Another knee injury takes out a fighter of the UFC roster. “It never ends” the UFC president Dana White
said on Twitter. Shane Carwin (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is out of his fight against Roy Nelson (17-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC). They were expected to fight in the main event of the TUF 16 Finale on December 15 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
White said that Carwin blew out his knee and he has already begun searching a new fighter to face Nelson. Carwin and Nelson coached opposite teams on the current 16th season of “The Ultimate Fighter”.
The other main event remains Pat Barry (7-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) vs
TUF 16 Finale
MMA News – Pat Barry vs Shane del Rosario official for December’s TUF 16 Finale
Now is official: Pat Barry (7-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) and Shane del Rosario (11-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will meet on the main card of the TUF 16 Finale on December 15 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The main event will be a fight between veteran “TUF 16” coaches Shane Carwin (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Roy Nelson (17-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC).
Pat Barry, one of the UFC’s most popular heavyweights is just 2-4 in his past six fights. However, he fought always with great opponents, including Mirko ‘Cro Crop’ Filipovic, Cheick Kongo (five star match for one of the most unpredictable endings ever!!!), Stefan Struve and Lavar Johnsony, so his bad record is understandable. His last victory was a great bout with Christian Morecraft on January 20, 2012 (Fight of the Night – look at that punch!).
Shane del Rosario, the first American to become the