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Michael Bisping claims Brock Lesnar vs. Tom Aspinall at UFC 300 isn’t as ‘Crazy’ as you might think

Tom Aspinall and Brock Lesnar at UFC 300Ex-UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping doesn’t believe Brock Lesnar’s return at UFC 300 is as far-fetched as one might…

Tom Aspinall and Brock Lesnar at UFC 300

Ex-UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping doesn’t believe Brock Lesnar’s return at UFC 300 is as far-fetched as one might think.

With the promotion’s next big milestone event a few short months away, the stage is slowly being set for one of the biggest nights in MMA history. Fight fans already have a slew of exciting matchups to look up to, including the recently announced lightweight title eliminator between Charles Oliveira and rising contender Arman Tsarukyan. But the million-dollar question remains — who will feature in the evening’s main event?

With many of the promotion’s top stars already booked and titleholders like Jon Jones and Islam Makhachev not slated to return until summer, there is a surprising lack of big-money fights to make. However, Bisping believes he has the answer in former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.

UFC CEO Dana White has already debunked rumors of Lesnar’s return at the event, but with both the UFC and the WWE now under the same banner, ‘The Count’ is convinced that fight fans could see ‘The Beast Incarnate’ step back inside the Octagon on April 13.

“UFC 300, will we see Brock Lesnar on there again?” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel in a recent video. “It sounds stupid, because Brock Lesnar is no spring chicken. He’s 46 years old, 46 years old but remember Randy Couture fought into the ripe old age of 47. Fighters have gone longer. Guess what, when there’s millions of dollars on the line, people will come and fight.”

He continued, “People would love to see Brock Lesnar stepping in there once again… He’s only 46, he’s still a draw and people love him. The UFC and the WWE, they’re both owned by the same parent company now. So, I would imagine that the politics and the contractual stuff would be pretty easy waters to navigate. So I can’t see that being a hurdle. But, who would the opponent be?”

Bisping Lobbies For Brock Lesnar vs. Tom Aspinall at UFC 300

But who could Brock Lesnar face in his hypothetical return? Well, Bisping even has the perfect opponent in mind for the WWE Superstar.

“…Call me crazy, call me Tom Aspinall’s number one fanboy, but could you imagine Brock Lesnar vs. Tom Aspinall headlining UFC 300?” Bisping concluded. “… Maybe it’s just wishful thinking. But Tom Aspinall, Brock Lesnar, that would be mental. That is the type of thing I think the UFC are going to do” (h/t BJPenn.com).

Tom Aspinall has been undeniably frustrated with his position as the current interim heavyweight champion. Since winning the title with a stunning 69-second KO of Sergei Pavlovich in November, he has been lobbying for a fight with the division’s undisputed king, Jon Jones. Currently, ‘Bones’ is sidelined while recovering from a pectoral injury, but even when he returns, it won’t be Aspinall he fights.

Instead, Jones will move forward with a previously scheduled scrap against two-time titleholder Stipe Miocic later this year. With Aspinall forced to sit out and wait, a fight against someone like Brock Lesnar could be just what the doctor ordered for one of the UFC’s most exciting heavyweights.

Conor McGregor Reacts to Brock Lesnar’s daughter, Mya Lesnar, breaking CSU Shot Put record: ‘Wow! Incredible!’

Conor McGregor Mya LesnarConor McGregor reacted to Mya Lesnar’s recent success in college sports. Lesnar, 21, is the daughter of former UFC…

Conor McGregor Mya Lesnar

Conor McGregor reacted to Mya Lesnar’s recent success in college sports.

Lesnar, 21, is the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar. On Tuesday, it was announced that she had set a new Colorado State University shot put record with an incredible throw of 18.50 meters. The CSU athletics department made the official announcement on Instagram while also revealing that she had been named Student-Athlete of the Week.

“Congratulations to @csutrackfieldxc’s Mya Lesnar on being named this week’s @waterpik Student-Athlete of the Week! Mya broke the school record in the women’s shot put with a mark of 18.50 meters & currently leads the NATION!”

Mya Lesnar celebrated the feat on social media writing, “A new PR and a new school record!! Happy with a strong start to my season.”

Undeniably impressed by Lesnar’s accomplishment, Conor McGregor shared the news story with his millions of followers.

“Wow! Incredible!” McGregor wrote in response.

Mya Lesnar is the spitting image of her father

While everyone was impressed by Mya Lesnar’s record-setting performance, many commenters online were more focused on how much she resembles her father.

“Conor, I think that’s just Brock with a wig on,” one user quipped.

“The power of genetics,” another added.

“She looks even more scary than her father,” suggested another.

Mya Lesnar previously attended Arizona State before transferring to CSU. She has earned All-Mountain West honors and placed first in the weight throw at the indoor Mountain West Championships and third in the shot put at the indoor and outdoor conference championships.

Her father, Brock Lesnar, is a former NCAA Division I national wrestling champion. Following his collegiate career, the ‘Beast Incarnate’ made the move to sports entertainment, debuting for the WWE in 2022. After becoming one of the biggest names in the industry, Lesnar walked away from professional wrestling to pursue mixed martial arts.

He defeated Randy Couture at UFC 91 to win the heavyweight world championship in just his third fight with the promotion.

Mya Lesnar, the daughter of Ex-UFC champion Brock Lesnar, breaks Colorado State Shot Put Record

Mya Lesnar Brock LesnarMya Lesnar, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar, is making her mark…

Mya Lesnar Brock Lesnar

Mya Lesnar, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar, is making her mark in college sports.

Lesnar, who is a junior at Colorado State, set a new school record in the shot put with a throw of 18.50 meters. She earned the school’s Student-Athlete of the Week honors after setting the impressive record and celebrated her accomplishment on social media.

 “A new PR and a new school record!! Happy with a strong start to my season,” she wrote on Instagram.

Lesnar previously attended Arizona State before transferring to CSU.

She has earned All-Mountain West honors and placed first in the weight throw at the indoor Mountain West Championships and third in the shot put at the indoor and outdoor conference championships.

Mya Lesnar is the Spitting Image of her Father

As impressive as Mya Lesnar’s accomplishments are, most users online couldn’t help, but marvel at how much the 21-year-old track and field star looks just like her father. “She looks just like him,” one commenter said.

A user added, “This looks just like Brock Lesnar,” while another quipped, “Yeah, that’s definitely his daughter.”

Before his iconic runs in MMA and professional wrestling, Brock Lesnar was an NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling champion in his senior year after being the runner-up to Stephen Neal a year prior. He was also a two-time NCAA All-American and a two-time Big Ten Conference champion. Throughout his four-year run in college, the elder Lesnar amassed a record of 106-5.

Today, Lesnar is one of the most popular and well-paid acts in professional wrestling.

“It’s funny how people that come from nothing end up with some success,” Brock Lesnar said in a Q&A session with Newsweek. “That’s what I mean. That’s why I tell my kids all the time, ‘I want you to feel like you’re homeless. Fight like you’re homeless. Play hockey like you’re homeless.’ Because that’s the person you have to be to fight for things in your life. You have to just be a go-getter. Things aren’t just going to be given to you.” (h/t Hindustan Times).

Clearly possessing her father’s athleticism, could Mya Lesnar become a next-generation UFC or WWE Superstar?

Dana White axes rumored fight returns for Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey at UFC 300: ‘I get why everybody asks’

Dana White confirms Brock Lesnar or Ronda Rousey won't fight at UFC 300 I get why everyone asksPromotional CEO, Dana White has confirmed that neither former undisputed heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar, or former bantamweight queen, Ronda…

Dana White confirms Brock Lesnar or Ronda Rousey won't fight at UFC 300 I get why everyone asks

Promotional CEO, Dana White has confirmed that neither former undisputed heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar, or former bantamweight queen, Ronda Rousey will not feature at a monumental UFC 300 event in April of next year – despite rumors linking the two to a comeback at the flagship card in 2024.

Lesnar, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, most recently featured in a main card clash at UFC 200 back in July of 2016, marking his return to the Octagon after he made a similar return to professional wrestling with the WWE following his initial Octagon run.

Fighting to an initial unanimous decision victory over former interim title challenger, Mark Hunt, Lesnar’s win was overturned to an official ‘No Contest’, after he tested positive for the banned substance, clomiphene. 

Linked with a return against former two-weight champion, Daniel Cormier, as well as incumbent heavyweight kingpin, Jon Jones in the time since, Lesnar has yet to make good on a move.

Brock Lesnar – Ronda Rousey returns ruled from UFC 300

And according to White, neither Lesnar or the above-mentioned, Rousey will make their fighting returns at UFC 300 next year.

“I get why everybody asks,” Dana White told Sports Illustrated. “I love that everybody loves them like that, and with so much passion. I do, too. But they’re definitely not coming back for UFC 300. I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar. It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”

“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” Dana White explained. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-round badass for UFC. I’m focused on Madison Square Garden. But not, they’re not coming back.”

Most recently headlining UFC 207 in December 2016, Rousey, who has been heavily linked with a return to mixed martial arts ahead of her expected departure from World Wrestling Entertainment, suffered a brutal opening round TKO loss to former two-division champion, Amanda Nunes. 

Do you expect to see Ronda Rousey or Brock Lesnar make a return to the UFC?

Ex-champion Brock Lesnar received over $10 million for last two UFC fights reveals antitrust lawsuit

Brock Lesnar earned over $10 million for two last UFC fights reveals antitrust lawsuit documentsBrock Lesnar multi-million dollar payments from the UFC revealed as part of an on going legal battle. The UFC…

Brock Lesnar earned over $10 million for two last UFC fights reveals antitrust lawsuit documents

Brock Lesnar multi-million dollar payments from the UFC revealed as part of an on going legal battle.

The UFC recently lost an appeal to the United States appeals court in attempt to revoke the ongoing class action lawsuit that is currently being brought against the promotion. Over 1,200 fighters that competed from December 2010 and 2017 – they are seeking upwards of $1.6 billion in damages.

They claim that the UFC abused it’s power to supress wages in violation of U.S. antitrust law. With the lawsuit comes with it the unsealing of documents, which has so far resulted in fighter contracts and payments being made public.

The lawsuit has the chances of being a hugely defining news story for the UFC and MMA. The trail is set for April 2024 and the trial is set to last roughly four to five weeks, so except some interesting information and twists to come.

The case had also been fast tracked by a judge back in August after it took five-and-a-half years to resolve a class certification.

Brock Lesnar payouts revealed

Two of Former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s pay-outs, which totalled over $10 million. For his fight against Alistair Overeem at UFC 141, Lesnar would earn $3,000,000 and while earning $8,000,000 for his fight against Mark Hunt at UFC 200.

Lesnar is one of the biggest stars that the UFC has ever seen and brought a huge audience with him after his time spent in the WWE. The 46-year-old defeated the likes of Shane Carwin, Frank Mir and Randy Couture while winning and defending the heavyweight crown.

Details of other stars have also been released such as Khabib Nurmagomedov contract, as well as some of Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor’s pay-outs were unsealed as part of the lawsuit.

What is your favrioute moment from Brock Lesnar’s career?

Report: Mark Hunt loses lawsuit filed against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar

Mark HuntOne-time UFC title challenger Mark Hunt has taken another L, this time in the courtroom after six long years of litigation against his former employer. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Nevada dismissed Mark Hunt’s case accusing the UFC, Brock Lesnar, and Dana White of battery, fraud, and conspiracy stemming from Hunt’s scrap at UFC […]

Mark Hunt

One-time UFC title challenger Mark Hunt has taken another L, this time in the courtroom after six long years of litigation against his former employer.

On Tuesday, a federal judge in Nevada dismissed Mark Hunt’s case accusing the UFC, Brock Lesnar, and Dana White of battery, fraud, and conspiracy stemming from Hunt’s scrap at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016, against Lesnar. Hunt initially lost the bout via unanimous decision, but the result was later overturned to a no-contest after it was revealed that the WWE Superstar had tested positive for a banned substance in pre and post-fight drug tests. The result of the pre-fight test was flagged by USADA 11 days before their bout.

Mark Hunt alleged that the promotion was made aware of Lesnar’s positive test and intentionally kept it under wraps to keep Lesnar’s name on the card. U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey found that Hunt failed to prove that the trio had conspired to keep Lesnar booked despite prior knowledge that he was using performance-enhancing drugs.

“In sum, each of Hunt’s fraud theories requires far too many inferential leaps and ignores too much contrary evidence for a jury to reasonably find in his favor, particularly by clear and convincing evidence,” wrote Dorsey in a 27-page opinion, which was first reported by Conduct Detrimental writer Jason Morrin.

This is the second time that Mark Hunt has failed to score a win against the UFC in the courtroom. In 2017, the New Zealander attempted to sue the promotion, White and Lesnar for alleged racketeering, fraud, and breach of contract, among other claims. Judge Dorsey ruled against Hunt and dismissed all claims before the lawsuit was revived in 2021 via an appeals court reversal.

“I tried to make things even on the battlefield of MMA, but again, the cheating company, Dana White, UFC with all its billions, they ripped everyone off win again,” Hunt said after a 2019 ruling. “Someone will die against a steroid-using cheater, and your sh*t ripoff company will be at fault, UFC” (h/t MMA Fighting).

Mark Hunt Retired from Combat Sports Four Years Following His Final UFC Fight

Following the fight with Brock Lesnar, Mark Hunt competed five more times inside the Octagon, wrapping up his contract with the promotion in 2018 whilst his lawsuit against the company was raging on. He finished his run with the promotion dropping four of his last five.

Hunt returned to the boxing ring in 2022, scoring a fourth-round TKO against Sonny Bill Williams before walking away from combat sports altogether.

“I’m done fighting,” Hunt said in 2022. “I think I lost the passion a long time ago when I filed this lawsuit against the UFC. They took that passion away from me, to be honest. The only fight I’ve had since I left the UFC was a boxing match, [and] I couldn’t get another match anywhere. I don’t think any company would pick me up because of this lawsuit, to be honest.”