Brock Lesnar always strives to become the best in the world.
Lesnar, who is arguably the UFC’s biggest draw, successfully defended the UFC heavyweight crown twice against Frank Mir and Shane Carwin, before dropping it to Cain Velasquez at UFC 122 last year.
A second encounter of diverticulitis kept the 265-pound South Dakota native out of action for a majority of the year, preventing him at a potential rematch. Lesnar served as analyst during the broadcast of UFC on FOX last weekend, which was headlined by Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.
And with his upcoming bout against Alistair Overeem on the horizon, Lesnar is confident he will compete for the heavyweight title once again.
“I’m not in this just to be a contender,” Lesnar said during the event. “I’m in it to be the champion, to get my belt back.”
Since making his debut for the UFC in 2008, Lesnar’s presence had an immediate impact in the heavyweight division and has competed against some of the top fighters in the sport. In only his third professional bout, the former WWE star would go on to defeat UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture and become the UFC heavyweight champion.
Now that the a new champion has been crowned in dos Santos, Lesnar has every intention of reclaiming the title.
“It’s real simple: beat Overeem and beat whoever walks out with the title on November 12. And, that’s exactly what I’ll do,” he said.
Lesnar will meet Overeem in the main event at UFC 141, scheduled for December 30th in Las Vegas.
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