When the news broke that Brock Lesnar was dropping out of his bout with Junior dos Santos at UFC 131, questions immediately arose about whether he would ever be back in the Octagon. But Lesnar did his best to put those thoughts to rest by proclaiming that this “is not the last you’ve seen of Brock Lesnar in the UFC.”
But we’ve been through this before.
The first time Lesnar was battling this disease, there was even a thought that he might not make it through it as the doctors were unable to diagnose and treat the disease immediately. He got through it eventually, but the physical toll it took on his body was obvious.
Not only did Lesnar lose a dramatic and even unhealthy amount of weight, but he also was out of the sport for nearly a year. He was never the same when he came back, either against Shane Carwin or Cain Velasquez.
In fighting this second bout with diverticulitis, Lesnar will need to take some steps in order to make a successful return to the UFC. It won’t be easy, but he’s the kind of fighter who can do it.