Both Brock Lesnar and Georges St-Pierre are respected fighters in their own right. The two are former world champions and sport a long list of impressive accolades.
However, Lesnar left mixed martial arts competition in 2011, citing his struggles with diverticulitis. In 2013, St-Pierre vacated the welterweight title that he held for six years, stating that he needed “some time off.”
Recently, a great amount of speculation has surfaced regarding the return of both dominant athletes. Both combatants’ star power alone would benefit the UFC on varying levels.
While Lesnar’s return would make more of an immediate impact with respect to money, his age, one-dimensional fighting style and history of health issues would more than likely make it difficult for the Next Big Thing to remain competitive, and eventually may render him inactive (again) altogether.
With regard to fighting, St-Pierre possesses none of the above issues that plague Lesnar, which could potentially set him and the UFC up for big paydays over the next five years at least.