He may be stepping into the Octagon against arguably the hardest puncher in MMA history when he faces off against Mark Hunt in the co-main event of Saturday night’s (July 9, 2016) blockbuster UFC 200 from Las Vegas, but former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar doesn’t seem to be all that scared or nervous at all.
In fact, Lesnar was all smiles during today’s UFC 200 press conference, and much of that is most likely due to his excitement at coming back to test his true mettle in the UFC after his wildly successful career was initially cut short by a long, brutal battle with diverticulitis.
“The Beast” apparently contacted UFC President Dana White about a return to MMA in order to prove himself, and his return for a bout with “The Super Samoan” was unveiled at June 4’s UFC 199. With Lesnar’s return certain, Yahoo’s Kevin Iole asked the popular pro wrestling champion if any concerns about his health remained, to which Lesnar responded in annoyed fashion:
“Well, I think it was like day 49 after I left. Like, I can’t remember the exact hour (rolls eyes). I feel f****n’ awesome.Why does it matter? I’m here.”
Pressed to answer if the same issues had hindered him during his wrestling days, Lesnar put the questions about his health to bed with the following, noting that he was simply basking in the glow of the soon-to-be epic UFC 200:
“My health is behind me. I’m sittin’ here at UFC 200 soaking it all in. No, I feel great. It’s good to be here, it’s good to be back. There’s nothing else to say. It’s just, I’m here, I feel great; that’s it.”
Then the topic of his WWE pro-wrestling career not surprisingly came up. With Lesnar’s UFC return supposedly a one-off opportunity and him slated to headline August’s WWE Summerslam PPV, Lesnar couldn’t commit to another UFC bout in the future even if he does win on July 9:
“I guess that’s not a question for that’s a question for Vince McMahon, right? So I don’t know. We’ll get through Saturday and see what happens, I have no idea. After Saturday, I think I’m booked for August, so I don’t know. We’ll get through Saturday, we’ll see what happens.”
Finally, Lesnar got the crowd riled up by discussing his favorites memories of 2009’s UFC 100, where, after a thrilling TKO win over archnemesis Frank Mir, Lesnar famously blasted the UFC’s official beer sponsor for not paying him, causing a bit of a controversy and further increasing his already substantial star power. Lesnar recalled that scene fondly:
“I got lots of memories, but I guess the one that sticks out the most is solidifying my heavyweight championship, avenging a loss against Frank Mir, being very excited to get my hand raised and the end, and saying some things that were very memorable.”
Actually probed to what kind of beer he did drink to celebrate that monumental win over Mir, and Lesnar replied with an answer that may get him in more hot water with UFC officials (Dana White asked for that particular reporter to stop asking him questions at that point):
“I actually had two different kinds that night. One for the public to see and me to actually enjoy.”
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