Brock Lesnar - His Fight to Become UFC Champion - Pro Wrestling Stories During his initial run when he was consistently main-eventing, WWE was in what is labeled by the company and fans as the "Ruthless Aggression Era". [296], Lesnar was advertised as a coach of The Ultimate Fighter Season 13, opposite Junior dos Santos,[297] with the two expected to fight on June 11 at UFC 131,[298] but he was struck with another bout of diverticulitis and had to withdraw from the fight on May 12. At SummerSlam 2002, five months after his debut on "Raw," Lesnar defeated The Rock for the WWE Championship to become (at the time) the youngest world champion in company history, and the second . [118], Lesnar returned on the June 15 episode of Raw, being chosen by The Authority as the number one contender to Rollins' WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Battleground. After winning the WWE Championship at SummerSlam in 2002 - his first world title in WWE - Lesnar went on to face Big Show at Survivor Series, where he lost the match and title. Alistair Overeem: UFC debut win over Brock Lesnar 'definitely better Lesnar began an MMA career in 2007, and signed with the UFC in 2008. The UFC said it was not informed of a potential doping violation until Thursday, after Brock Lesnar fought in UFC 200 on July 9. We need to confirm your email address. [57] On the December 4 episode of SmackDown!, he defended the WWE Championship from Benoit after Benoit passed out to Lesnar's debuting submission hold, the Brock Lock. Lesnar holds an MMA record of 5 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest. We saw in Lesnars fight with Velasquez in 2010 that he has very little answer to someone whos capable of either stopping his takedown or getting up from underneath him, and Miocics takedown defense currently stands at an impressive 75% of takedowns avoided. [83] Stephanie McMahon later goaded Heyman into accepting the match on Lesnar's behalf on July 23 at Raw 1000. Brock Lesnar LOSSES in MMA Fights / UFC is not WWE - YouTube UFC announced Lesnar's return to the Octagon in June, a little more than one month before UFC 200. He also was paid a UFC record $2.5 million purse. 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Lesnar, who resides in Maryfield, Saskatchewan, declined to say whether he will fight in UFC again. 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[337], Lesnar had previously signed a non-compete clause in order to be released from his contract with WWE, which prohibited him from working for any other professional wrestling companies before June 2010. Your login session has expired. He also suffered substantial losses to Cain Velasquez and Alistair Overeem. UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem: Oct 23, 2010: Cain Velasquez: L. KO/TKO. [97] On the April 15 episode of Raw, Lesnar attacked 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, and Jinder Mahal) before Heyman challenged Triple H to face Lesnar in a steel cage match at Extreme Rules,[98] which Triple H accepted the following week. Your login session has expired. [34] Lesnar and Shawn Stasiak lost to The Hardy Boyz at Insurrextion on May 4 after Stasiak was pinned, but Lesnar attacked all the participants after the match. Lesnar then re-ignited his feud with Roman Reigns, who won the Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber on February 25 to become the number one contender to Lesnar's title at WrestleMania 34. McIntyre won the Royal Rumble match after eliminating six men, one of whom was Brock Lesnar. After his match at WrestleMania XX in March 2004, Lesnar sidelined his career in WWE to pursue a career in the National Football League (NFL) despite not playing football since high school. UFC President Dana White said Lesnar had been ill for three weeks, claiming he had never been this sick in his life and that it would take him a while to recover, therefore his fight with Carwin was rescheduled for UFC 108 on January 2, 2010. ", "Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar Set for WWE SummerSlam After Win vs. Bobby Lashley", "WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Brock Lesnar appears, relationship with Paul Heyman turns", "Monday Night Raw results Dean Ambrose returns to help Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman springs a trap on Reigns", "Powell's WWE SummerSlam 2018 live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. [164][165] At the Royal Rumble on January 29, Lesnar entered at number 26 and went on to eliminate Enzo Amore, Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler before confronting Goldberg, who entered at number 28 and quickly eliminated Lesnar after a spear.[166]. [244]. Amateur wrestling Lesnar attended Webster High School, playing football [20] and competing in wrestling, placing third in the state championships his senior year. Lesnar failed two of his drug tests for this fight but was not suspended by WWE because he is not a full-time performer. The truth is that hes likely to be beaten down by Cormier, and if were honest there are probably more active fighters currently on the UFC roster who could beat him too. Braun Strowman to win the vacant Universal Championship", "Universal Champion Brock Lesnar def. On This Day In 2008: Brock Lesnar Defeated Randy Couture To Become UFC USA Jun. [67] Lesnar is one of the few American wrestlers to have held this title. [252][253] He was largely criticized due to his absences from television during his time as Universal Champion. Please logout and login again. John Cena and Brock Lesnar both came through the ranks at OVW, WWE's then developmental territory, before becoming megastars on the main roster. Goldberg to become new Universal Champion", "Powell's WrestleMania 33 live review: Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns, Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon, Seth Rollins vs. Rhodes went on to defeat Lesnar at WWE Backlash 2023. [48][unreliable source?] [209] After retaining the championship against Ricochet at Super ShowDown on February 27,[210] Lesnar ultimately lost the WWE Championship to McIntyre in the main event of WrestleMania 36 Part 2 (which was taped on March 2526 and aired on April 5). Cody Rhodes interrupted and challenged Reigns to a rematch only for Reigns to decline. [304][305] Lesnar then retired from MMA, mentioning his struggles with diverticulitis and saying "tonight was the last time you'll see me in the octagon". Unlike Shane Carwin before him, Velasquez did not punch himself out simply because he had the champ downed and nearly out. [232] At Crown Jewel on November 5, Lesnar defeated Lashley despite Lashley dominating the majority of the match. When Lesnar first won the title, it was known as the WWE Undisputed Championship. He also won the Royal Rumble match twice (2003 and 2022), the Money in the Bank ladder match (2019), the King of the Ring tournament (2002), and has headlined several pay-per-view events, including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania five times (XIX, 31, 34, 36, and 38), nine SummerSlams (2002, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022); in addition, he also ended The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak in 2014. [30] Later, Heyman was confirmed to be Lesnar's agent and gave Lesnar the nickname "The Next Big Thing". Brock Lesnar Fight Results and History | ESPN [20] He is of German descent,[21] and grew up on his parents' dairy farm in Webster. Leading up to the match, in the storyline, Lesnar broke The Undertaker's hand with a propane tank. Lesnar continued to aggressively pursue the WWE Championship despite his friendship with Angle. He further elaborated that, while he was training for months for a return to the UFC, he felt "physically great but something was lacking mentally". [40], Lesnar's rapid rise to the top of WWE in 2002 led to a feud with The Undertaker, which involved a match at Unforgiven on September 22. Can Brock Lesnar defeat the average wolf? : r/ufc - Reddit United States Census, 1930. [233] Lesnar's next appearance occurred on Raw Is XXX on January 23, 2023, where he caused Lashley to lose his United States Championship match. Lesnar's counters were wild and unspecific. Mir attempted to grab ahold of Lesnar's leg early in the fight but was denied and Lesnar held top position landing punches for the rest of the round. [65] As a result, Lesnar's match with Goldberg became a fiasco as the fans at Madison Square Garden jeered and heckled both of them vociferously. [24] He then went to Bismarck State College, where he won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) heavyweight wrestling championship in his sophomore year. [196] At SummerSlam on August 11, Lesnar lost the title back to Rollins, ending his third title reign at 28 days. [26] OVW booker Jim Cornette paired Lesnar with his former college roommate Shelton Benjamin in October 2000. After being defeated by Overeem, Lesnar announced his immediate retirement from the UFC. [212][213][214] Lesnar confirmed in March 2022 that he had initially retired from professional wrestling after WrestleMania 36, until deciding to return in 2021. Brock Lesnar's UFC career: The highs, lows, records and controversies During the match, Lesnar had passed out due to a staged backstage incident and McMahon was set to pin him, but Angle refused to allow McMahon to win that way. Nearly five years removed from his last bout, Lesnar (6-3), a former UFC heavyweight champion, made a successful return to the Octagon on Saturday, defeating Mark Hunt via unanimous decision. He made his professional debut in 2007 and quickly rose to fame with his dominant wrestling skills and powerful striking. Stats | UFC [273] Due to his large hands,[274] Lesnar was wearing 4XL gloves for the fight, making him the second man in Nevada's combat sports history to wear such gloves, after Choi Hong-man. Their second encounter came in 2016, which was Goldberg's return match at Survivor Series, where Goldberg defeated Brock Lesnar again. WWE has not advertised Brock Lesnar for Money in the Bank 2023, but fans hoped to see The Beast Incarnate return on the upcoming premium live event. [273], Despite losing his debut, he was offered a new contract and at UFC 82 on March 1, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and Hall of Famer Mark Coleman was announced to fight Lesnar at UFC 87. This win against Brock Lesnar made it two wins for Rollins against The Beast in 2019, which is a brilliant record to have against a dominant force like Lesnar. At WrestleMania 31, Lesnar was the champion going into a singles match with Reigns, before Seth Rollins cashed in his contract to win the title. Approximately one year later on June 29, 2007, Lesnar defended his IWGP Heavyweight Championship against TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle in a champion vs. champion match, at the debut event of the Inoki Genome Federation (IGF). None of which were being thoughtfully blocked by the fallen viking. Thank you, everybody. This was also Brock Lesnar's first match in WWE following his return to the company. Here are 5 of them. On the feet, its simply a no-contest. [334], Lesnar co-wrote an autobiography with Paul Heyman, titled Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival, which was published by William Morrow and Company in 2011. 10 WWE Stars Who Defeated Brock Lesnar - WhatCulture [198] On SmackDown's 20th Anniversary on October 4, Lesnar quickly defeated Kingston in about eight seconds to win his fifth WWE Championship;[199] this was Lesnar's first match on SmackDown in 15 years. Born in South Dakota, Lesnar attended the University of Minnesota on a full wrestling scholarship. [162] The following week on Raw, Heyman addressed the Survivor Series match, stating that they underestimated Goldberg and that the match was a humiliation and embarrassment for him and Lesnar, who would also be in the Royal Rumble as he has something to prove. [332] He is the cover athlete for the WWE SmackDown! Your login session has expired. He remains under contract with WWE and is scheduled to appear at SummerSlam in August. Hunt managed to land a few punches, but Lesnar was able to keep the pressure and keep Hunt on the mat. [228] On the June 17 episode of SmackDown, Lesnar once again returned to confront and attack Reigns after he successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Riddle, renewing their rivalry. [340] WWE had offered Lesnar a contract, but on August 2, their official website reported that Lesnar had withdrawn from any involvement with the company. [347], "It's very basic for me. [315], On July 15, 2016, Lesnar was notified of a potential anti-doping policy violation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) stemming from an undisclosed banned substance in an out-of-competition sample collected on June 28. He also co-headlined UFC 200, briefly being the main headliner before that spot was given to Amanda Nunes vs. Miesha Tate. [133][134][135] At Fastlane on February 21, Lesnar dominated most of the match before he was put through two broadcast tables by Ambrose and Reigns; he lost the match after Reigns pinned Ambrose. At 6ft 3 286lbs with freaky athleticism.. Brock Lesnar was the fastest, biggest and strongest UFC heavyweight we've ever seen, he won the UFC heavyweight bel. [259], Lesnar had a great showing at the NFL Combine, but on April 17 a minivan collided with his motorbike and he suffered a broken jaw and left hand, a bruised pelvis and a pulled groin. When the dust settled from the opening tussle, both men found themselves squaring off. On the following episode of SmackDown!, Lesnar resumed his rivalry with Big Show after, in the storyline, Big Show injured Rey Mysterio during their match at Backlash. The penultimate match of WrestleMania 29 saw Triple H and Brock Lesnar face each other in a No Holds Barred match. [279] He denied Couture's takedown attempts and outstruck him on the feet, eventually knocking him down and landing ground and pound until he was awarded the technical knockout and UFC Heavyweight Championship. He eliminated The Undertaker last and won the Royal Rumble match, which guaranteed him a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XIX since he was a SmackDown! . The last time they fought, Overeem simply destroyed Lesnar with an assault of knees and kicks to the body, and theres just no reason to suggest he wouldnt be able to do that if they fought again. Let's take a look at seven current Superstars who have defeated Brock Lesnar in WWE: 14-time World Champion Triple H, has faced Brock Lesnar on a few occasions in his WWE career. A disoriented and severely bloodied Brock finished the fight on his back being fed several blows to the face. [59], Survivor Series in November 2003 also marked the first time Lesnar met Goldberg from the Raw brand. [265][263] Lesnar received an invitation to play as a representative for the Vikings in NFL Europa, but declined due to his desire to stay in the United States with his family. Latest on Brock Lesnar including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Lesnar deployed his signature ground-and-pound to defeat Mark Hunt by unanimous decision. Cena got his first of two wins against Lesnar at Extreme Rules 2012. 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UFC Classic Fight: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin Watch this UFC classic battle between then-champions Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin. [180], After the Greatest Royal Rumble, Lesnar was absent from WWE television for nearly three months. The . I say I can. If The Mauler has his opponent hurt, 9 times out of 10 that opponent is about to be finished. Among the other multi-time Rumble winners, Lesnar also set a record for the longest time between Rumble wins at 19 years. Lesnar competed in collegiate wrestling for the University of Minnesota, winning the NCAA Division I national championship in 2000. Here Comes the Pain, UFC Undisputed 2010 and WWE 2K17 video games. [300] Lesnar underwent surgery on May 27 to help battle his problems with diverticulitis. Lesnar chose Big Show as his first teammate, with Heyman adding a returning Nathan Jones and a debuting Matt Morgan to bring the team number to four. Lesnar also made a disparaging comment about the pay-per-view's primary sponsor Bud Light, claiming they "won't pay me nothin'" and promoted Coors Light instead. With Survivor Series coming up, he challenged Angle to a traditional Survivor Series elimination tag team match. [194], At Money in the Bank on May 19, 2019, Lesnar surprisingly replaced Sami Zayn in the Money in the Bank ladder match. [243] Brock Lesnar Min Soo Kim 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 K-1 Dynamite!! [207], Lesnar returned on the January 6, 2020, episode of Raw to declare that no one deserved an opportunity at the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble, so instead he would enter the Royal Rumble match as entrant number one. [79][80] The next week on Raw, Paul Heyman returned as Lesnar's legal representative; he claimed that Lesnar was quitting WWE[79] and was suing WWE for breach of contract. He quickly won the UFC Heavyweight Championship, but was sidelined with diverticulitis in 2009. And ultimately fruitless. The match was won by Goldberg, but it will be remembered for how fans booed both Superstars, who were both set to leave WWE after that match. [349] They relocated in 2014 to Canada, where they reside on a farm in Maryfield, Saskatchewan. [88][89], Lesnar returned on the January 28, 2013, episode of Raw, confronting Mr. McMahon who was about to fire Heyman, and despite Heyman's pleas, Lesnar attacked McMahon with an F-5,[90] breaking McMahon's pelvis in storyline. His second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh were as WWE Champion, while his fourth was as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. [320], On February 14, 2017, it was reported that Lesnar had notified UFC he was retiring from MMA for the second time. The Undertaker then returned and attacked Lesnar with a chokeslam through a table, setting up their match at WrestleMania XXX. [341] The lawsuit began to enter settlement talks on September 21, but did not get solved. He returned to feud with The Undertaker, as Lesnar had previously cost Undertaker the title in a match against then-champion Kurt Angle on the September 4 episode of SmackDown!, which granted him a shot at Lesnar's title. [290] A match between Frank Mir and Shane Carwin took place on March 27 at UFC 111 to determine the Interim Heavyweight Champion and Lesnar's next opponent. Five days before, Styles lost the WWE Championship to Daniel Bryan on SmackDown. Brock Lesnar's Best Moments | UFC 1, before McIntyre threw him over the top. The victory was Drew McIntyre's first against Brock Lesnar, and resulted in him winning the WWE Championship for the very first time. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Best Box Office Draw of the Decade (2010s), "Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Moment of the Year (2015) , This page was last edited on 30 June 2023, at 22:23. [71] Lesnar had another successful title defense against Giant Bernard on May 3. I am dead serious about this. [301], In the summer of 2011, Lesnar announced that he was returning to action, stating, "I feel like a new man. In January 2010, Lesnar revealed on ESPN's SportsCenter that he was scheduled to make a return to the UFC in the summer. [31] Lesnar's first feud was with The Hardy Boyz. 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