Shane Carwin appears to be the next in the UFC's ever improving line of Mark Kerr wannabes, and I continue to be unimpressed with the UFC's ridiculous attempts at building at solid heavyweight roster.
You can't build a palace of gold out of bricks made of shit, but Dana White and his commrades at Zuffa seem to be intent on doing it.
While Carwin boasts an impressive 8-0 record, he's shown all of the diversity one might expect from a fighter who would finish on the podium in any Mark Coleman look-a-like contest.
You might be thinking: "Well, at least he's got a solid repetoire of first round finishes, right?" That's true, but the fact is, he has yet to fight a fighter with any credibility. His only opponent ever to appear in the octagon was Sherman "The Tank" Pendergarst, who was absolutely decimated by Antoni Hardonk.
Why does Dana continue to sign guys like Carwin for the big dollars when he could be field testing loads of other guys for much, much less money?
It's about the press, baby!
All I have to say to Mr. White is "C'mon man, you've made this sport huge, but that doesn't mean you only need to sign the Jose Canseco's of the sport." And by Jose Canseco I mean the ones that performed great for a while and then start bouncing fly balls off of their head. Carwin's not even going to have the same run that Canseco had, of at least being a serious contender for the hall-of-fame. Carwin, rather, will find soon that he's a Hammer House fighter in a game that has changed more than Coleman's hair line.
To put it simply:
The UFC signs Shane Carwin, and I look for a reason to care.
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Wow, that was probably one of the most uneducated posts I've read. First, Carwin in a National Wrestling Champ and 2X All American in Football - not to mention his 8-0 records w/ not one fight going past the two minute mark. He not only wiped out Sherman, a UFC vet, but Rex Ricards in no time. Rex was on a rampage w/ a 5-0 record from Strikeforce. He is a wizard on the ground and has a brown belt - not to mention his football background. These "nobodys" are actually somebody.
Carwin has amazing athletic talent and experience...that's the tip of the iceberg. Do you research my friend.
oh uh..... dont look know....but it looks like Shane has some mad hands...Yeah How dare Dana sign a genetic freak, with tons of potential in the heavyweight division.. Damn him... Not to mention the fact that this guy is intelligent, well spoken, and seems intent on finishing all his fights with kos... Dammit to heck Dana!!
Big Money???
Dude, he only made 12K. 6K to show and 6K to win.
It's clear you have no idea what you are talking about.
Don't underestimate Carwin like most did Lesnar. Carwin is a clean living fighter with a great future and will draw a crowd like Lesnar has. These two will be the new up and coming fighters in the UFC and will for sure be ranked 1st and 2nd in time. Dana White knows how to market these fighters and these WILL be two fighters most UFC fans will be glad to see.
You are a moron. He destoryed Gonzaga, he can hang with any heavyweight in the world.
Well, you were wrong.... Carwin is for real like I said! His first REAL test will be against Lesnar. It will make more money than any match to date when it happens.
Wow. What a stupid post.
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