UFC 116 Picks: Who Will Have the Edge On The Mat In Lesnar vs. Carwin? This Saturday a couple of collegiate wrestling champions will be rattling the octagon when Shane Carwin locks horns with Brock Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight championship. Lesnar, 3-1, made a meteoric rise up the ranks to grab the title strap on the strength of his awesome grappling skills before having to relinquish the belt due to illness. Carwin, 12-0, is also a well decorated wrestler but his penchant for slugging toe-to-toe has left his skills on the mat relatively dormant. Below is a closer look from our UFC predictions staff at which one of these maulers will have the edge on the mat.
 

UFC 116 Picks Analysis: Brock Lesnar was arguably the best NCAA heavyweight wrestler of all-time. Brock combines his freakish mix of speed and strength with outstanding wrestling technique. The country strong Carwin was an All-American division II wrestler but his speed his nowhere near Brock’s. Lesnar’s takedown ability is nearly impossible to defend and Carwin has shown that his takedown defense is not out of the ordinary. The Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin UFC Odds have Carwin as a +115 MMA Betting underdog.

Carwin was taken down easily against  Gabriel Gonzaga who is not nearly as explosive as Lesnar. Carwin did a good job at getting back to his feet against Gonzaga but against Lesnar he will not be able to stand on his pins with the hulking monster on top of him. The Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin UFC Odds give Lesnar a 59% chance of winning.

UFC 116 Picks Grappling Advantage: Brock Lesnar
 
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