Rumor: Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC in 2012
Posted on June 7, 2012, 01:40 PM by Mike DrahotaNews broke today that Brock Lesnar indeed may return to the UFC after showing his face ringside at UFC 146. The much-discussed former UFC champion recently made another foray into the world of WWE after suffering a TKO loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. Many thought that Lesnar was indeed finished with MMA, as diverticulitis and two vicious knockouts in a row began to take their toll. However, today it appears that is not the case.
Soon after UFC 146, rumors swirled about Dana White meeting with Lesnar. While they did meet, it was reported to not have gone well, perhaps squashing any hint of Lesnar's return to the UFC. Those rumors have returned with a vengeance, according to Mike Sawyer of ToughTalkMMA via Twitter.com:
Had an interesting conversation with someone VERY close to all the Brock Lesnar stuff. He is fighting THIS YEAR in UFC & not Frank Mir...
— Mike Sawyer (@TOUGHTALKMMA) June 6, 2012
While Sawyer did say that this is in no way confirmed, we will have to wait and see how the the situation plays out. It is, at least for now, just a rumor. However, more rumors speculate that Lesnar is under a lot of heat for appearing at the UFC event last month, but there are many specifics to be considered and worked out concerning his WWE contract. As of today, Lesnar is scheduled to appear at the next WWE pay-per-view. Obviously he would have to be released from the WWE depending on what his current contract dictates.
This could be huge news for the UFC, as Lesnar has shown he is their biggest draw. The question remains if he is still relevant in a very talented UFC Heavyweight division. Who will his next opponent be should he return? Names like Roy Nelson and Stefan Struve could arise as possible opponents. A grudge match with Frank Mir, although currently unlikely, could be a huge draw. Will Brock Lesnar enter the UFC Octagon in 2012?
Further Reading: Brock Lesnar ringside at UFC 146, hinting at possible return
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100% sure it won't happen.
Brock vs Schaub?
its not his chin you need to worry about its his heart. also he has not developed the stirking skills he flinches to much and does not stay in the pockets he kinda cowares away, although i wud do the same if i had gotten hit by one of his last three opponents but i am not 265 plus pounds of solid muscle and a former heavyweight champ
If he is going to come back he should take 8 - 12 months to develop his striking skills
It should not happen, he is down and can't take a punch.
He hasn't been able to take a punch from Velasquez, Carwin and Reem - 3 of the hardest hitters in the world. I don't blame him for going down after taking that kick of Reem, that would have finished anyone.
I say give him either Struve, Nelson, Big Foot or someone else around that level.
whaaaaat???????
Brock = GOAT
HAHAHA thats hilarious ^^^^^
In fact what about Mighty Mouse?
Those guys all hurt him, but none of the knocked him out cold. His chin at least average.
yeah his chin could be AVERAGE...
but his heart is glass.....
a fight big foot would be gargantuan - both are coming-off losses from top contenders; should be an ideal match.
nelson would be interesting, since he has one-punch KO and excellenct grappling
Give him Nelson, Struve, Big Foot, for what?
He is not an exciting fighter and no real mma fans care for that type of fighter....
i was never a brock fan, but i would like to see him fight in the UFC again!!
struve or nelson for the first fight pls
I think it'd make sense for him to face Mir if he comes back, considering Mir's latest loss.
I personally don't think a guy (Mir) who just lost a title fight should be the next opponent for a guy (Lesnar) who's lost 2 in a row. I know that the UFC is going to want a moneymaker match for PPV, but if Mir hands Brock his third in a row, where does that leave him?
I personally see them putting a lesser name (and best win opportunity) in the cage with Brock. Who that is.....IDK?
I like to see His fights...always very entertaining...lets swing for the fences...brock vs fedor for a shot at UFC gold....i would shit in my pants!
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !
Sigh
i bet brock wanted dos santos/title fight as return...dana says umm, no! brock prob cried a bit after dana says you can have big country...brock says...we'll see...i'll be in touch...
tbc...
I bet he didn't want JDS. That's a terrible matchup for him. I also would bet that Dana begged him to come back, rather than the other way around. The UFC's ratings have been dropping, and Brock is the biggest draw in the company's history. I wouldn't be surprised if they doubled his last contract to bring him back.
No reason for him to come back.....HE CAN'T FIGHT!!!!!
He's the #1 pay per view draw in UFC history - and it's not even close. I would say that's a pretty damn good reason. He's a fantastic athlete with great wrestling. He's not well-rounded by any means, but he there are probably less than 10 guys on the planet who would beat him, so to say he can't fight is ridiculous.
I'd take a beating for $400,000.00 a fight too. His draw puts him in fights he hasn't earned and that bothers me. If this is truly a sport, then get in line. He played his part but his "accomplishments" were handed to him.
Noone hands you a win over Frank Mir, Randy Couture and Shane Carwin
He smothered Mir with his weight, Carwin gassed after throwing carelessly, and Randy weighed 215lbs when they fought. And like I said, he didn't have to put in a fraction of the time as did JDS, Cain, Mir, and so on. And exactly how much he made isn't the point although the point you made supported mine
First off.. Mir got KTFO
second... If I remember correctly Carwin was KO'ing everyone he faced in the first round and was looking unstoppable till he faced BL. + he didn't gas out because he was out of shape, Brock took more punishment than any other guy Carwin ever faced.
third.. Catptain america was a ligit heavyweight for years it was because of guys like brocks size that made him rethink of staying there.
love em or hate em he puts on some of the most exciting fights.
Sweet of you to defend your favorite actor but yours delusional! That is all
Not really defending just pointed out facts after someones ignorant comments, all I was trying to point out was those victories were nothing to bat an eye at.
I think what everyDay was partly saying is that Brock didn't deserve to be in those fights to begin with. He didn't have to climb the ladder most have to.
He made over $6m his last fight.... the get percentages of the PPV buys.... ticket sales... sponsors and so on...
oh well even losers win the lottery, but theres no since to keep that train rolling.
No way well UFC will be happy there buy rates will go up
HERE COMES THE PAIN AGAIN!!!!!!
Come a long way from him being the baddest man on the planet that never was. Even so, he got balls to get in there and test himself against some of the best fighters and I think the experience has humbled him a little which is good to see. Losing a belt is nothing when you gain a virtue.
I think when Brock got seriously ill he became a better person but lost whatever edge he had as a fighter. He was one dimensional, but also took out Mir and Carwin, neither of whom is a walk in the park.
I hope he sticks with the WWE or gets into some other acting gig.
As Bas mentioned... he needs to be punched in the face in training to the point he no longer fears being hit. Until then... expect to see the turtle again.
Herring vs Lesnar II. Or Fedor.
I would love to see Fedor wreck Lesner. They should hype it up first though. Let Lesner fight Big Foot and Fedor fight Werdum. Winners meet in a way over hyped "super" fight. Unless of course Big Foot wins in which case we see a legitimately interesting fight.
What would be the point of Lesnar coming back? The UFC actually has most of the top 10 guys these days and he won't just get to fight cans anymore. If he does have to comeback to prove he never was a real fighter have Lesnar fight Cormier as his comeback fight would be fun.
The point is that nobody in the HW division is anywhere close to Brock in terms of generating PPV buys and ratings. And exactly who are you calling a "can"? Almost all of Brock's fights were against former, interim or eventual champions.
F*** YEAH
Brock vs...
Kongo
Big Nog
Needs to happen.. he cant get passed him he shouldn't come back.
Kongo get's smothered. Big Nog takes home a TKO victory.
I can't stand Lesner as a fighter or as a person but I would love to see him come back for some more hardcore turtle action.
Brock Lesnar calls the shots about who he wants to fight and what card he wants to be on. he might not be given a title shot but he can pretty much pick any other guy underneath he wants.
Dana has said a million times how difficult Brock Lesnar is to negotiate with. he arrived on the UFC scene as a millionaire and as an angry man.
Brock with his PPV draw status is one of the few guys who can tell Dana how to wear his pants. Brock brings serious revenue.
The big questions will be how can brock lesnar reconcile with his comments when he retired and told Dana that Reem was just that much better than him.
Whatever you think of Brock you can't deny the passion that fans show when he is mentioned. Whether it's hatred or affinity Brock sells tickets and generates interest. He is good for the sport of modern MMA.
Rumour has it, that Brock is coming back to take part in the UFC's first tag team event.
My suggestion for a fair tag team match up,
Brock and Rick Flair V's Cain Valasquez and the ghost of the British Bulldog.
funny how couple of years ago Brock was a beast, and the baddest mas on the planet... now people say he cant fight.... give me a break Brock was never a fighter... he is simply a publicity stunt.. hate the guy and the way Dana wants to make people believe he is... well was the man...
I love watching Brock get beat up and tap to strikes. Please put him against someone big enough to handle his size and good enough to embarrass him yet again.
Here comes the freak show!!
The Fedor Brock discussion is ridiculous.