(The below is a recap of Brock Lesnar and Dana White’s appearance on SportsCenter this morning)
UPDATE: Brock Lesnar went on ESPN SportsCenter this morning to discuss his illness and eventual return to the UFC.
Explaining his illness (diverticulitis), Lesnar said he “lost 40 lbs” (he’s since put 30 lbs back on) and that there was a chance he’d need a surgery that would cause him to never fight again.
But Brock explained that he responded well to treatments, took some cracks at the Canadian healthcare system, said it was a “miracle” that he’s healed and attributed some of it to the “power of positive thinking.” Brock has gotten CT scans and colonoscopies done as well as received “three to four” medical opinions, and he’s now cleared to fight again.
Dana White made it clear that Brock is still UFC heavyweight champ. He also said that the winner of Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin at UFC 111 (unless one of them gets injured, in which case it will be the winner of Big Nog vs. Cain Velasquez) WILL fight Brock Lesnar this summer for the title.