UFC 116 Highlights: Lesnar vs Carwin Fight Video Replay - The heavyweight champion retained his title because he refused to lose it Saturday night at UFC 116.

Carwin, who finished 12 previous opponents when he had them hurt, appeared to have this fight in the bag. There was no reason to believe that Lesnar would avoid becoming the 13th casualty. Carwin proved to the world that Lesnar can be beaten.

Carwin and Lesnar circled each other warily, Lesnar shooting out a couple jabs that fell short. As the champion moved closer, Carwin scored with a short right hand and Lesnar shot for a takedown that was turned away. In an ensuing exchange, Carwin rocked Lesnar with an uppercut and sent him sprawling across the Octagon.

Lesnar, his face now bloodied from a cut over his left eye, amazingly didn’t give in to the increasing assault, doing just enough to keep referee Josh Rosenthal from stopping the fight.

Carwin threw a series of unanswered blows, but wasn’t able to Finish Lesnar off. Lesnar briefly cleared his head and tried to score with a knee, but Carwin got his foe to the mat and again began teeing off.