Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar returns to defend his heavyweight championship against interim title holder Shane Carwin at UFC 116, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 7:00 PM PT/10:00 PM ET. The wait is over as the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Championship will be on the line when Brock Lesnar makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon to defend his world title against interim belt holder Shane Carwin in a clash of titans nearly a year in the making. Carwin has destroyed each of his 12 opponents in less than a round; Lesnar has been just as devastating in his victories over Randy Couture and Frank Mir. When these two heavyweight giants meet for the most prestigious title in mixed martial arts, don't blink. Also, the legendary "Axe Murderer," Wanderlei Silva, returns to face international superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama, who is unbeaten since 2005, in a highly-anticipated middleweight bout.
FIGHT CARDS: WINNER IN BOLD COLOR-----RESULT.
•Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin-----2nd Rd., Submission.
•Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama-----3rd Rd., Submission.
•Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown-----2nd Rd., Submission.
•Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Stephan Bonnar-----2nd Rd., KO.
•George Sotiropoulos vs. Kurt Pellegrino-----3rd Rd., Unanimous.
•Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer-----1st Rd., KO.
•Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic-----3rd Rd., Split Decision.
•Seth Petruzelli vs. Ricardo Romero-----2nd Rd., Submission.
