UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who recently announced his return to the Octagon after recovering from a case of diverticulosis, told the Heyman Hustle he will not hold back his thoughts on the healthcare system. “I’m not going to shut up about this,” said Lesnar. “I’m... [Read more]
UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN SportsCenter Wednesday and announced that Lesnar will be returning to the Octagon this summer to defend his belt. Lesnar said he felt sick for weeks while preparing for his fight with Shane Carwin at UFC 106 in November,... [Read more]
UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture recently told Cagewriter he spoke with Brock Lesnar and was informed that the heavyweight champion will return to the Octagon in the spring. He said: “I gave Brock a courtesy call, I heard he was real sick. It was like trying to find the Pope to get his number, but... [Read more]
Marty Morgan, one of UFC heayweight champion Brock Lesnar’s trainers, spoke about Lesnar’s fighting status at a Key Note Speech at 2010 The Clash. He said: “He (Lesnar) had a bout with a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract in November, and now we’re just kind of working... [Read more]
Frank Mir recently appeared on ESPN Radio 1100 and gave his thoughts on why he believes Brock Lesnar should be stripped of his UFC heavyweight belt if his expected return date is in late 2010. He said: “If he (Brock Lesnar) is going to be out for that long that we can set that (interim title)... [Read more]
An heavyweight match between Shane Carwin and Frank Mir will likely take place at UFC 111 on March 27, from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Carwin announced the news Wednesday on his official website. He said, “I expect to make my return to the UFC in March 2010. I will be fighting... [Read more]
Greg Nelson, head trainer of UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, recently gave MMA Weekly an update on Lesnar’s recovery from diverticulitis. He said: “He’s feeling much better, but he’s still on the mend and not really doing any kind of major training. We’re not really... [Read more]
UFC President Dana White recently spoke with Cagewriter about Brock Lesnar’s condition according to his doctors: He said: “We talked to his doctors. This thing that’s happened to him he’s had for over a year. The doctor says this guy’s been at 60 percent of his potential.... [Read more]
UFC President Dana White announced on Tuesday via his Twitter that UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has undergone minor surgery. White said: “Leaving Bismarck N.D. right now. Brock had minor surgery and is feeling better. Not 100% sure he is out of the woods, but feeling better.” Several... [Read more]
Frank Mir recently spoke with Fighters Only and was asked about his main goal before retiring from mixed martial arts competition. He said: “To end Brock Lesnar’s career. Really, it’s what I think about all the time. Brock Lesnar exploited a huge weakness in my game and no matter who... [Read more]
The UFC officially announced on Tuesday that heavyweights Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez will headline UFC 108 on January 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Nogueira vs. Velasquez is a great matchup between the present and the future of the heavyweight division,”... [Read more]
UFC President Dana White recently spoke with the L.A. Times about the recent CBS-televised Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers event and gave his opinion on a Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor Emelianenko match-up. He said: “CBS would be out of their mind to put that rinky-dink [Strikeforce]… on the air... [Read more]
