Some fans forget that this week’s featured heavyweight attraction, at one point, was Cain Velasquez vs. Shane Carwin as opposed to the current co-headliner of Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell.
Velasquez vs. Carwin initially was dubbed an obvious No. 1 contender’s bout, though Carwin eventually got the call and now meets heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar at UFC 106.
So, should Velasquez vs. Rothwell still earn the winner a title shot? That’s the question we asked in our most recent weekly poll, the results of which were revealed on Friday’s new edition of “Inside MMA” on HDNet.