Brock Lesnar didn't fulfill his WWE contract dates in His contract expired in the summer. While WWE is always quick to offer big sums to renew their deal with The Beast Incarnate , that move wasn't made since they reportedly have no plans to bring back Brock Lesnar during the pandemic where no crowds are present. Brock Lesnar's return to UFC would all depend on a fight that motivates him and one that he feels he can win.
Jon Jones would make for the perfect opponent since he has just moved up to Heavyweight after vacating his title. New User posted their first comment. Log in. This remains the best option for Lesnar in that he probably has another full decade in him, if the hunger was still there, to stay in great shape and crush people in scripted battles every few months while remaining wealthy and distant on his giant Canadian farm. With WWE television ratings sinking and fresh competitor AEW doing well, it's hard to imagine McMahon will allow this to be too long of a pissing contest and risk handing over such a ratings powder keg to a competitor.
That's not even taking into account Roman Reigns' recent turn as a possible heel. Lesnar will always have WWE to fall back on if he wants to and provided he was able to agree to amenable deal. But little has been talked about Lesnar's history of being bored with his status quo in search of difficult and keyword: competitive challenges. He's still young enough from an MMA standpoint in a division where age is rarely an issue and smart enough to realize his pro wrestling brand could use a bit of a refresh that this isn't automatic.
The only thing that appeared to keep Lesnar from facing Cormier in a heavyweight title fight he wouldn't have deserved coming off such a long layoff and drug suspension was that he couldn't get UFC to match his price.
It's fair to argue two years later that Lesnar holds more value for having not returned in a fight he was almost destined to lose badly and might be the perfect opponent for a fight against Jones that has seemingly been hinted at for nearly a decade. Recent news of Jones vacating his light heavyweight title to test the waters of the UFC's heavyweight division was only damped by UFC president Dana White's preference that current champion Stipe Miocic defend his title next in a rematch against top contender Francis Ngannou.
Should that go as planned, Jones would need to wait in the bullpen for the next title shot while he took the time to build up to a heavyweight frame. Or he could make his debut within the division with an enormous splash against Lesnar that would be a blockbuster pay-per-view and serve perfectly as the type of opponent, given the size and wrestling pedigree, for Jones to test himself to prove he's comfortable with the big boys.
Although every Lesnar fight would be an attraction, the UFC doesn't have as many big-name fights available in which a strong case for Lesnar winning remains an option. Yes, Lesnar seemed to take a great shot against Mark Hunt in their bout at UFC , but Lesnar is also four years older with a ton to prove that he can have the same motor when not using performance-enhancing drugs. This is the biggest power move All Elite Wrestling could possibly make from the standpoint of creating a new professional wrestling war to spark the nostalgia of fans who lived through the late s.
The bad news, of course, is that Lesnar doesn't necessarily fit the style, presentation or message that AEW is currently thriving behind as a WWE alternative fueled by those whose talents the mighty promotion had dismissed or overlooked. Because of that, WWE will likely try its best to keep its prized creation around, no matter the necessary cost to make it happen.
If Lesnar decides to head elsewhere, however, AEW may jump at the opportunity to land such a massive draw, and stick it to a competing company in the process.
Like it was mentioned before, Lesnar has more money than anyone could imagine, all as a result of decades of success across a multitude of sports, companies and endeavors.
Lesnar has nothing left to truly prove to himself, outside of whether or not he wants to return to the Octagon in his 40s and win a fight against a top-tier heavyweight. Boredom and competitive hunger may bring him out of the darkness and into the light created by professional sports.
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