He will not be main-eventing the first UFC on FOX deal, but the news that Brock Lesnar would not be retiring and instead will be returning to the UFC soon was music to fans’ ears Friday afternoon.
UFC President Dana White scoffed at the rumors that the former heavyweight champion could be walking away from the sport after a second bout with diverticulitis, adding that Lesnar is, “100-percent healthy” and he, “will begin training again in a couple of weeks.”
So now it’s time to play matchmaker.
No, not in the Cupid way, but rather in the Joe Silva way.
Who should fight Lesnar in his return to the Octagon? After all, he is the company’s biggest star and has proven to also be their biggest pay-per-view seller, so it is of the utmost importance that the right decision is made.
Here are five of the best choices that the company could make for Lesnar’s return to the Octagon.