We wouldn’t expect this one to go the distance.
Brock Lesnar hasn’t accepted a gimme by any means for his long-awaited return to the UFC.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Lesnar will fight for the first time since 2011 and his opponent has just been confirmed.
The 38-year-old, who will compete in a one-off bout in the co-main event of UFC 200, is set to take on knockout artist Mark Hunt in July.
In what is one of the most exciting MMA comebacks of all time, the WWE superstar meets ‘The Super Samoan’ on a card that already features two undisputed title fights as well as the interim featherweight title clash between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar.
Lesnar’s last appearance in the Octagon, the main event of UFC 141, saw him stopped in the first round by Alistair Overeem. Following that loss, and due to his battle with diverticulitis, Lesnar decided to step away from the sport.
The Beast Is Back. @BrockLesnar #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/fzWOet0s6T
— UFC (@ufc) June 6, 2016
He meets number 8-ranked heavyweight Hunt, who is fresh from a knockout victory over Frank Mir in Australia, and is hoping a win over one of the biggest superstars in MMA history can catapult him towards a title shot next year.
Don’t blink when these lovers of knockouts meet in the centre of the mat on July 9.
