeated Lesnar via TKO (punches) at 4:12 of the first round to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion. Great fight, good show and the best man actually won.
“It’s a great feeling to have the belt,” Velasquez said calmly, looking down at the gaudy ornament on the podium before him. “Now the hard work comes in, definitely.”
“I felt great about the fight,” Velasquez said. “We knew his game plan going in, and it kind of did surprise me how hard he came forward. I froze. I wasn’t as relaxed as I should have been, but after that takedown he got on me, that’s when I was able to say, ‘Relax, relax.”‘
UFC President Dana White was proud of the fighter even though he managed to undeniably beat Lesnar, who is one of his top attractions on UFC.
He said, “He looked incredible tonight. The guy gets better every time he fights. He’s incredibly well-rounded. I think he answered all the questions tonight.”
As for Lesnar, he didn’t say much, but asked “What can I say?” adding “He was better than me tonight.” We all have to learn how to win and lose. That’s life.
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