Cain Valasquez has a 90% torn rotator cuff and could be out up to eight months. My god, this UFC heavyweight title. If that prediction comes true and Cain will be unable to defend his title until August which would mean the UFC Heavyweight title has only been defended five times in four years. On March 3rd 2007, a young Randy Couture took the belt from Tim Sylvia. He defended it in fairly short order against Gabriel Gonzaga that August of 2007. That's one title defense, but if you remember, he took his belt and left the UFC for fifteen months until he lost the belt to Brock on November 15th 2008. Brock puts the belt around his waist, does whatever he does for right months, then rematches Frank Mir at UFC 100 for the third total UFC heavyweight title defense. Lesnar's intestines started to leak out of his stomach and he was benched for nearly an entire year. In July 2010 Shane Carwin punched Brock Lesnar an insane amount of times, but ultimately lost to a submission in the second round via Brock's massive arms making that the fourth title defense. In the quickest defense in nearly three years, a bearded Brock took on  Mr. Brown Pride and lost on October 23rd 2010. So, if Cain defends in August 2011, that comes out to six UFC heavyweight title defenses in four years, or 1.25 times per year. Insanity, and still almost five times the amount title defenses for Strikeforce's belt in the same timespan.

I guess we can collectively put a hold on the anticipation we reserved for Junior Dos Santos to bang against Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title. Don't be surprised if we see the return of yet another UFC interim heavyweight title and if the planets align in 2012, James Toney will be in the mix, side-check kicking everyone in the division. [Source]

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+4 # synthsis 2010-12-30 11:53

A steady diet of Tacos will get him fixed up in 3 weeks.

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+3 # dkommel 2010-12-30 12:34

Maybe now Dos Santos can take on James Toney and show him that Toney won't even be able to stand and bang with the best.

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+2 # FozzyFiend 2010-12-30 13:55

Im going to cry. I was hoping this was going to be on the Toronto card. Im gonna be trying to get tix for that event!

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-1 # Guest 2010-12-30 14:00

Sorry for the unsensitive comment, but that's a good thing for Cigano. He'll be able to get other fights in the meanwhile. Cain is a machine, and he's gotta be prepared to face the champ. It's a bummer, though, everyone wants this fight. I hope Cain makes a speedy recovery.

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+3 # Guest 2010-12-30 16:35

I hope the UFC doesn't put JDS and Lesnar in a Interim title fight, there's no way in hell Lesnar deserves to be in that fight. The only person I can think of is, well to be honest I can't really think of anyone who deserves to be in a Number 1 contendership fight with JDS, you guys?

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0 # Guest 2010-12-30 16:46

i blame the injury on daniel cormier, first he injured walker, now im positive this is his doing too. the guy must be jealous of other HW's at AKA.

that said ufc is fucked, so is their HW div, its back to the times of sylvia and arlovski boredom. ugggghhhhh

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0 # Guest 2010-12-30 17:05

What happens now?

JDS vs. Carwin for the interim?

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0 # Guest 2010-12-30 18:15

he needs to get ahold of Drew Brees' doctor: Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Alabama.

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+1 # minotauro 2010-12-30 18:42

LOOOOL that was a nice finish to the article.
sucks for cain though

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0 # Guest 2011-01-04 02:37

This news sucks!!!
Cain was impressive against Brock made him look as inexperienced as he actually is, no other opponent Brock has faced has really put the beat down on him the way Cain did, granted Carwin gave a beating but failed to finish the fight. The heavyweight division is really in trouble with no really shining stars and certainly noone who stands out as championship material, I wouldn;t even say that Dos Santos would really be my number 1 contender nor is there really any other heavyweights that spring to mind, with the undeafted fighters being few and far betwen ond not having deafeated any notable fighters that does not qualify for the shot, 5 defenses in 4 years is a poor showing for any organisation but the pickings are pretty slim in terms of deserving contenders, could the UFC turn to Randy Couture again to spark some excitment back in the division? he is the only true UFC journeyman and a huge fan favourite, Dos Santos vs Couture for the interim title 30th April.

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