• TUF 13

Lesnar set for Dos Santos blockbuster in June

ESPN staff
January 12, 2011
Brock Lesnar has questions to answer against Junior Dos Santos during TUF 13 © Getty Images
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Brock Lesnar will make his much anticipated return from defeat to Cain Velasquez by taking on arguably the UFC heavyweight division's most lethal striker Junior Dos Santos.

UFC president Dana White confirmed the duo will act as rival coaches on season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter, which will feature welterweights and middleweights. Lesnar and Dos Santos will then square off in what has been confirmed as a June pay-per-view.

No. 1 heavyweight contender Dos Santos had been left without an opponent due to the enforced absence of champion Velasquez, who has a torn rotator cuff. The Mexican-American will undergo surgery in the next two weeks.

Dos Santos will pose a serious test to Lesnar, whose chin has been ruthlessly exposed by Velasquez and Shane Carwin in recent bouts. However, 12-1 Brazilian Dos Santos also has questions to answer surrounding his ground game, which will more than likely be tested by Lesnar.

White confirmed, "It will 100% happen on the June pay-per-view," adding, "Who knows what the numbers could be this season? [TUF] is the best night of television … I think this show is just going to grow and grow and grow forever … This is going to be an interesting season in many ways. Brock is not exactly a happy-go-lucky guy."

Quizzed as to whether Lesnar was sufficiently qualified to coach, giving his own inexperienced background that has seen him make just seven MMA appearances, White's response was typically bullish.

"That's about the dumbest thing I've ever heard you say," he fired back. "The man is a former heavyweight champion."

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