WWE releases statement on Lesnar
Brock Lesnar remains under contract to WWE, however, he has been granted a one-off opportunity to compete at UFC 200.
At UFC 199, mid show, it was reported that Brock Lesnar would be fighting TBA at UFC 200.
The news was so well guarded that color commentator Joe Rogan appeared caught off guard. It was first reported by Ariel Helwani, many hours before the event, and that may have been the cause for the reporter to lose his credentials and be escorted from the arena just prior to the main event.
Some members of the hardcore fanabase wondered how the fight could possibly take place if Lesnar was a WWE employee, but that concern was put to rest by the WWE itself.
Brock Lesnar remains under contract to WWE, however, he has been granted a one-off opportunity to compete at UFC 200. Following this milestone event on July 9, Brock will return to WWE for SummerSlam on Sunday, August 21, live on WWE Network.
Lesnar is the greatest PPV draw in the sport’s history. With the removal of featherweight champion Conor McGregor from the event in a battle over media duties, and Ronda Rousey’s continued absence, Lesnar was just the thing, and perhaps the only thing, to ensure that 200 breaks every record.
And by all that is Holy, let TBA be the letters for Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko in Cyrillic.