BREAKING NEWS: Brock Lesnar to fight at UFC 200 - Opponent will be announced on Monday

[slik]

Um...I thought he was booked for RAW the week of the brand split...



http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/6/4/11859804/brock-lesnar-close-to-finalizing-deal-to-fight-at-ufc-200

Brock Lesnar close to finalizing deal to fight at UFC 200


The UFC is in serious talks with former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar to have him fight at UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas, multiple sources confirmed with MMA Fighting. Both sides are close to finalizing a deal, and if all goes well, Lesnar's return to mixed martial arts could be announced imminently.

While talks are progressing well between Lesnar and the UFC, an opponent for Lesnar isn't close to being finalized. It is unclear at this time who is under consideration. The 38-year-old Lesnar hasn't competed in MMA since his Dec. 2011 loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. Lesnar's career was cut short due to his struggles with diverticulitis, and after leaving MMA, he returned to World Wrestling Entertainment, where he's been performing for the last four years.


Lesnar, considered one of the greatest draws in MMA history, left the UFC with a 5-3 professional record. He won the UFC heavyweight title in Nov. 2008 when he defeated Randy Couture via second-round TKO. Though, many would argue his crowning achievement was his performance as a headliner at UFC 100 in July 2009. On that night in Las Vegas, Lesnar avenged his loss to Frank Mir in what still stands as the best-selling pay-per-view in MMA history.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Maybe this is a compromise to allow WWE to book Ronda?

[Crimson]

Brock will continue to be a huge draw in both promotions. Smart business man, might as well milk all the cash you can while he can

[slik]

maybe Dana agreed to let Brock do one fight in return for Ronda Rousey wrestling at WM next year or something

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

He really shouldn't but it'll be interesting.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BROCK RETURN OFFICIAL. His opponent will be announced Monday on ESPN <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC199?src=hash">#UFC199</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC200?src=hash">#UFC200</a></p>&mdash; Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) <a href="https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/739299680232693761">June 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OH. MY. GOD. �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC200?src=hash">#UFC200</a><a href="https://t.co/ffhsOYIRvz">https://t.co/ffhsOYIRvz</a></p>&mdash; #UFC199 (@ufc) <a href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/739301917558374400">June 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Innovator]

Please Josh Barnett

[Lock Jaw]

Very concerned that Brock will get killed and his "air of legitimacy" will go down in WWE.....

[Mercenary]

Very concerned that Brock will get killed and his "air of legitimacy" will go down in WWE.....

What of being the most boring spectacle on earth

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lesnar official at UFC 200. WWE approved it.</p>&mdash; Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/739300634696896513">June 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[slik]

I bet WWE agreed to this in return for a Ronda Rousey match at WM next year.

[Droford]

Ryback should go to UFC

Former Heyman guy..with Punk..And Lesnar

[slik]

Somewhere CM Punk is whining b/c no one told him he could do both at the same time

[Droford]

Lesnar comes back to UFC before punk ever fights.

That's the funny thing

[VSG]

I like that Vince and Dana finally realized that money trumps everything else.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/JimValley">@JimValley</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thewadekeller">@thewadekeller</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PWTorch">@PWTorch</a> After Brock beats a credible opponent, Vince will probably make Brock put over Roman clean.</p>&mdash; Don Kim (@scsa852k) <a href="https://twitter.com/scsa852k/status/739309201881600000">June 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Jordan]

^^^^ Yup.

Still gonna be awesome though.

[slik]

Arial Helwani said on Twitter he was removed from the event and told he is BANNED FOR LIFE from all future UFC events for breaking the Lesnar story.

I am team #FreedomOfThePress

[Emperor Smeat]

I bet WWE agreed to this in return for a Ronda Rousey match at WM next year.

Probably going to be wasted on something Triple H and/or Steph related since that was the rumored plans for this year's Mania before other stuff caused it to get changed.

Wouldn't be surprised if WWE had Lesnar lose his first match back from UFC like last time just to have a laugh at them again.

[Volare]

Arial Helwani said on Twitter he was removed from the event and told he is BANNED FOR LIFE from all future UFC events for breaking the Lesnar story.

I am team #FreedomOfThePress

Yeah just read all his twitter stuff....that's kinda fucked up. I mean I know Dana wanted a dog and pony show probably but still a little overboard.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

WWE probably getting paid for this too. UFC 200 was looking like a joke filler card and not what should be one of their biggest events so they were getting desperate.

[ClockShot]

When I first read this on my phone, I thought WWE had him locked up for a while.

But since Vince approved, WWE gotta be getting something out of this? Rousey coming for a match in exchange makes sense. Maybe stick it to CM Punk and make sure he never sees the octagon?

One can only wonder.

[#1-norm-fan]

Probably going to be wasted on something Triple H and/or Steph related since that was the rumored plans for this year's Mania before other stuff caused it to get changed.

Charlotte holding on to the title all the way to WrestleMania and Rousey coming in to face her at WrestleMania would be an awesome spectacle. Or even better, Asuka coming to the main roster to dominate for months before facing her. But then again, I don't know if there's a good way to end either match. Especially if it's just a one-off for Rousey.

[erickman]

Arial Helwani said on Twitter he was removed from the event and told he is BANNED FOR LIFE from all future UFC events for breaking the Lesnar story.

I am team #FreedomOfThePress

wonder if he will be on the taz show and they will say how much of a work ufc is.

[Theo Dious]

Arial Helwani said on Twitter he was removed from the event and told he is BANNED FOR LIFE from all future UFC events for breaking the Lesnar story.

I am team #FreedomOfThePress

Freedom of the press means the government is not permitted to retaliate against individuals for reporting news. It doesn't guarantee media members access to things they want to report.

[Theo Dious]

That being said Dana White is a complete twatwaffle.

[Theo Dious]

When I first read this on my phone, I thought WWE had him locked up for a while.

But since Vince approved, WWE gotta be getting something out of this? Rousey coming for a match in exchange makes sense. Maybe stick it to CM Punk and make sure he never sees the octagon?

One can only wonder.

McGregor maybe? Rousey's heat has really cooled since her loss.

[Theo Dious]

Probably going to be wasted on something Triple H and/or Steph related since that was the rumored plans for this year's Mania before other stuff caused it to get changed.

Wouldn't be surprised if WWE had Lesnar lose his first match back from UFC like last time just to have a laugh at them again.

Yeah that's totally why they did that and not at all because they didn't think he was staying in any long term capacity.

[#1-norm-fan]

That match was booked perfectly and Cena should have won, by the way. They made the smarkiest of crowds in Chicago turn and side with Cena. They were going nuts for him by the end of it. And Lesnar's rampage could have started after the match just fine. They followed it up with some boneheaded moves but that night they did everything right.

[Innovator]

Fedor

[Sixx]

If he faces anyone decent he's probably gonna get wrecked.

[EzekielKane]

THe only bad thing here is what if Brock decides to come back to UFC full time after wrecking his opponent?
WWE will lose a star

[XL]

Pah! We've got Roman Reigns.

[Black Widow]

Hope they make look him like a joke giving he did it to Dean.

[Simple Fan]

This is good for both the UFC and WWE and opens up even more possibilities. Could see Brock wanting more fights if he wins though so we'll see what happens. You know Brock is thinking about being WWE and UFC champ at the same time now.

[Rammsteinmad]

Not gonna deny, that would be pretty cool to see, actually.

[Simple Fan]

Which happens first, Bobby Lashley as TNA and Bellator champ or Brock with the WWE and UFC straps? Lashley has been doing well in Bellator and if he wins at Slammiversary he'd be TNA champ and would only be waiting on Bellator to give him a title shot. If Brock wins this fight I can see him challenging for the WWE title at Summerslam.

[Sepholio]

CM Punk drafted to RAW on the Monday following UFC200.

[Sepholio]

WWE bout to put me on the #BannedForLife list.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

4444life

[Savio]

WWE Should have Lesnar and his opponent have a non scripted press conference air on raw for a boost in ratings

[Emperor Smeat]

Looks like UFC is going to help promote Summerslam as part of the deal to let Lesnar fight in UFC.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UFC is helping promote Summer Slam night before on UFC 202. Brock will wrestle on that show. <a href="https://t.co/BtFGdRPoAT">https://t.co/BtFGdRPoAT</a></p>&mdash; FrontRowBrian (@FrontRowBrian) <a href="https://twitter.com/FrontRowBrian/status/739552386465857536">June 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Droford]

Hey guys watch Brock lose to some guy in a fake wrestling event tomorrow night on the WWE Network which is like a bastard stepchild of UFC Fight Pass.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I was hoping Brock would take the WWE World Title at SummerSlam, and if he wins his fight, I assume that has a very good chance of happening. This is good business for both the WWE and UFC though. I imagine the WWE will get access to Ronda Rousey now. Charlotte vs. Rousey at WrestleMania would be pretty hot.

[Mr. Nerfect]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'll fight BROCK....... In a ring or octagon I don't care.</p>&mdash; Rusev MACHKA (@RusevBUL) <a href="https://twitter.com/RusevBUL/status/739321008792821761">June 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Mr. Nerfect]

That would actually be a decent SummerSlam match. Seems like a good spot for Brock if he loses too. Rusev could drop the US Title to Cena who can then defend it against Styles at SummerSlam. You could get something looking like this:

Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose

Brock Lesnar vs. Rusev

Triple H vs. Bray Wyatt

United States Championship
John Cena (c) vs. AJ Styles

Women's Championship
Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha Banks

Special announcement to be made by:
The Rock (turns out to be Ronda Rousey competing at WrestleMania 33)

Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
Gallows & Anderson (c) vs. The New Day vs. The Usos vs. Enzo & Cass

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn

Intercontinental Championship
Cesaro (c) vs. Chris Jericho

[Big Vic]

He will be fighting Mark Hunt.

<table class="wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter"><thead><tr><th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Res.</th> <th class="unsortable" width="75pt">Record</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Opponent</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Method</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Event</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Date</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Round</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Time</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Location</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Notes</th> </tr></thead><tbody> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win</td> <td align="center">12–10–1</td> <td>Frank Mir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Mir)</td> <td>KO (punch)</td> <td>UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Hunt_vs._Mir)</td> <td>20 March 2016</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">3:01</td> <td>Brisbane (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane), Australia</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Performance of the Night.</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win</td> <td align="center">11–10–1</td> <td>Antônio Silva (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Silva_%28fighter%29)</td> <td>TKO (punches)</td> <td>UFC 193 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_193)</td> <td>15 November 2015</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">3:41</td> <td>Melbourne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne), Australia</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss</td> <td align="center">10–10–1</td> <td>Stipe Miocic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipe_Miocic)</td> <td>TKO (punches)</td> <td>UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Miocic_vs._Hunt)</td> <td>10 May 2015</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">2:47</td> <td>Adelaide (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide), Australia</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss</td> <td align="center">10–9–1</td> <td>Fabrício Werdum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabr%C3%ADcio_Werdum)</td> <td>TKO (flying knee and punches)</td> <td>UFC 180 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_180)</td> <td>15 November 2014</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">2:27</td> <td>Mexico City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City), Mexico</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Heavyweight_Championship).</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win</td> <td align="center">10–8–1</td> <td>Roy Nelson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Nelson_%28fighter%29)</td> <td>KO (punch)</td> <td>UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Hunt_vs._Nelson)</td> <td>20 September 2014</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">3:00</td> <td>Saitama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitama,_Saitama), Japan</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Performance of the Night.</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-draw">Draw</td> <td align="center">9–8–1</td> <td>Antônio Silva (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Silva_%28fighter%29)</td> <td>Draw (majority)</td> <td>UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Hunt_vs._Bigfoot)</td> <td>7 December 2013</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">5:00</td> <td>Brisbane (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane,_Queensland), Australia</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Fight of the Night. Silva failed post-fight drug test.</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss</td> <td align="center">9–8</td> <td>Junior dos Santos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_dos_Santos)</td> <td>KO (spinning hook kick)</td> <td>UFC 160 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_160)</td> <td>25 May 2013</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">4:18</td> <td>Las Vegas, Nevada (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada), United States</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Fight of the Night.</small></td></tr></tbody></table>

[Innovator]

Oh no that is a horrible matchup

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He will be fighting Mark Hunt.

<table class="wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter"><thead><tr><th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Res.</th> <th class="unsortable" width="75pt">Record</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Opponent</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Method</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Event</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Date</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Round</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Time</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Location</th> <th title="Sort ascending" role="columnheader button" tabindex="0" class="headerSort">Notes</th> </tr></thead><tbody> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win</td> <td align="center">12–10–1</td> <td>Frank Mir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Mir)</td> <td>KO (punch)</td> <td>UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Hunt_vs._Mir)</td> <td>20 March 2016</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">3:01</td> <td>Brisbane (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane), Australia</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Performance of the Night.</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win</td> <td align="center">11–10–1</td> <td>Antônio Silva (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Silva_%28fighter%29)</td> <td>TKO (punches)</td> <td>UFC 193 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_193)</td> <td>15 November 2015</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">3:41</td> <td>Melbourne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne), Australia</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss</td> <td align="center">10–10–1</td> <td>Stipe Miocic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipe_Miocic)</td> <td>TKO (punches)</td> <td>UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Miocic_vs._Hunt)</td> <td>10 May 2015</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">2:47</td> <td>Adelaide (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide), Australia</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss</td> <td align="center">10–9–1</td> <td>Fabrício Werdum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabr%C3%ADcio_Werdum)</td> <td>TKO (flying knee and punches)</td> <td>UFC 180 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_180)</td> <td>15 November 2014</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">2:27</td> <td>Mexico City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City), Mexico</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Heavyweight_Championship).</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win</td> <td align="center">10–8–1</td> <td>Roy Nelson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Nelson_%28fighter%29)</td> <td>KO (punch)</td> <td>UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Hunt_vs._Nelson)</td> <td>20 September 2014</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">3:00</td> <td>Saitama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitama,_Saitama), Japan</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Performance of the Night.</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-draw">Draw</td> <td align="center">9–8–1</td> <td>Antônio Silva (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Silva_%28fighter%29)</td> <td>Draw (majority)</td> <td>UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Hunt_vs._Bigfoot)</td> <td>7 December 2013</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">5:00</td> <td>Brisbane (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane,_Queensland), Australia</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Fight of the Night. Silva failed post-fight drug test.</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss</td> <td align="center">9–8</td> <td>Junior dos Santos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_dos_Santos)</td> <td>KO (spinning hook kick)</td> <td>UFC 160 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_160)</td> <td>25 May 2013</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">4:18</td> <td>Las Vegas, Nevada (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada), United States</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Fight of the Night.</small></td></tr></tbody></table>

No easy cakewalk nice to see you match for The Beast.

[Big Vic]

What kind of a fighter is Mark Hunt?

[Innovator]

A fat Samoan who hits like a fucking truck and has a chin

[erickman]

What kind of a fighter is Mark Hunt?

with a name like that you know he can fight you know he was picked on as a kid.

[Innovator]

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[Simple Fan]

with a name like that you know he can fight you know he was picked on as a kid.

What? Had a kid in school named Mark Hunt, no one picked on him.

[Big Vic]

Mark Hunt ~~~ Ma Cunt.

[XL]

Mike Hunt is better.

[Simple Fan]

Mark Hunt ~~~ Ma Cunt.

Mike Hunt is better.

Yeah, could see that with Mike Hunt but not Mark.

[Big Vic]

eirckmans joke, not mine.

[Droford]

UFC our Samoan bad ass is better than your Samoan..Guy

[EzekielKane]

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What do you guys think about MMA in the backyard?
Which backyard MMA fighters would you like to see wrestle in the yard and vice versa?

[Big Vic]

Almedin vs Brock Lesnar would be nice.

[Heisenberg]

I'm glad Ariel got banned for leaking the news, dude has already enjoyed enough

[XL]

Mark Hunt isn't a very Samoan name.

[evanbrown]

I think Roman Reigns sould fit Brock inthe octogen

[Jordan]

I can't believe he's fighting Hunt, probably the most dangerous match up there is for Brock. If he can take Hunt down without getting knocked out he can pound him out easily but that is a huge if.

[Big Vic]

Dana knows this is probably a 1 off and wants to make a star.

[Jordan]

Hunt is already a star, but he's gonna the biggest MMA buy rate ever with this addition.

Jones vs Cormier
Lesnar vs Hunt
Aldo vs Edgar...

Fucking killer

[Emperor Smeat]

From a wrestling perspective, this is perfect for the WWE assuming Lesnar doesn't get seriously hurt and faces Reigns at Summerslam.

If he beats Hunt, Heyman could boast about Lesnar wanting to take out another Samoan except this time to get back his belt while Reigns would try to topple the beast for some family or Samoan honor reason.

If he loses to Hunt, Reigns could tease Lesnar with Samoan related jokes leading to Lesnar going on a rampage till he gets both a title shot and a chance at possible revenge.

[DaveWadding]

Lesnar should be getting whipped by Cain again

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Do not like Bricks chances against one of the most badass heavyweights in history. If he struggles on even one takedown attempt he is fucked. Hunt is also in about a million times better fighting shape than Brock, physiques aside.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

What kind of a fighter is Mark Hunt?

He's a top 10 heavy if not cracking top 5 every so often. Murderous standup and one of the nest chins in history. He's been k.o.ed but good Lord can he take a shot.

[Emperor Smeat]

WWE's part of the deal could hit a snag depending on post-fight tests from New York's Commission since Summerslam is in the state this year.

The state of New York does oversee professional wrestling and in speaking with a member of the New York State Athletic Commission, Lesnar will have to be cleared by the commission in order to work SummerSlam after his UFC 200 bout.

Laz Benitez of the New York State Athletic Commission provided the following statement to The LAW regarding the procedures that Lesnar will have to go through for clearance at SummerSlam:

Potential participation by Mr. Lesnar in an August WWE event would depend on his medical fitness and physical condition at the time of the professional wrestling show. No person is allowed to participate in a professional wrestling exhibition in New York State until he or she is cleared as medically fit to do so by a New York State licensed physician.

They'd still have UFC to help promote the ppv but could be missing out on Lesnar's possible mainstream drawing power if he's out.

http://fightnetwork.com/news/6560342:brock-lesnar-will-have-to-be-cleared-by-nysac-before-wwe-summerslam/

[Simple Fan]

http://www.heymanhustle.com/tonight-paul-heymans-1-on-1-interview-with-brock-lesnar/

Heymen going to interview Brock at 7.

[Mr. Nerfect]

What does this do to Brock in the WWE if he gets absolutely smashed?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

As long as he doesn't get hurt he'll be fine. Coming back from UFC after a long absence and with the short preptime. People will get that.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Hmm.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Apparently the WWE have been looking at getting a Paige VanZant appearance out of this.

[Emperor Smeat]

So, why would WWE agree to Lesnar’s UFC return? If Lesnar is to be believed, WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon didn’t have much of a choice.

Lesnar, 38, described his recent meeting with McMahon during a Monday interview on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”

“I said, ‘Listen, old man, we can do this the hard way or the easy way,’” Lesnar chuckled. “I said, ‘Do you wanna arm-wrestle for it?’ and he’s like, ‘Yeah, what the hell.’ So, I ended up beating him, and here we are.”

According to Lesnar -- whose WWE ring attire includes MMA-style gloves and board shorts -- recording another bout under the UFC banner will prove beneficial to all parties involved.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Brock-Lesnar-Says-He-ArmWrestled-Vince-McMahon-for-Chance-to-Fight-at-UFC-200-106037

:lol: at Brock and Vince having a random arm-wrestling match as part of the UFC talks.

[Crimson]

Damn , I can see Hunt in a tko win. I'll be surprised if Brock takes him down at will, if he does take him down it'll have to be a finish then and there .

[Savio]

Hunt is already a star, but he's gonna the biggest MMA buy rate ever with this addition.

Jones vs Cormier
Lesnar vs Hunt
Aldo vs Edgar...

Fucking killer
He's not a megastar though.

[Dark One]

Lesnar, 38, described his recent meeting with McMahon during a Monday interview on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”

“I said, ‘Listen, old man, we can do this the hard way or the easy way,’” Lesnar chuckled. “I said, ‘Do you wanna arm-wrestle for it?’ and he’s like, ‘Yeah, what the hell.’ So, I ended up beating him, and here we are.”

According to Lesnar -- whose WWE ring attire includes MMA-style gloves and board shorts -- recording another bout under the UFC banner will prove beneficial to all parties involved.

“In the WWE brand, I’m a legit athlete in that brand, and I bring lots to the company,” he said. “For me to get back in the Octagon legitimizes why the WWE has me in their company. It’s a win for all of us.”


Vince is gonna Vince.

[Vastardikai]

I think Roy Nelson would have been a worse fight, style wise.

[rockman725]

Apparently the WWE have been looking at getting a Paige VanZant appearance out of this.

I know Ronda's jets were cooled following her loss, but I still think a Ronda match would be better off if done right with the right woman.

Although, I guess I could get behind a Paige vs. Paige match.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I do think Ronda is still the bigger household name. I'm expecting the SummerSlam promo at UFC 200 to feature The Rock and Ronda promoted for the event, actually.

[#1-norm-fan]

Rousey is the only UFC name with the mainstream appeal to be valuable to WWE.

[Big Vic]

What about CM Punk?

[Simple Fan]

MwJIC2vgtJc

[Innovator]

X-ray of Mark Hunt's left hand's victim

http://i.imgur.com/nU0wFFH.jpg

[Innovator]

http://i.imgur.com/14G44ZZ.gif

[drave]

This is 100% a work. Lesnar won't lose and will go on to take the title from Reigns.

He will then move on to Cena and eventually (after 1 or 2 ppvs) lose the belt to Cena.


Rinse n Repeat

[Emperor Smeat]

Being rumored another reason the WWE had no issue letting Lesnar do a UFC fight was them paying back UFC for being allowed to use Ronda Rousey at Mania 31.

Another report, however, stated letting Lesnar take the Mark Hunt fight was WWE returning the favor to UFC for Ronda Rousey's WrestleMania 31 appearance.

[#1-norm-fan]

That does not seem like an even trade...

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yeah thanks for showing up and setting up nothing. Here's our top guy!

[drave]

But he isn't "THE GUY", so it doesn't matter.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The more I think about this, the more I think the WWE has to lose. I've thought about the damage control the WWE could do and I've heard the justifications for how Brock can lose and still keep dignity. At the end of the day though, it all means that "The Baddest Guy on the Planet" in WWE lost in a real fight.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He'll still get a pop if F5s Shane or goes on a tear, but it'll always be Mark Hunt > Brock Lesnar.

[#1-norm-fan]

I was just coming here to say the same thing. The more I think about this, the more I feel like this is a horrific idea on WWE's part.

I mean... the mystique he built from ending the streak and squashing Cena for the title has already kinda been squandered for nothing but getting destroyed in a real fight is the best way to snuff it out completely. Not worth it at all.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I don't think there's anything to lose. Will people really question his acted role if he loses in a real fight? To me it would be like not buying The Rock as a tough guy in any of his films if he lost a fight. I don't link the two at all.

If Brock gets injured, sure, they could lose that. But then he came back to WWE after a few losses, lost to Cena straight away and still looked like a beast.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, I'm a bit worried about it as well, but honestly it isn't that difficult to make Brock Lesnar look like a beast again.

[James Steele]

Brock returned to WWE after getting his ass kicked two fights in a row. I think it depends on how he loses. If he gets KO'd in 30 seconds or turtles up like his last 2 fights, it won't be good. Easiest damage control is to come back and beat the shit out of Roman Reigns. Everybody cheers Brock and forgets he got knocked the fuck out.

[Innovator]

Well, this fight won't have Ubereem kicking him right in the diverticulitis

[Big Vic]

I think no matter what happens Brock should come back and kick the shit out of roman reigns.

[thekrow]

I don't get why people are counting Brock out.


I think Brock will shock the world with a monstrous return and a huge win.


In fact I think its a bad idea on WWEs part because what if he decides after beating Hunt that he wants to be back in UFC full time?

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don't think there's anything to lose. Will people really question his acted role if he loses in a real fight? To me it would be like not buying The Rock as a tough guy in any of his films if he lost a fight. I don't link the two at all.

If Brock gets injured, sure, they could lose that. But then he came back to WWE after a few losses, lost to Cena straight away and still looked like a beast.

I get what you're saying, but I think Brock is one of the few guys who gives off that "real" cred, the stuff that makes people suspend their disbelief as goofy shit makes them tune out. Him having an "acted role" would be exactly the problem if the WWE tried to push him as a top star after an embarrassing loss.

Can you imagine kids at school saying "Whoa! Did you see Brock Lesnar beat Roman Reigns at SummerSlam?" without some other kid saying "Pfft. Brock Lesnar's a pussy. Mark Hunt killed him in 30 seconds."

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don't get why people are counting Brock out.


I think Brock will shock the world with a monstrous return and a huge win.


In fact I think its a bad idea on WWEs part because what if he decides after beating Hunt that he wants to be back in UFC full time?

I think he's smart enough to use the leverage from the win to segue into more money from Vince. I imagine that if he beats Hunt, he'll be getting a/the World Title. Vince and Brock will be best buds for a while. When it comes time to re-negotiate that contract? That's when things might get shitty. But Brock's honestly probably better off just going out with a win and leaving on that high note and using that mystique to his advantage. If he isn't happy with WWE, I'm sure New Japan would gladly pay him as he works dates.

[#1-norm-fan]

Yeah, most of Brock's aura comes from him being a legit badass. The Rock analogy doesn't work because The Rock in a movie is completely playing a character. Brock's "character" is pretty much him. His real life credibility is tied directly to his character in WWE. If he gets his ass kicked that kinda hurts the gimmick.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think no matter what happens Brock should come back and kick the shit out of roman reigns.

Fair point, and it will get Brock cheered, but what does it do for Reigns? What does it do for The Undertaker? Mark Hunt > Brock Lesnar > The Undertaker if Hunt smashes Brock. There are ways to lose and get around it. Look at the impact Kimbo Slice had on fighting without a perfect record. But Brock's whole mystique comes from him being this unstoppable force of nature. If you can stop him, the mystique is gone.

My ideal booking for SummerSlam, prior to all this draft stuff, was Brock beating Reigns at the show anyway. Brock's a big attraction, they have issues yet to be resolved and Brooklyn will be rabid looking for the head of Reigns. Maybe he puts up more of a fight than Cena did at SummerSlam two years ago, but Brock eventually wins the belt.

You could still be building up Seth Rollins (I'd have had him beat Triple H at SummerSlam), but you'd also have John Cena back and arguably the best he's ever been as an overall performer. You could have Dean Ambrose with the Money in the Bank briefcase and Reigns looking for redemption. The Royal Rumble would be a very interesting PPV, where my favorite scenario is for Cena to win, challenge Brock at Mania, put his career on the line while The Shield fight in a Triple Threat with the MITB briefcase on the line. Reigns wins that, Cena beats Brock, Joe beats Orton or something, Joe challenges Cena at Payback, Cena barely retains, Reigns cashes in on Joe's damage, wins the title and has issues with basically everybody and is now a top heel.

With the draft and the Brock fight, a lot of this gets thrown into chaos. Right now, I'm actually wondering if the best idea is to go with Brock vs. Rusev, regardless of the outcome, because Rusev isn't yet that important to the company, but facing Brock is still somewhat of a promotion for him. He can lose, get something, but ultimately Brock redeems himself or continues building his momentum. I guess Sheamus could fill this role too, but I'm a lot less excited for that match for some reason. It's possible Del Rio could be presented as legit in order to get Brock something back too.

Ideally, Brock wins, talks shit about Samoans and then Joe comes out to confront him and Heyman talks Brock into walking off and not wanting a piece of Joe. Run Big Show vs. Samoa Joe at SummerSlam (or something like that), and have Joe win, but Brock attacks him after the match.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah, most of Brock's aura comes from him being a legit badass. The Rock analogy doesn't work because The Rock in a movie is completely playing a character. Brock's "character" is pretty much him. His real life credibility is tied directly to his character in WWE. If he gets his ass kicked that kinda hurts the gimmick.

This. Maybe they'll have Bray Wyatt do some sort of voodoo promo where he sabotages Brock's chances at UFC 200. :roll:

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently Mark Hunt is pissed at the USADA recently giving Lesnar an exemption in regards to current MMA rules regarding coming back from a retirement and possible roid useage.

Lesnar is still getting the usual pre-fight test but won't be subjected to extra testing rules in place for former MMA fighters who un-retire nor all the testing rules for fighters in general.

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/716921-mark-hunt-accuses-brock-lesnar-of-being-juiced-to-the-gills-comments-on-his-confidence-going-in-to-ufc-200-more#/slide/1

[Mr. Nerfect]

Build.

[Heyman]

With respect to Brock, I think he's going to end up sucking Mark Hunt's dick when all is said and done. I give it 3/4's of the 1st round before the ref stops the fight, via TKO victory Hunt.

[thekrow]

Brock will use his superior strength and beastly manpower to force Mark Hunt on the ground where he will submit him.

[Swiss Ultimate]

With respect to Brock, I think he's going to end up sucking Mark Hunt's dick when all is said and done. I give it 3/4's of the 1st round before the ref stops the fight, via TKO victory Hunt.

:lol: