Lesnar: I’d still be fighting if not for sickness
Brock Lesnar has been out of the UFC since 2011, but recently told Steve Austin he believes he would still be fighting if not for his battle with diverticulitis.
Brock Lesnar has been out of the UFC since 2011, but recently told Steve Austin he believes he would still be fighting if not for his battle with diverticulitis:
When Brock Lesnar re-signed with WWE earlier this year and ultimately put his career with the UFC behind him, many wondered if the former champion was using the two promotions as leverage against each other to get the best possible contract.
In the end, Lesnar opted for a future in professional wrestling, but he said in a new interview on Monday night that his possible return to the UFC was anything but a hoax.
He wanted to make another run at being a mixed martial artist for one reason — because he never truly felt satisfied by the way he left the last time.
“It wasn’t a bluff,” Lesnar said on the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin podcast. “I felt robbed by diverticulitis. I felt robbed by being sick. I was feeling good and it took me a couple years to start feeling good. I’m at home, I’m working out, my life is great, everything’s in tune, my contract’s coming to an end with WWE, hey it’s been a great time but something’s missing.
“I was up front and totally honest with the company and told them I’m really thinking of pursuing getting back in the Octagon.”