Dana White: NEXT probably Brock Lesnar Vs. Frank Mir 3

Brock Lesnar’s next fight is likely to be a rubber match with Frank Mir, according to UFC president Dana White.

Lesnar lost the UFC heavyweight belt to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 and White has ruled out an immediate rematch, because there was no ambiguity about the loss.

“There won’t be an immediate rematch, there is no need for one,” White said today. “After the fight Brock took some time off to go hunting; he and I haven’t spoken since the fight so I’m not sure what he wants to do next.”

Asked if the rumours about Lesnar asking for Roy Nelson had any basis in fact, White shook his head.

“He never asked for Roy Nelson, that’s not true. The last thing I did hear was that he wants to fight Frank Mir again. That fight kind of makes sense so… We will probably see Lesnar fight Mir next, I think that the rubber match makes sense.”

Frank Mir upset Brock Lesnar in Lesnar’s UFC debut at UFC 79 but Lesnar got his revenged with a 2nd round TKO victory at UFC 100 last summer. Both men are not particularly fond of each other. Mir even stated a few months ago that he wanted Lesnar to be be the first death inside the octagon.

Mir is coming off a win over Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 119 and with a win over Lesnar could slide into the #1 contender’s slot and get the winner of Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez.

White also said that Velasquez’s first title defence will “probably” be Junior Dos Santos. The Brazilian is undefeated in the UFC and been speaking of his desire to challenge for the title recently. White did not give a potential date for the fight.