Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar says that he has elected not to return to the sport of MMA, and has re-signed with the WWE.
UFC fans aren't going to like this bit of news - Brock Lesnar has shut the door on a return to MMA. The former UFC heavyweight champion has flirted with the idea of an MMA return after spending a few years as a pro wrestler in the WWE, where he is their current champion and will be headlining WrestleMania this weekend. His contract is about to expire, but he told Michelle Beadle on ESPN's SportCenter that he has chosen to re-sign with that company:
Brock Lesnar just announced on SportsCenter that he's re-upped with WWE.
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) March 24, 2015
Brock Lesnar: "My legacy in the Octagon is over."
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) March 24, 2015
Lesnar: "I was born to be an entertainer and I have fun doing it. I could go back to the Octagon, and what do I have to gain?"
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) March 24, 2015
Lesnar: "I'm officially closing the door on MMA. And it's hard. I re-signed last night with the WWE."
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) March 24, 2015
Lesnar: What are the reasons why I wanted to go in there? Because I don't like the way it ended? I'm happy where I am.
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) March 24, 2015
Brock Lesnar: "The older you get, the wiser you become. I didn't want to be that guy who retired and came back."
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) March 24, 2015
Lesnar says last night ol' Vince McMahon "put the offer on the table that I couldn't refuse."
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) March 24, 2015
He also said that he was at UFC 184 just to watch Ronda Rousey compete, and that that it wasn't a negotiating angle.
So there you have it. One of the biggest draws in UFC history will not be stepping foot in the octagon ever again.
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