UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar's next title defense against Cain Velasquez is now set to take place at October's as-of-yet announced UFC 121 event in Velasquez's home state of California.
UFC president Dana White confirmed the news to MMA Fighting Friday night.
Lesnar vs. Velasquez was originally rumored to take place at UFC 119 on September 25 in Indianapolis, Indiana. However, Dana White shot down those rumors earlier this week and said the fight would take place at a later date.
The title fight was likely pushed back due to the impending birth of Lesnar's next child with his wife Rena "Sable" Lesnar.
Lesnar (5-1) recently unified the UFC heavyweight title, as he scored a stunning second-round submission win over then-undefeated interim champion Shane Carwin at UFC 116 on July 3. The arm-triangle choke submission win earned Lesnar an extra $75,000, as he was awarded the "Submission of the Night" bonus.
It was Lesnar's first fight since UFC 100 in July 2009, where he defeated Frank Mir to become the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. He was sidelined over that time period with a serious, life-threatening bout with diverticulitis, which is an intestinal disorder.
Lesnar has put together a 4-1 record during his time with the UFC, scoring other Octagon wins over Heath Herring and Randy Couture; while suffering his only UFC and career loss to Frank Mir in his UFC debut in February 2008.
Velasquez was tapped as the next challenger to the UFC heavyweight title prior to the aforementioned UFC 116 event by company President Dana White. He hasn't fought since defeating MMA legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via first round TKO at UFC 110 in February.
Since debuting with the UFC in April 2008, Velasquez has put together a 6-0 mark with the promotion, scoring other Octagon wins over Brad Morris, Jake O' Brien, Denis Stojnic, Cheick Kongo and Ben Rothwell.
Velasquez sports an overall 8-0 professional MMA record, picking up his other two career victories in the now-defunct Bodog Fight and Strikeforce. The American Kickboxing Academy standout has finished all but one of his eight wins by TKO or KO.
UFC 121 is expected to take place on October 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and the event's main card will air live on Pay-Per-View. The last time the UFC held an event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Keith Jardine scored an upset win over Chuck Liddell in the main event of UFC 76 in September 2007.







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