Why Hunt fight means so much to Lesnar
Brock Lesnar's fight promoter Paul Heyman has explained why Lesnar's upcoming bout means so much to him.
With Lesnar and Mark Hunt set to go head-to-head in the co-main event of UFC 200, Heyman says it's one final opportunity for Lesnar to enjoy an otherwise horrible UFC experience.
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"Brock Lesnar is enjoying himself," Heyman said.
"He’s been a competitor since he was 5 years old, and he has nothing but fond memories about his amateur career as an athlete.
"His professional career? Well that’s another story. Skyrocketing to global glory by knocking out the legendary Randy Couture, Brock was on top of the world until diverticulitis taught him a life-affirming lesson in humility.
From the postponement of the Carwin fight, to the cancelation of the Dos Santos bout, to the losses he suffered at the hands of Cain Velasquez and Alistair Overeem (for which Brock makes no excuses), Brock Lesnar did not get a chance to truly enjoy his experience competing in UFC.
"This time, in 2016, the 38 year-old (almost 39) once-ever athlete has been blessed with the opportunity to enjoy his training camp.
"Enjoy pushing his body. Enjoy expanding his mind to learn, accept and adapt to new disciplines.
"Brock Lesnar is enjoying the simple peace of mind that he is well-prepared, and 100 percent healthy leading up to a fight that has captured the imagination of the entire sports, entertainment and sports entertainment world(s)/universes.
"This Saturday night, Brock Lesnar will fight Mark Hunt at UFC 200.
"Each alpha male wants to assert his badass dominance over the other to such a degree, that he strips that opponent of his alpha male status, emasculates him in the cage and reduces him to a human being who has to accept a defeat that was witnessed by friends, fans and family.
"This Saturday, Brock Lesnar enters that cage with a mindset I’ve never seen him display in any of his past UFC fights.
"He’s actually happy. Happy for the opportunity to perform on this platform.
"Happy for the chance to fight an opponent and not a disease.
"Happy to step into the spotlight and show the world that cage is not just the UFC-branded eight-sided fence, it’s the picture-perfect live-action set that should be renamed The Brocktagon!"
Heyman also described the many selling points to the match.
"Will this be the final time Brock Lesnar ever fights again?" he said.
"What happens if Brock goes in for the takedown (which is all but guaranteed), and Mark Hunt, “The Super Samoan” with the greatest one-punch-knockout power in UFC, tags Brock as Brock shoots in?
"What happens if Brock DOES get the takedown?
"Does Mark Hunt have a game plan to counter Brock’s destructive power on the ground?
"If this is, indeed, the final time Brock Lesnar ever enters the Octagon, will the crowd salute the number one box office attraction in UFC history, or will they bid good riddance to the “Beast” they never truly understood?"
Watch Lesnar speak about his upcoming fight in the video at the top of the page.