Undefeated UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin added his thoughts to the controversy swirling around the recent comments made by fellow title contender Frank Mir. Mir stated in a recent interview that he wanted to break current champion Brock Lesnar's neck in the Octagon.
Carwin (11-0), will face the Mir (13-4) at UFC 111 on March 27 to determine the next challenger for Lesnar's belt, and he made it clear that he thought Mir's comments had no place in the sport.
"I did not see the interview so I can't comment on what he might have said," Carwin told MMABay. "I can tell you that any athlete wishing death upon a competitor is either a terrible human being or mentally unfit to fight. That type of talk and if it ever happened will take this sport backwards. Frank has been a part of the stone ages of MMA and it makes no sense why he would want or make comments that might damage a lot of the good he has participated in adding to this sport over the years."
With Carwin's own bout with Mir looming just over a month away, Carwin's remarks are sure to add fuel to an already heated heavyweight title picture. Carwin himself is eager for a chance to compete against Lesnar, who with just five professional fights under his belt, has clearly established himself as the man to beat in the UFC's heavyweight division.
"Brock is a heel in the ring but at home he is a human, husband, father and friend to many," said Carwin. "Wishing death or harm upon him doesn't serve any purpose. I will do my best to make Frank's dream of fighting Brock come true, unfortunately for them it will be a three round fight as I plan on winning both of those belts."