Yesterday, Kris Karkoski from MMAFrenzy.com says (in Shane Carwin: UFC 108 Fight Against Brock Lesnar “Not Happening”) The Lesnar-Carwin matchup was likely the UFC’s last hope to have a championship headliner for the traditional blockbuster event, as lightweight title-holder BJ Penn fights just two weeks earlier at UFC 107, while Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre are all sideline...

And bknapp@sherdog.com (bknapp@sherdog.com (Brian Knapp)) from Sherdog.com says (in Carwin: Lesnar Bout ‘Not Happening’ at UFC 108) His scheduled Nov. 21 title fight against Brock Lesnar already postponed, the unbeaten heavyweight contender on Wednesday announced that the UFC champion will not be prepared to defend his crown at UFC 108 on Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Shane Carwin’s wait just got long...

And MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] from MMAjunkie.com Articles says (in Ill champ Brock Lesnar now out of UFC 108, opponent Shane Carwin says (Updated)) After their initial title fight was scrapped from this month's UFC 106 card, an expected re-booking at UFC 108 between heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and challenger Shane Carwin (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) also appears dead.

This Week, Dr J from MMA HQ says (in Nogueira vs. Velasquez Likely for UFC 108) Former UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Nogueira and rising contender Cain Velasquez are likely going to battle for a No. 1 contender spot at UFC 108 this coming January.

Velasquez is coming of a very strong showing against Ben Rothwell at UFC 104 while “Big Nog” is coming off a victory over...

And John Morgan [kingofabuelos] from MMAjunkie.com Articles says (in Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez in the works for UFC 108 on Jan. 2) An intriguing heavyweight contest between former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrgio Nogueira (32-5-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and undefeated contender Cain Velasquez (7-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is in the works for UFC 108.

And Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com says (in UFC 108: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez in the works for Jan. 2) Former UFC interim heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend, Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, is in talks to take on undefeated rising star Cain Velasquez at UFC 108, which is slated for the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2.

And greg@sherdog.com (greg@sherdog.com (Greg Savage)) from Sherdog.com says (in Manager: Nogueira-Velasquez Not Set Yet for UFC 108) Despite reports to the contrary, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez have not yet agreed to meet Jan. 2 at UFC 108, according to Velasquez representative Bob Cook. Despite reports to the contrary, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez have not yet agreed to meet Jan. 2 at UFC 1...

Last Week, 5thRound.com Staff from 5thRound.com says (in Johnson vs. Koscheck Confirmed, Updated UFC 106 Roster) The November 21st card took a major blow earlier this week when UFC heavyweight king Brock Lesnar was forced to postpone his title bout against Shane Carwin until UFC 108.  That immediately promoted the night’s co-main event, Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin II, to the evening’s featured at...

And Tim Ngo from 5thRound.com says (in Shane Carwin Receives UFC 108 Bout Agreement For Brock Lesnar Fight) It had just been announced yesterday that UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would not be able to compete at UFC 106 on November 21st because of an illness that he couldn’t shake.

Now that Carwin knows that he’s still going to be fighting Brock Lesnar for the heavyweight title, he can now...

And Kris Karkoski from MMAFrenzy.com says (in UFC 104 Medical Suspensions: Machida Sidelined 60 Days; Barry Out Up To Six Months) UFC 104 winners Lyoto Machida and Patrick Barry were among eight fighters from Saturday’s event in Los Angeles who were issued medical suspensions by the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday.

Barry, who won “Knockout of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” for his second-roun...