Former UFC Heavyweight champion, Frank Mir and top heavyweight contender, Shane Carwin have both said
that they are not opposed to fighting one another.

Mir says that he respects Carwin and sees him as a better version of Lesnar:

“Carwin is a phenomenal match-up, and I think if I can’t fight Brock again to show that I’ve made improvements against that style, I think Shane Carwin is a more than an ample substitution. If anything, I think he’s a better version.”

Carwin wrote on his blog that he sees Mir as a good opponent and a talented fighter. But would he fight him?

“The answer is easy YES! I am not a fighter who decides who he fights, I fight who I am told to fight. I like it that way, I am not trying to build a legacy I am trying to fight the best fighters in the World and determine where I fit in. Mir is a Multiple time Champion, who has been counted out more then Mike Tyson to only find himself right back at the top. He is a LEGEND of the sport and I would be honored to fight him.”

With Lesnar recovering from a severe illness, the possibility of a Mir/Carwin bout becomes more and more likely. In the meantime, we’re waiting for Nogueira vs Velasquez, slated for UFC 110. The winner of that bout will undoubtedly get a shot at the heavyweight title.