Brock Lesnar News
Video | Brock Lesnar dismantles John Cena following the conclusion of WWE SummerSlam
Adam D Martin - August 22, 2021
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar dismantled John Cena following the conclusion of WWE SummerSlam in his return to pro wrestling. Lesnar made his return to professional wrestling on Saturday night when he made his comeback at WWE Summerslam. The return was a big surprise for fans, but also a pleasant surprise as Lesnar is one of the biggest superstars in the professional wrestling world, not to mention a former UFC world champion, to boot. On Saturday night at Summerslam, Lesnar returned to the WWE ring and, after the show went off the air, he went on to slam Cena into oblivion in a move that only the fans who were sitting there ringside got to see. Take a look at the video of what went down below.
The Undertaker believes recent comparisons between Brock Lesnar and Francis Ngannou are justified
Christopher Taylor - April 10, 2021
Professional wrestling icon The Undertaker believes the recent comparisons between Brock Lesnar and Francis Ngannou are justified. ‘The Beast’ and ‘The Dead Man’ are very familiar with one another given their time spent working together under the World Wrestling Entertainment banner.
Bobby Lashley challenges Brock Lesnar to MMA fight and wrestling match
Adam D Martin - March 15, 2021
WWE champion Bobby Lashley has called out longtime rival Brock Lesnar for both an MMA fight and for a wrestling match in the near future. Lashley recently won the WWE Championship when he defeated The Miz in an episode of Raw, becoming the third African-American wrestler to win WWE’s most prestigious title. Lashley, who is 44 years old, is one of the best wrestlers in the world of WWE right now, but he’s also an accomplished MMA fighter, having racked up a 15-2 overall record in mixed martial arts. Lashley has actually won his last eight fights in a row, including five stoppage wins in Bellator, though he hasn’t stepped into the MMA cage since 2016.
Alistair Overeem says Brock Lesnar knockout was best UFC debut ever
Adam Martin - February 4, 2021
UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem believes his knockout win over Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 was the best Octagon debut ever. It was back in December 2011 when Overeem made his UFC debut against the former champion Lesnar in the main event of UFC 141. Overeem was the reigning Strikeforce heavyweight champion and he had a UFC debut for the ages when he finishes Lesnar with a vicious body kick. Remember that knockout in the video below.
Kurt Angle believes there is only one fight to bring Brock Lesnar back to the UFC
Chris Taylor - September 11, 2020
Brock Lesnar is no longer under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and thus rumors of a potential return to the UFC have started swirling. The former UFC heavyweight champion, Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 1 no-contest), has not competed inside of the Octagon since UFC 200 in July of 2016. That evening in Las Vegas ‘The Beast’ squared off with knockout artist Mark Hunt and wound up emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.
Vitor Belfort challenges "fraud" Brock Lesnar to "bare hands" showdown
Tom Taylor - September 2, 2020
ONE Championship star Vitor Belfort is hoping to get his hands on former WWE and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Belfort, who spent many years as one of the UFC’s top middleweights, recently made the jump over to ONE Championship. While he was briefly linked to a special-rules fight with Alain Ngalani, that plan hit a snag due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dana White says he will book Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar if both guys are "seriously interested"
Cole Shelton - September 1, 2020
Dana White is interested in making a Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar fight. It was recently reported that Lesnar is a free agent after his WWE contract expired and he did not re-sign. Immediately, MMA fans wanted to see Lesnar back in the UFC to fight the likes of Jon Jones or go to Bellator to make the Fedor Emelianenko fight.
Opening betting odds released for Brock Lesnar vs. Jon Jones, Fedor Emelianenko
Adam Martin - September 1, 2020
The opening betting odds have been released for potential heavyweight matchups between Brock Lesnar versus Jon Jones and Fedor Emelianenko. Reports surfaced on Monday that Lesnar is currently a free agent after his contract with WWE expired. Rumors have already popped up that Lesnar could make a return to MMA, where he starred as the UFC heavyweight champion from 2008 to 2010. If Lesnar does return to MMA, he could potentially fight again in the UFC or possibly in Bellator, whose president Scott Coker has already admitted he’s interested in bringing Lesnar aboard.
Brock Lesnar accused of exposing himself to female peer
Tom Taylor - June 25, 2020
Former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar has been accused of exposing himself to a female wrestler. The accusation comes from retired wrestler Terri Runnels.
WWE WrestleMania 36: Highlights, Results & Recap
Harry Kettle - April 6, 2020
WWE WrestleMania 36 is in the books after two nights of intense action at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. For the first time ever, WWE split WrestleMania into two nights with nine scheduled bouts on each card. While the atmosphere wasn’t the same as a result of the events being behind closed doors, we still saw some big moments in what could prove to be one of the last shows WWE puts on for quite some time.
WWE WrestleMania 36 moved to Orlando for a no-audience event
Harry Kettle - March 17, 2020
WWE has announced that they will be moving WrestleMania 36 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa to their Performance Center in Orlando, with the event being set to go on behind closed doors. In an unprecedented move from WWE, the showcase of the immortals will now take place in front of no fans with thousands of American and international members of the WWE Universe being told that they will not be making the trip to Florida for this year’s event.
Report | Brock Lesnar, Matt Riddle got into verbal altercation at Royal Rumble
Mike Heck - January 27, 2020
Former UFC competitors Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle reportedly got into it Sunday night backstage prior to WWE’s Royal Rumble in Houston, Texas. According to a report from Pro Wrestling Sheet, Lesnar and Riddle passed each other in the hall and a “tense encounter” occurred. A source said that Lesnar saw Riddle and wanted to know the reality of the situation between them.
Tyson Fury eyes future bout with Brock Lesnar: 'I could flatten him in 30 seconds'
Cole Shelton - November 25, 2019
Tyson Fury is the current lineal heavyweight champion in the world of boxing, yet he is looking at competing in MMA. Fury has been training with Darren Till and has called out Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. Now, he has shifted his attention to former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE superstar, Brock Lesnar. He believes that fight would pay well and a scrap he would win rather easily.
VIDEO | Brock Lesnar beats Cain Velasquez at WWE Crown Jewel
Tom Taylor - October 31, 2019
The rivalry between former UFC heavyweight champions Cain Velasquez and Brock Lesnar continued at the WWE’s Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. While Velasquez won the pair’s first encounter — an actual fight — via first-round TKO, Lesnar won the scripted rematch with a kimura in similarly abrupt fashion.
MMA Community reacts after Cain Velasquez appears on WWE Smackdown
Natasha Hooper - October 5, 2019
Cain Velasquez made his WWE debut last night, appearing shortly after Brock Lesnar won the WWE championship. Brock Lesnar demolished Kofi Kingston in just 10 seconds and secured the WWE championship belt. Brock used his trademark F5 finisher to dethrone the now-former champion, Kingston. However, his moment of happiness was short-lived as Cain Velasquez entered, making his WWE debut. He proceeded to hunt down Lesnar and unload some punches before Brock was eventually able to break free and escape. The pair gave each other the death glare as Lesnar edged closer to the ring again. The narrative implied that this was the first time Lesnar had run away and the first time he was scared.
VIDEO | Cain Velasquez shows up at WWE Smackdown and confronts Brock Lesnar
Christopher Taylor - October 4, 2019
Cain Velasquez showed up at tonight’s WWE Smackdown event where he confronted former UFC rival Brock Lesnar. Velasquez’s surprise arrival occurred shortly after Lesnar had defeated Kofi Kingston to claim the promotions WWE Championship.
Kurt Angle says there is only one fight that will bring Brock Lesnar back to UFC
Christopher Taylor - August 19, 2019
Former Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle says there is only one fight that would bring Brock Lesnar back to the UFC. According the wrestling legend, Angle, ‘The Beast’ would only consider returning to the cage for a fight with current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar may have been paid much more than first reported
Chris Taylor - August 2, 2019
It appears that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar may have been getting paid much more than was first reported for his time with the promotion. Due to the UFC’s current legal battles with a plethora of former fighters, new information is leaking out in the form of court documents. Some of the promotions best kept secrets are coming to surface and the most recent reveals a pay scheme used to compensate one of the sport’s highest drawing athletes in Brock Lesnar.