Brock: I’ve had the same PED accusations as Overeem my whole life
As a massive heavyweight who cuts weight to make the 265-pound heavyweight limit, Brock Lesnar is no stranger to questions…
As a massive heavyweight who cuts weight to make the 265-pound heavyweight limit, Brock Lesnar is no stranger to questions regarding performance-enhancing substance use.
But as he prepares for his UFC 141 contest with former Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem, all the question marks have been centered around his chiseled Dutch opponent.
“I’ve been dealing with the same accusations my whole life,” Lesnar said. “Being part of the spotlight and being I guess with the Internet and everything these days – and being social media and everybody knows everything – it’s part of the lifestyle. It comes with the territory. I’ve been used to it for many years now.”
“Obviously, it’s kind of hard to get away, but I’ve pretty much centralized myself with pretty much just my family on my ranch, and so I really don’t know what’s going on in the outside scheme of things. Right now, I’m focused on the fight and my family and the holidays and trying to live a somewhat normal life, you know, other than being a UFC fighter. You’ve got to be able to manage everything and stay on top of what’s most important, and that’s the fight and my family and the holiday right now.
“I haven’t even followed much of what’s going on with Alistair.”
“I’ve had plenty of time to train. Being healthy and once again motivated, I’ve been able to work on a lot of different things. This is a sport that you have to evolve in and you have to get better if you’re going to stay on top in this organization.
“We put lots of hours in the octagon in training – lots of sparring and lots of grappling and lots of jiu-jitsu sessions – so it definitely hasn’t been a lack of trying here. I’m coming into this fight, and I’m excited for it. I can’t wait to get back in the octagon.”
“This is a dog-eat-dog division, and it’s definitely getting more competitive, so I’ve got to be more competitive. I’m going to go out there and do my best to try and win this fight, and that’s really all that I can try to control.”
“Under all the circumstances I’ve gone through, this is an opportunity that not too many people get. I’m excited about it.”