Lesnar, 32, has not competed since he destroyed Frank Mir via a second-round technical knockout at UFC 100 one year ago. Honed by the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, the former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar stared down a life- and career-threatening intestinal disorder in late 2009 and early 2010. Lesnar was a four-time collegiate All-American wrestler and won a national championship as a heavyweight at the University of Minnesota in 2000. Since entering mixed martial arts in 2007, the 6-foot-3, 265-pound behemoth has rapidly become the sport’s biggest box office draw and already owns wins against UFC hall of famer Randy Couture and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Heath Herring.

Based alongside former middleweight King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt at the Grudge Training Center in Colorado, Carwin has finished all 12 of his opponents inside one round. The heavy-handed 35-year-old has 22-, 29-, 31-, 44- and 49-second wins on his untarnished resume, which includes victories over former UFC heavyweight title contender Gabriel Gonzaga and the American Kickboxing Academy’s Christian Wellisch. Carwin, a Div. II national wrestling champion in college, captured the interim UFC heavyweight crown in March, when he knocked out Mir in a little less than four minutes at UFC 111. His ride-the-lightning punching power has turned him into one of the game’s most feared big men.

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