Brock Lesnar: Overeem is that much better than me, it’s time to retire

Following a crushing loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141, Lesnar announced his retrement in the Octagon. Unlike other in cage retirements which like BJ Penn’s in Oct can be short lived, this one appears to be for real.

UFC President Dana White said on The Jim Rome Show on Tuesday that he thinks Brock Lesnar is done

This isn’t baseball man, half in, half out, you can go out and party the night before and then play a game. These guys have to be 100-percent into this mentally, physically, emotionally, White stated.

Here’s what Brock said to me, he said ‘I’ll tell you what after my surgery from diverticulitis, this last surgery I had, I have never felt so good in my life’. He said ‘I’ve had the best camp I’ve ever had, no injuries, I was in great shape, all the things that could go right, went right, that guy is just that much better than me and it’s time for me to retire’.

I think Brock’s done. The conversations I’ve had with Brock Lesnar since that fight, all indications point to it’s over.

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