Brock Lesnar‘s MMA career may have been short, but it sure was sweet.
The former collegiate wrestling champion made a big splash in the MMA scene following a successful career in professional wrestling.
Lesnar used his celebrity status to obtain the UFC Heavyweight strap in just his fourth MMA fight.
As quick as his rise was, so too was his downfall. Highlighted by some serious beatings at the hands of Cain Velasquez and Alistair Overeem, Lesnar retired from MMA following his UFC 141 loss.
With his retirement, Lesnar left a huge void not only in the heavyweight division, but in all of MMA and the UFC as well. Dana White may not say it publicly, but there’s no doubt he’d love to have Lesnar back under the UFC banner.
The only problem with that is MMA needs Lesnar more than he needs MMA. Look beyond his poor showings in his final three fights and realize what Lesnar brought to MMA was much more than what occurred once the cage door closed.