Brock Lesnar. The name should even evoke some form of emotion from UFC fans, as Brock Lesnar is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. In fact, he looked unbeatable for a period, with his crushing defeats of Heath Herring, Randy Couture and Frank Mir. The Brock Lesnar era was one that Heavyweight MMA will never forget, as he was one of the UFC’s biggest draws — EVER.
So if he were to return? My god. The timing seems perfect, as GSP, the company’s other biggest draw, has stepped away from the Octagon with no return date provided. So there has been talk about WWE allowing Brock to go back to UFC under a non-exclusive contract and, well, the rumors are a’swirling.
Dana White was asked if Brock Lesnar would be in attendance at 168. He smiled and said he didn’t know.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 26, 2013
If Lesnar does come back to UFC, it woudln’t be like b4. It would be similar to WWE deal… 1 or 2 fights a year + appearances $ #mma #ufc
— MMA Supremacy (@MMASupremacy) December 26, 2013
Lesnar would then be able to earn $ from both WWE & UFC, but Vince & Dana have wanted Lesnar to be exclusive to one or the other in the past
— MMA Supremacy (@MMASupremacy) December 26, 2013
Either way, this is just a money power play. With GSP & a number of champs out for most of 2014, Lesnar’s name has now resurfaced #mma #ufc
— MMA Supremacy (@MMASupremacy) December 26, 2013
File this under the “fascinating” pile, that’s for sure.
