White: Mir vs. Velasquez will still happen
Mir’s scheduled opponent, Cain Velasquez, could be another option. But having lost the belt to dos Santos in his last…
Mir’s scheduled opponent, Cain Velasquez, could be another option. But having lost the belt to dos Santos in his last fight, losing by a quick first-round knockout, a rematch wouldn’t seem to be appropriate just yet.
White on Saturday took to Twitter apparently dousing any speculation about either Mir or Velasquez, however.
In response to a fan stating that he really wanted the Mir vs. Velasquez fight to remain intact, White tweeted, Mir vs Cain will happen, which leads everyone to wonder what the promotion’s next move will be should Overeem, as expected, be forced out of the fight with dos Santos.
The entire UFC 146 five-bout main card on pay-per-view is slated with heavyweights, so there are a number of other bouts to pull a participant from, although most don’t make a lot of sense to challenge for the title.