Brock Lesnar was a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion. (Photo : Twitter/@AntonioToscan14)
Brock Lesnar will be returning inside the Octagon after a five-year absence on Saturday, July 9 at UFC 200 against the hard-hitting Mark Hunt. According to the latest rumors, Lesnar is unsure if he will continue to fight in the UFC but he is scheduled to wrestle at WWE SummerSlam 2016 on August 19.
Many wrestling and MMA fans were shocked last month when the UFC announced that Lesnar was going to fight at UFC 200. The WWE gave permission to their prized superstar to accept a fight in the biggest event in UFC history.
Lesnar's match with Hunt has been bumped in the main event of UFC 200 after Jon Jones was flagged by USADA for a possible doping violation, ESPN reported. It is quite an accomplishment for the WWE superstar as he has the distinction as the headliner for both UFC 100 and 200.
In the UFC 200 press conference, Lesnar was asked by reporters if he has plans to fight again or the match with Hunt will be his last. The WWE has called The Beast's UFC comeback as a "one-off" event and they pointed out that he still is under contract with the WWE.
"This may be a teaser. I don't know. We'll see what happens. I have no idea. I never say never. We'll see," Lesnar told MMA Junkie at the presser.
Oddsmakers have the WWE superstar and former UFC heavyweight champion as an underdog heading into his fight against The King of Walk-Offs. Nonetheless, Lesnar has been preparing for his fight since April and he is ready to prove to himself that his last few years in the UFC were a fluke.
The 38-year-old battled diverticulitis twice that eventually led to him leaving MMA and returning to professional wrestling. On the other hand, he became the WWE's top draw and main attraction. His amazing athletic ability and power are unmatched in the wrestling industry.
Many WWE fans think that a Lesnar loss at UFC 200 will hurt his drawing power for the company. However, it can only be known after the result of his UFC comeback and the WWE can always make him more powerful by squashing his SummerSlam opponent.
Nevertheless, Lesnar is an all-time great athlete no matter what his doubters and haters say. He has proven that he is an attraction for both the UFC and WWE. Whatever he wants to do next, whether fighting again inside the Octagon or taking people to Suplex City, he will do it.
Check out the video below for Lesnar's interview with Megan Olivi about his UFC 200 fight.
