The news that Brock Lesnar was once again suffering from diverticulitis broke on Thursday afternoon when the UFC held a press conference to announce that Lesnar would be forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight with Junior dos Santos at UFC 131.
Lesnar has stated that this latest setback will not be the end of his MMA career.
“I will tell you one thing, I’m not retiring. This isn’t the end of my fight career. This is something that I believe, and I have strong faith that there’s a solution to every problem. I just have to find a solution to fix this problem. I love this sport and I love what I do. This isn’t the end of Brock Lesnar. This is a speed bump in the road.”
It is likely that the 33-year-old Lesnar will be sidelined for a substantial amount of time due to his bout with diverticulitis. He was forced to miss the first half of 2010 when he was first diagnosed.
What follows is a look at the MMA career of the former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar.