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

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

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

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

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

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

<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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<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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Please Josh Barnett

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

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

Ryback should go to UFC

Former Heyman guy..with Punk..And Lesnar

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

Lesnar comes back to UFC before punk ever fights.

That's the funny thing

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

<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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^^^^ Yup.

Still gonna be awesome though.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

That being said Dana White is a complete twatwaffle.

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

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.

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.

Fedor

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

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

Pah! We've got Roman Reigns.

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

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.

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

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.

CM Punk drafted to RAW on the Monday following UFC200.

WWE bout to put me on the #BannedForLife list.

4444life

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

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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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.

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.

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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

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</td> <td>KO (punch)</td> <td>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, 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</td> <td>TKO (punches)</td> <td>UFC 193</td> <td>15 November 2015</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">3:41</td> <td>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</td> <td>TKO (punches)</td> <td>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, 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</td> <td>TKO (flying knee and punches)</td> <td>UFC 180</td> <td>15 November 2014</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">2:27</td> <td>Mexico City, Mexico</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">For the interim 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</td> <td>KO (punch)</td> <td>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, 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</td> <td>Draw (majority)</td> <td>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, 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</td> <td>KO (spinning hook kick)</td> <td>UFC 160</td> <td>25 May 2013</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">4:18</td> <td>Las Vegas, Nevada, United States</td> <td><small style="font-size:85%;">Fight of the Night.</small></td></tr></tbody></table>

Oh no that is a horrible matchup

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

What kind of a fighter is Mark Hunt?

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

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

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

Mark Hunt ~~~ Ma Cunt.

Mike Hunt is better.

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

eirckmans joke, not mine.

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

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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?

Almedin vs Brock Lesnar would be nice.

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

Mark Hunt isn't a very Samoan name.

I think Roman Reigns sould fit Brock inthe octogen

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.

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

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

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.

Lesnar should be getting whipped by Cain again

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.

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.

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.

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...we-summerslam/

http://www.heymanhustle.com/tonight-...-brock-lesnar/

Heymen going to interview Brock at 7.

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

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.

Hmm.

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

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bro...UFC-200-106037

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

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 .

He's not a megastar though.

Vince is gonna Vince.

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

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.

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.

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

What about CM Punk?

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

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

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

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.

That does not seem like an even trade...

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.