Raj Giri: It's been a crazy day for you with Brock Lesnar having to withdraw from UFC 106. What were your thoughts when you heard that your bout with him was going to be postponed?

Shane Carwin: I was pretty disappointed. We have a lot of work put into this fight and it is a huge let down.

Raj Giri: The UFC noted that Lesnar had not been able to train for over a month due to his illness. Had you heard anything about that?

Shane Carwin: Nope, this was news to me. I have been dealing with the flu, a bad leg and started my camp with a broken nose. I hope he heals up and we can give the fans the fight they want to see.

Raj Giri: It's rumored that your bout with Lesnar has been moved to UFC 108 on January 2, 2010. Can you confirm that?

Shane Carwin: I have not heard anything official yet, and until we get a new bout agreement, I just do not have any idea as to what is next. I'm going to help my team get ready for their fights and see what happens.

Raj Giri: I never thought I'd be interviewing a fellow Colorado School of Mines alum who is getting ready to challenge for the UFC heavyweight championship. Are you still working as an engineer? And if so, will that change if you defeat Lesnar?

Shane Carwin: Right now I have no plans to quit my job. I will need to adjust some things due to the media demands of being a champion, that just seems like it is a million years away. I am really just focusing on my training, staying mentally and physically ready for this fight.

Raj Giri: You made your pro debut when you were 30. What made you, as a full-time engineer, decide to try MMA? And if you could go back, would you do anything different?

Shane Carwin: I have always been a competitor and one of the hardest things to do is to be an inactive competitor. I was helping Ron Waterman prepare for fights, so I was in shape and learning MMA, but it was a support role and not a competitor role. I was offered an opportunity to compete at the WEC (before Zuffa owned them), and I guess the rest is history.