Brock Lesnar is a highly successful athlete in the history of combat sports. No other human being has simultaneously been so much successful, both in MMA and professional wrestling, like him. He’s in his 40s and has captured the world championships on multiple occasions. Another Wrestlemania main event awaits him within a few days due to his top status in the WWE.
As noted, Brock Lesnar is also one of the most legitimate athletes in MMA who witnessed huge success under the UFC promotion’s banner. He won the UFC Heavyweight Championship and also used to hold an undefeated streak during his heyday. So, speculations are always there whether he’d be back to compete in more matches inside the Octagon.
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While speaking with The New York Post, Brock Lesnar mentioned that he is too old to compete in the world of MMA again as that sport is for the younger generation. With that, he also closed the door on another MMA fight,
“That’s (MMA) a young man’s sport, and that door is closed. I’m Brock Lesnar, the WWE Superstar.”
Brock Lesnar’s UFC career at a glance
The Beast Incarnate used to be UFC’s biggest pay-per-view draw, back in his heyday. Conor McGregor is the only name who surpassed him in fame and popularity. You can check out the UFC record of Brock Lesnar which stands as follows,
UFC 81 – lost to Frank Mir
UFC 87 – defeated Heath Herring
UFC 91 – defeated Randy Couture to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship
UFC 100 – defeated Frank Mir to unify the UFC Heavyweight Championship & the Interim Heavyweight Championship
UFC 116 – defeated Shane Carwin to unify the UFC Heavyweight Championship & the Interim Heavyweight Championship
UFC 121 – lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship to Cain Velasquez
UFC 141 – lost to Alistair Overeem (Overeem failed a drug test soon after this fight, but the result remained the same)
UFC 200 – defeated Mark Hunt (result was overturned to a no-contest after Brock Lesnar failed the drug test for this fight)
Brock Lesnar confronted then UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier in 2018 for a fight inside the Octagon. Despite all the rumors and planning, that match never took place.
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