I can’t believe the UFC signed him. It will be intersting to see if he can fight with the caliber of fighters in the UFC, but I don’t see him beating Big Nog or even Tim Sylvia in the near future.

This shall be interesting.

Dumb move by the ufc Brock is to inexperienced in fights! he has had 1 fight against a weak fighter. many more deserving people could be signed like FEDOR or MELENDEZ.

Brock is once again all hype i cant see him beating the top fighters in the ufc heavyweight division

Early 2008? maybe CroCop could be his first opponent.

[quote comment=”187425″]This shall be interesting.[/quote]

I agree. I would love to see Brock pound Sylvia through the mat.

endurance will be his real problem… I’ve seen him in his only fight, he his huge. 50% fat though

Maybe AA will eat him.

like kenny florian said, if you’re a heavy weight fighter in the ufc and joe silva calls you, you better hope and pray he doesn’t tell you you’re fighting brock lesnar…

this guy could be awsome. right now he’s just pure unmatched power and athleticism without a full mma game though. no matter what, he needs to develop a standup striking game to compliment his wrestling skills, and submission defense to compliment his ground and pound to become a title contender.

i say start him with a good ufc gate keeper fight. maybe an eddie sanchez type. see how he does then match him up with good but not great fighters that will force him to develop skills. like assuerio silva for submission defense, paul buntello for striking, ect

this guy could be awsome but needs to develop his game. right now i think big nog, tim sylvia, and arlovsky would own him. where is AA anyway?

[quote post=”3651″]Dumb move by the ufc Brock is to inexperienced in fights! he has had 1 fight against a weak fighter. many more deserving people could be signed like FEDOR or MELENDEZ.
Brock is once again all hype i cant see him beating the top fighters in the ufc heavyweight division [/quote]

Yes brock is inexperienced but just like alot of other fighters he has credentials and i think he will do very well. Tim sylvia i think should be calling brock out. I cant say enough about how much i hate watching tim as a fighter. And think brock would make a good tim would make a good matchup just to see where brock stands. And big nog is just way to over rated as a fighter. I mean look at his fight with heath hearing. The guy stinks. All i really have to say is i think he a great addition to the heavy weight divison.

i don’t think brock is at all ready for guys like big nog who are really good all around mma fighters, but guys like sylvia who rely on their size are gonna be in trouble against brock, sylvia just isn’t strong enough for him, he’d get handled in that fight…

he’ll bring more ppv buys and it’ll be interesting to watch him develop.. the ufc is gonna spoon feed him like the rest of the protected fighters in other weight classes…

maybe he’ll be a heavyweight sean sherk! oh goody!

have to see what he does.

Juice anyone?

Look at his head, it’s a perfect square!

I think he’s way too inexperienced to put in against even a b-level heavyweight. He’s also way too big a name for TUF, although that’s probably more the level of competition he should be facing.

I keep wondering if Dana is going to sign Kurt Angle now and introduce the UFC tag team belt.

[quote comment=”187496″]Juice anyone?

Look at his head, it’s a perfect square![/quote]

Kinda like Matt Hughes. It’s going to be very difficult to submit him with a triangle choke or a rear-naked choke.

The funny thing is somebody asked Dana at the Q and A session on Friday “Dana have you signed Brock Lesnar?” Dana says no but I am very interested.

Dana might be an idiot, or he might not be giving us clues and hints, and might be smarter than we think.

He also says Mayhem Miller still fights for WEC… yeah that was 6 months ago

If Brock has decent hands speed and can throw a few he will beat a lot of heavies in the UFC… once he gets a hold of their legs, they’re going down. If he’s working hard on his GnP skills, he’s so strong he won’t be an easy target to be submitted.

A matchup with Tim Silvia would be a nightmare… Brock would take him down all night long.

The only question mark with respect to Lesnar is does he has “the killer instict”? I believe that the guy is more accomplished in NCAA wrestling than anyone else besides Koscheck. In a year and a half or so and with the right training team he has the potential to be a major force in the UFC.

I really just hope the UFC treats his career right and doesnt just try to milk his popularity and throw him to the wolves right off. His size and wrestling background is a very good start and if he is trained and brought up carefully he could pose a serious threat for the HW division.

Putting him in right now against a legitimate HW in the UFC is a horrible idea and a complete lose/lose situation for everyone involved.

i hink the ufc should give him someone like brad imes two big guys fighting.i think brock could win that

NICE TO SEE HOW UFC CONTINUES TO CONTRACT INDIVIDUALS USING STEROIDS-See Lesnar’s mug shots for being arrested and charged for illegal possession of STEROIDS! Way to go UFC!

i hope brock ends tim sylvias career.

It’s tough to get an idea of where his abilities are at this point, but I do think someone with his size and NCAA wrestling credentials has a chance to be a force with the right training. I also think he deserves some credit for leaving pro wrestling behind and putting his skills to the test in MMA. Overall, he looks like a good addition to the heavyweight ranks, it was looking kind of lackluster compared to some of the other divisions.

Didn’t he weigh in at ~250 for his fight with K-1?

This is a very good move by the UFC.

he’s just gonna be another kevin randlemen

“Hit with a trafficking in controlled substances charge, Lesnar was exonerated when tests showed that the seized pills were not, in fact, steroids.”

Thats a quote from the smoking gun. Read the report. lol. Kinda humorous.

[quote comment=”187567″]NICE TO SEE HOW UFC CONTINUES TO CONTRACT INDIVIDUALS USING STEROIDS-See Lesnar’s mug shots for being arrested and charged for illegal possession of STEROIDS! Way to go UFC![/quote]

got some proof to back that up?

I have been a huge Brock Lesnar supporter, and I think this is a great move. I think if you give him the TUF route and feed him bottomfeeders, man you can make this kid a superstar. He has the best wrestling in the heavyweight division, oh wait, isn’t he the only wrestler in the heavyweight division =p

Wrestling isnt everything!

Brock will find that the hard way!

Brock Lesnar came into his first MMA fight (K1) weighing 260.5 lbs.
Considering he was 280 plus in the WWE and appeared overall larger. He has slowed his roid use to shorter acting compounds that will allow him to stay under the radar. Rest assured, Brock will use enough to keep his size but will beat the tests, we all do… He will be a tough competitor if his chin proves worthy.

first of all hes not on steroids hes always been huge even in high school he was huge,i think he will beat some people up pretty bad ,he doesnt know his own strength he has punching power of lebanner,size of bob sapp ,wrestling abbilty of couture and the tenasity of rampage jackson but the one thing that stands out is his unbridled power ,im serious when i say hes no joke and neither is kim the man he beat in his rookie fight ,,you wanna wonder when the next fight for briock will be ,serra /hudhes fight card or the january or febuary card he cant be in bad shape training w nelson and sherk,i think hell do fine if he has attrition management

They say no other pro wrestler could make the jump b/c they don’t have Lesnar’s amateur wrestling resume. Kurt Angle was a gold medalist in wrestling, and he’s huge too.

I don’t really care one way or the other. Every UFC fighter in the heavyweight div is boring as hell. Big Nog is good, but he’s still boring as hell too. If he fights Sylvia for the title, I swear to god I will fall asleep while they hug each other for 25 mins. Fedor & Randy are both interesting b/c they’re active and actually try to finish fights. The only guy more retarded and awkward than Sylvia is that Giant Silva guy from PRIDE.

BRROOOOCKKKKKK LESNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR SMAAAAAASH!

[quote comment=”187545″]The only question mark with respect to Lesnar is does he has “the killer instict”? I believe that the guy is more accomplished in NCAA wrestling than anyone else besides Koscheck. In a year and a half or so and with the right training team he has the potential to be a major force in the UFC.[/quote]

Here’s a a link to an interview that should give everyone some answers:

http://www.mmanews.com/other/Exclusive:-In-Depth-Interview-w-Brock-Lesnar-Pt.-1.html

I would like to see him against GG..

Here’s a link to Brock’s 1st & only MMA fight from earlier this year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWQ1AyGUFsQ

Brock needs to train his ass off if he is going to do anything in the UFC. He also needs to stop lifting weights altogether for a while and just work on his cardio and weight.

anybody kno where i can see the Grice vs Black and the Starnes vs Belcher?

This will be fun to watch. I could see it blowing up either in dollars or blowin up in Dana’s face

[quote comment=”187566″]i hink the ufc should give him someone like brad imes two big guys fighting.i think brock could win that[/quote]

PERFECT OPPONENT! couldn’t have picked a better one myself

[quote comment=”187706″][quote comment=”187566″]i hink the ufc should give him someone like brad imes two big guys fighting.i think brock could win that[/quote]

PERFECT OPPONENT! couldn’t have picked a better one myself[/quote]

I dunno, I think you throw Heath Herring, an expierenced name with big fights under his belt against Brock Lesnar. Because I do not want Brad Imes gogoplating Brock Lesnar in his debut. Brock Lesnar might cause Randy to come back. Just wait.

Whoever the UFC gives him will probably be a walk through because they can’t have this guy losing because it looks so bad.

Anyone else thinking Randleman redux?

will be interested to see his first ufc fight

when you look back at other wrestlers like coutoure coleman randleman lindland koscheck hughes sherk he is in with a good chance of making the conversion to mma

these guys got away with poor punching ability for years and were pretty successful

if brock does have some decent stand up and some GNP and a good chin then the HW division will be in trouble

in terms of marketability and ppv draw he is probably greater than most of the pride guys

hes pretty much guaranteed to do better in the ufc than crocop has so give the guy a chance … dont just bash him… he should also give fights which are more entertaining than sylvia and arlovski recently

im slightly suprised hes being thrown in at the dep end so soon… unless hes had a lot of underground mma matches. it seems a little strange that hed go straight in to the big league after 1 fight

The UFC will most certainly give Brock Lesnar an “Elvis Sinosic” level fighter for his debut. With the lack of follow through among a great deal of the UFC’s “premier” acquisitions, they cannot afford to have Brock Lesnar lose. Nor can they have him come even close to losing his first match. The UFC needs Brock to dominate and keep the quote-on-quote hype at bay.

By giving him an Elvis Sinosic level fighter, the UFC can minimize the scrutiny of pairing Brock up with a no-name fighter with no experience, but at the same time, align him with a fighter extremely unlikely to match-up well with the monster known as Brock Lesnar, thus increasing the likelihood of a Brock Lesnar demolition.

Am I a fan of Brock Lesnar? Honestly, NO! I’m certainly not in favor of him pursuing an MMA career because I have followed him throughout his professional wrestling career and watched his greed for money control his career. Additionally, I have listened to his belief that his “natural” athleticism alone makes him a top performer in whatever sport he chooses to partake in.

If Brock works diligently to become a quality MMA practictioner, I can respect that. My only worry is that Brock will utilize his heavy-mass stature to re-define the phrase, “lay-n-pray.” As MMA fans, let us hope that is not the case because if so, we are in for a very, very boring heavyweight acquisition.

[quote comment=”187551″]I really just hope the UFC treats his career right and doesnt just try to milk his popularity and throw him to the wolves right off. His size and wrestling background is a very good start and if he is trained and brought up carefully he could pose a serious threat for the HW division.

Putting him in right now against a legitimate HW in the UFC is a horrible idea and a complete lose/lose situation for everyone involved.[/quote]
milking popularity is all the ufc does

This guy can surely change the Hwt landscape in a year or 2. Right now, Tim would wallop him. Yeah, bla bla, “Tim sucks”…..whatever. He’s unorthodox, but the guy knows how to get the W. I’d like to see Nog a few more times and Gonzaga too.

Machine thanks for the youtube links. Lesnar looks less than his WWF “Stellar” physique there. He had no trouble passing and getting the mount after mhis immediate take down.

[quote comment=”187427″]Dumb move by the ufc Brock is to inexperienced in fights! he has had 1 fight against a weak fighter. many more deserving people could be signed like FEDOR or MELENDEZ.

Brock is once again all hype i cant see him beating the top fighters in the ufc heavyweight division[/quote]
It looks like the UFC will protect their investment for a while until he’s ready to face some somewhat named competition.

He’ll put people in the seats for sure. that’s all UFC cares about anyway.

If they can do it for Bisping and Huerta, they sure as heck can do it for Brock Lesnar.

I think it’s a win win situation for Dana and the UFC. Brock had that interview a couple months back where he was bad mouthing the talent in the UFC and saying how nobody was in his caliber and he would smash everyone. In turn Dana turns around signs and and basically says alright time to back up those words. If he gets demolished it will send a message Dana can say I told you wresters couldn’t cut it here and fans get to watch him get pumbeled after he bad mouthed basically every talent in the ufc. On the other hand if he wins Dana can continue to build up his story line which I think we all know he does (bisping vs. nobodys) and jump on his bandwagon. Anyway you look at it it is win win as long as he is not the headline fight in his first match, but that also wouldn’t surprise me having seen the upcoming headliners or rashad and bisping.

A True sign of desperation..Perhaps they should sign Ronaldo since he can kick well.

[quote comment=”187848″]A True sign of desperation..Perhaps they should sign Ronaldo since he can kick well.[/quote]

Well I guess we found the man to defeat Anderson Silva, another brazilian!

I’m laughing at the people making comments such as “He can’t beat Big Nog.” So the f*ck what? How many people can? It’s not like they said he was gonna get a title shot right away. If he’s a fraud, then he will be exposed soon enough. If not, enjoy the show!

Bring the Pain!!!!!!!! The HW division is officially on notice!

He’s definitely more marketable than Fedor. Speaking of marketability, next week’s episode of “Shark” (with James Woods) involves “ultimate fighting”.

I heard people say he has a lot of fat but if he has to make the 265 weight limit, he will lose most of that plus build up some serious cardio. I can’t wait to see him fight. He’d better train like crazy though. Nothings ever for sure.

if he starts to dominate, I will bet you anything that Randy will want to return…

Steroid testing! mark my words…this guy will do nothing, everyone should see and know…wrestling is 1/5 of mma…wait till he gets hit a couple times. And again…thats if he can pass a simple drug test

Anyone think he passes the roid tests…..doubtful.

[quote comment=”187457″][quote post=”3651″]Dumb move by the ufc Brock is to inexperienced in fights! he has had 1 fight against a weak fighter. many more deserving people could be signed like FEDOR or MELENDEZ.
Brock is once again all hype i cant see him beating the top fighters in the ufc heavyweight division [/quote]

Yes brock is inexperienced but just like alot of other fighters he has credentials and i think he will do very well. Tim sylvia i think should be calling brock out. I cant say enough about how much i hate watching tim as a fighter. And think brock would make a good tim would make a good matchup just to see where brock stands. And big nog is just way to over rated as a fighter. I mean look at his fight with heath hearing. The guy stinks. All i really have to say is i think he a great addition to the heavy weight divison.[/quote]

Nog is such a bad fighter that Fedor called him the best MMA fighter out there, including himself. In 34 fights only one(1) person has knocked him out(damn the UFC for not signing Suduko(SP)) He has taught and given Anderson Silva his BJJ black belt, amongst other greats. It may have been a boring fight but that is not usually the case. It usualy is a BJJ clinic. When will people stop using 1 fight to base whole careers on. If your 1 fight theory stands true, Matt Hughes is done and has no chance against serra, reason: GSP owned hughes, serra beat GSP, so SErra is greatest in that division and gsp and hughes are done. One crap fight does not measure a 29-4-1 career. WEll I guess everyone is entitled to their own a opinion, just wish they would look at the big picture.

Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””

[quote comment=”187462″]he’ll bring more ppv buys and it’ll be interesting to watch him develop.. the ufc is gonna spoon feed him like the rest of the protected fighters in other weight classes…[/quote]
he will run away and quit right when he had enough

oh and they said soon hopefully they throw him on the UFC 78 card to make it a lil better and have at least 1 Heavyweight bout

Does Brock Lesnar remind anyone else of Eddie Brock (Venom) from the Spiderman comics?

[quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed

yesssssss finally i cant wait the worlds greatest mma fighter is finally here

[quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed

I heard the dudly brothers are coming next, and they are issuing a challenge for the first flaming barb wire, king of the cage, tag team, table match, in MMA match in history. I also heard plans of a Royal Rumble MMA match on the radio this morning.

Does Brock Lesnar remind anyone else of Eddie Brock (Venom) from the Spiderman comics?

a total yes, and manny gamburyan with different haircut should have been wolverine in x-men. short, muscular, and hairy.

Give me a freakin break!

yeah you’re right. he looks totally like Eddie Brock and should’ve been Venom instead of that weak Topher Grace. Too bad he can’t act. I remember seeing Jason Black and thinking to myself that he kind of looked like Hugh Jackman for Wolverine.

[quote comment=”187673″]I would like to see him against GG..[/quote]

best idea on here - it would be cruel to feed him to any of the big guns like AA or CC, it would be like a wild pig vs a vicious wolf.

Lesnar has spoke shit about sylvia in an interview before so i was suprised that sylvia didnt call him out instead of “Cheech”. I cant wait to hear lesnars excuse when his jaw shatters all over the octagon in his debut - as long as they dont giv him a complete nobody to fight

[quote comment=”188293″][quote comment=”187673″]I would like to see him against GG..[/quote]

best idea on here - it would be cruel to feed him to any of the big guns like AA or CC, it would be like a wild pig vs a vicious wolf.

Lesnar has spoke shit about sylvia in an interview before so i was suprised that sylvia didnt call him out instead of “Cheech”. I cant wait to hear lesnars excuse when his jaw shatters all over the octagon in his debut - as long as they dont giv him a complete nobody to fight[/quote]

Do you not think GG is not Top of the Food Chain in the HW rankings? I think he can handle anyone in there, especially once it hits the ground. Gonzaga losing to Randy should still keep him in the #2 spot until proven different, or am I wrong? He cut through CC quicker then Cheech. His only loss is to Randy and has cut through the HW division quickly and he has finished all of his fights no decisions. He should be the first man fighting for belt…

[quote comment=”188083″]Does Brock Lesnar remind anyone else of Eddie Brock (Venom) from the Spiderman comics?

a total yes, and manny gamburyan with different haircut should have been wolverine in x-men. short, muscular, and hairy.[/quote]

And Clay Guida should have been a caveman in the Geico commercials.

[quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]
of course not, they just know the outcome before it starts.

That picture of Brock does not represent a man on steroids. Not at all!

What a joke. Lets just see if he can beat anybody. Maybe Heath Herring would be a good first fight for him.

Everyone forgets… this giant chunk of meat everyone calls Brock lesnar USUALLY handles men that weigh 280 LBS and up. Picking them up slaming them, throwing them. Yes its a controledd slam which is actually harder than actaully slamming and opponent cause you use strength to assis their fall. The heaviest HW is Tim Sylvia and he is slow and stooopid… WAR BROCK!!!!!!

[quote comment=”187540″]If Brock has decent hands speed and can throw a few he will beat a lot of heavies in the UFC… once he gets a hold of their legs, they’re going down. If he’s working hard on his GnP skills, he’s so strong he won’t be an easy target to be submitted.

A matchup with Tim Silvia would be a nightmare… Brock would take him down all night long.[/quote]
I don’t think anyone would be able to get up with Brock on top!

[quote comment=”187865″][quote comment=”187848″]A True sign of desperation..Perhaps they should sign Ronaldo since he can kick well.[/quote]

Well I guess we found the man to defeat Anderson Silva, another brazilian![/quote]
I actually think if Matt Hughes really moves up to middleweight, he has the perfect style to beat Anderson Silva, he wouldnt stand with him and in the ground Matt would overpower him and pound him out but, if its standing its night night for Matt

[quote comment=”187882″]I’m laughing at the people making comments such as “He can’t beat Big Nog.” So the f*ck what? How many people can? It’s not like they said he was gonna get a title shot right away. If he’s a fraud, then he will be exposed soon enough. If not, enjoy the show![/quote]
dude hes the one that said hes tired of fighting cans of tomatoes, and that he wants a filet mignon, hes a joke, ridiculous, but, like you said soon enough he will get his ass handed to him, any heavy weight can beat this guy, the only way i see him winning is lay and pray.

[quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]
yes it isnt fixed and Santa does exist who else would feed the easter bunny

[quote comment=”188427″][quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]
yes it isnt fixed and Santa does exist who else would feed the easter bunny[/quote]

WWE is fixed, this is not new. Hey stop it with that nonsense about Santa not existing.

[quote comment=”188018″][quote comment=”187457″][quote post=”3651″]Dumb move by the ufc Brock is to inexperienced in fights! he has had 1 fight against a weak fighter. many more deserving people could be signed like FEDOR or MELENDEZ.
Brock is once again all hype i cant see him beating the top fighters in the ufc heavyweight division [/quote]

Yes brock is inexperienced but just like alot of other fighters he has credentials and i think he will do very well. Tim sylvia i think should be calling brock out. I cant say enough about how much i hate watching tim as a fighter. And think brock would make a good tim would make a good matchup just to see where brock stands. And big nog is just way to over rated as a fighter. I mean look at his fight with heath hearing. The guy stinks. All i really have to say is i think he a great addition to the heavy weight divison.[/quote]

Nog is such a bad fighter that Fedor called him the best MMA fighter out there, including himself. In 34 fights only one(1) person has knocked him out(damn the UFC for not signing Suduko(SP)) He has taught and given Anderson Silva his BJJ black belt, amongst other greats. It may have been a boring fight but that is not usually the case. It usualy is a BJJ clinic. When will people stop using 1 fight to base whole careers on. If your 1 fight theory stands true, Matt Hughes is done and has no chance against serra, reason: GSP owned hughes, serra beat GSP, so SErra is greatest in that division and gsp and hughes are done. One crap fight does not measure a 29-4-1 career. WEll I guess everyone is entitled to their own a opinion, just wish they would look at the big picture.[/quote]

You are mixing the Nogs up. Little Nog was KOd, Big Nog has 4 losses by decision. 1 to Dan Henderson, 2 to Fedor, 1 to Barnett.

People shouldn’t complain about Brock fighting an Eddie Sanchez or Brad Imes. He is not ready to fight a GG or Cro Cop. Think about it. He only has 1 fight under his belt! I’ve always been a huge Lesnar fan and can’t wait to see him compete. But seriously, the guy needs to fight a scrub or two to gain experience.

Smart business move. He will sell pay per views and will be spoon fed opponents for his first year or so.. More than anything, Damage control for losing out on the Fedor sweepstakes. At least in Dana’s eyes.

Interesting move… But super-strong dudes don’t usually make for interesting fights in MMA, see Nogueira Vs. Sapp, 1 and 2. If however, he comes with some kicks, or more rounded strategy, it could be another story…

In his first fight, it seemed he has the proper mentality for ground and pound. That accompanied with his massive size, and his background in wrestling, I would say that he is more than worthy to be in the UFC. Spoon feed him 2 fights tops before throwing him in with the big guys, just to give him some cage experience.

If he goes and trains with Team Punishment or Xtreme Couture, I would see him being a Heavyweight Champion within 2 years.

good luck with the piss test!

[quote comment=”188435″][quote comment=”188427″][quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]
yes it isnt fixed and Santa does exist who else would feed the easter bunny[/quote]

WWE is fixed, this is not new. Hey stop it with that nonsense about Santa not existing.[/quote]

WWE is Entertainment. That’s what the E stands for in WWE.
All the fight’s are pre-arranged by weeks, even by post-fight’s. We all know that the moves are all practiced.

[quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]

Yikes! I never thought about that until now…..noooooooooo!

[quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]

LMAO! I hope with all my heart that you truly do not believe that wrestling is isnt fixed. That’s actually……….sad

[quote comment=”188508″][quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]

LMAO! I hope with all my heart that you truly do not believe that wrestling is isnt fixed. That’s actually……….sad :([/quote]
Sad…..no. Pathetic……yes.

[quote comment=”188512″][quote comment=”188508″][quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]

LMAO! I hope with all my heart that you truly do not believe that wrestling is isnt fixed. That’s actually……….sad :([/quote]
Sad…..no. Pathetic……yes.[/quote]
Every wrestling fan that isn’t ignorant knows that it’s fixed. Fans watch for the entertainment value. End of discussion.

Looks like my brilliant comment was deleted. Is there a list of rules for the comments or does the mod just do whatever he feels like?

I say give him Vera for his first fight. That would definately test his chin and endurance, Vera got some great wrestling background, too. And if Brock kicks his ass, and Vera get dominated by another massive heavyweight, he might reconsider his move to lhw.

This is a ploy by Dana to try to take away from Randy leaving. Brock is a force just because of his power and he does have a solid wrestling back ground but there has been others with great power and size like James “The Colossus” Thompson that have been a working progress. Anyone can get hit with a lucky punch but on the ground against a wizard like NOG or even someone seasoned like AA and Brock will see the difference from roid wrestling and MMA. If they let him develope and throw him in with some middle of the road guys so he can ease his way in then he might have a chance to make some nosie. If they just throw him to the lions then it will be just that getting thrown in a cage with a lion LOL

i think it is great that lesnar got in the ufc he is the heavywieght version of matt hughes he trains with sean sherk’s
camp so i think he will do well i just hope the ufc will not just overmartket him and ruen his appeal to the sport he will need several warm up mathces first in order to be able to fight tougher fighters we will see what his chin is like as well because if he gets in ther with guys like Arlovski it will really test his chin but if he can weather the storms i think he will do really well

If the UFC was an arm wrestling competition….he would dominate but it’s not. Sorry brock. Go back to your table grabbing, chair throwing WWF or whatever the hell it’s called these days.

I think it’s a great move by Dana.
Brock should certainly fight a good gatekeeper first like Herring, because honestly If they threw Brock in there against Tim Sylvia, it could be messy. Tim is not exactly the most agile of big guys, he’s just huge and awkward. I think Brock might make a mess of him.
If Brock does good in his first few MMA fights, it will send a wake-up call to the rest of the heavyweights, If he does bad, then Dana has just proved that the UFC certainly does have some of the most athletic people in the business.
Yeah Brock is big, quick, and strong. But can he take a punch aside from a chair? Can he avoid submissions? Can his cardio hold out long enough for a 5 rounder if a title shot comes his way?
Only time will tell, and with a two year contract, time is all this mammoth has. I certainly do not expect him to be the best MMA fighter around when he first comes in, It will be nice to see if he can adapt to a sport were you need to know w little of everything.
Training with guys like Hughes and Sherk should certainly improve his technical skills, we’ll just have to sit by and see what happens.

[quote comment=”188515″][quote comment=”188512″][quote comment=”188508″][quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]

LMAO! I hope with all my heart that you truly do not believe that wrestling is isnt fixed. That’s actually……….sad :([/quote]
Sad…..no. Pathetic……yes.[/quote]
Every wrestling fan that isn’t ignorant knows that it’s fixed. Fans watch for the entertainment value. End of discussion.[/quote]
yes sir. sorry sir.

Who was that guy telling you all how brock has all the potential in the world if he gets with a good camp and learns some well rounded skills? Oh yeah, me. Last week. And all i heard was people saying i was a no-nothing WWE fan. Now what am i hearing? The sound of dozens of people in agreement. No need to thank me for last weeks sermon. And where’s Nine Duce when we NEED HIM?

The UFC is turning to ratings and profitablity. Sad but true, this is why Dana White wants Bisping to beat Rashad so he can fight Rampage, why? Because Bisping brings the crowds and the ratings/money. I can think of multiple lwd fighters that deserve a title shot over those two guys. Forest, Shogun, Houston Alexander( future champ), Jardine ect. And as far as the UFC signing Brock Lesnar. WTF?!!!!!!!

[quote comment=”188578″]If the UFC was an arm wrestling competition….he would dominate but it’s not. Sorry brock. Go back to your table grabbing, chair throwing WWF or whatever the hell it’s called these days.[/quote]

Wow.  Wrestling skill is a VERY large part of most MMA fights, it translates better than boxing does since most fights go to the ground. If he learns some competant stand up and BJJ skills, he might turn into a contender in a heavyweight division that isn’t very deep right now. Amature wrestling skills are very important and he has them in spades.

huh i like how everyone is ragging on the dude. here’s some info. he wans’t just a WWE wrestler. you know how he got the WWE contract? because of his NCAA wrestling background.

and yeah joke about piss tests all you want. you think they don’t do drug tests in collegiate sports? He didn’t get bigger out of college. If anything he got smaller while in the WWE because he didn’t have time to train as hard as he did in college.

the guy is an athlete. you can hide behind your “WWE shield” all you want, but it just makes you look sad and pathetic.

First, Brock has never failed a roids test. Second, everyone comparing him to one-dimensional amateur wrestlers is either forgetting or completely unaware that Brock has more athletic ability than any of them, and more ability than most fighters currently in UFC, especially the HW division. Third, whoever his first fight is against, Lesnar wins with a shooting star press from the top of the octagon like he did to Kurt Angle that one time.

This is a scary dude. Such an accomplished amateur wrestler with a ton of strength. I bet he can take anyone down pretty much at will… can you imagine trying to choke him or get him in a kimura?

I read he even made the NFL. He said he’s been training MMA for the last couple of years. With that much strength and athletesism, he’ll give anyone a hard time.

“Four-time all-American, two-time big-ten Champion and the 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion with a record of 106-5 overall in four years of college” (wikipedia). He’ll do very well for himself in the UFC.

Why is he all red like that? He looks like an angry character from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Looks like someone chewed the strawberry bubble gum!

I’d like to start off the 2008 year with a Gonzaga/Lesnar bout.

[quote comment=”188444″]People shouldn’t complain about Brock fighting an Eddie Sanchez or Brad Imes. He is not ready to fight a GG or Cro Cop. Think about it. He only has 1 fight under his belt! I’ve always been a huge Lesnar fan and can’t wait to see him compete. But seriously, the guy needs to fight a scrub or two to gain experience.[/quote]
i agree. the ufc signed him for his future potential (and name recognition). he cant beat anyone in the top ten now but in a year or 1 and a half he could be a top contender. he is a hell of an athlete, he almost made the nfl with no exp.

Just have to wait and see how his chin is.

if you are/were a WWE fan at his time, then you seen the botched shooting star press and know that his head is a rock. And he will have throws like no other.

Let the guy fight. If he loses in a bad way then talk your shit. But if he wins in a no-doubt kind of way, give him a chance. I don’t care where the guy is from or how his “BJJ” is, A 6′2 MAN WEIGHING 260 of MUSCLE HITTING YOU IS GOING TO HURT. The question is, can he deflect a puch and throw one back accurately.

This guys biggest test in the UFC will not come from other fighters it will come from the steroids testing after the fights.

[quote comment=”187453″]like kenny florian said, if you’re a heavy weight fighter in the ufc and joe silva calls you, you better hope and pray he doesn’t tell you you’re fighting brock lesnar…[/quote]
lesnar has zero credntials and your comparing hm to kenny……sounds foolish

let him fight frank mir and work his way up

Bring Randleman back Dana!

[quote comment=”188712″]Who was that guy telling you all how brock has all the potential in the world if he gets with a good camp and learns some well rounded skills? Oh yeah, me. Last week. And all i heard was people saying i was a no-nothing WWE fan. Now what am i hearing? The sound of dozens of people in agreement. No need to thank me for last weeks sermon. And where’s Nine Duce when we NEED HIM?[/quote]
So everyone wants to know what the Duce feels about Brock. Like Koscheck he will dominate a bunch of no bodies until he gets pitted against a true fighter like Tra Telligman and get a pectoral muscle ripped out. The End, period.

he might actually be a boring fighter… he will definately be able to take people down, but can he finish or even beat up the world class fighters of the UFC? His fights might all be like Jake O’Brien vs. Heath Herring or Carmelo Marrero vs. Cheick Kongo.

it is unfair of certain people to assume he is on steroids

tim sylvia stephan bonnar phil baroni Josh Barnett Vitor Belfort and several other guys have actually been caught and served suspensions

brock (and sherk for that matter) are innocent until proven guilty

Josh Barnett may of been a better signing for probably a similar amount of $$$$

but brock will have ppv draw

im hoping we see him against a striker

need to see his chin tested
what his standup skills are like

and also whether he is prone to cuts ( possibly stoppages) due to the blade jobs back in wwe days

ken shamrock seemed to cut pretty badly post wwe blade jobs lets hope brock isnt the same

brock cant be blamed for wanting to make money
when he went to wwe it was probably the only big money move available to him

i wouldnt be too worried about his cardio… a NCAA champion will know how to train properly

I can’t see this guy being a contender in the Hw division.

[quote comment=”189244″]

brock (and sherk for that matter) are innocent until proven guilty
[/quote]

Are people still defending Sherk? Weren’t his Testosterone levels, higher then a male moose in heat, stomping on a canadian mountie?

M-1 signs Fedor and UFC signs Brock!! Whats next? Turnbuckles in the Octagon???

Is Brock taking a wicked dump in that picture?

Looks like he needs more greens - he might rip something in there - pushing so hard.

: )

[quote comment=”188508″][quote comment=”188063″][quote comment=”188039″][quote comment=”188024″]Lesnar defeated Hulk Hogan and the “ROCK… can you imagine the small hord of WWE fans this will bring in ..LOL… that’s all MMA needs, I’m sure the UFC is salivating at the PPV ratings possibilities. If Lesnar does well, in the minds of WWF low IQ fans, it will justify the credibility of the WWF…. nooooooooo””[/quote]
dont forget wwe is fixed[/quote]
wwe isnt fixed[/quote]

LMAO! I hope with all my heart that you truly do not believe that wrestling is isnt fixed. That’s actually……….sad :([/quote]
no I just love to read your reactions. hahahaha.

apparently Brad Imes was contacted by the UFC for a possible match up against Lesnar. I say put Heath Herring in there.

BRING KEN SHAMROCK BACK TO FIGHT LESNAR - THAT WOULD BE COOOOL!

[quote comment=”187431″]Early 2008? maybe CroCop could be his first opponent.[/quote]

He would probably run through CC,
Mirko’ ground game aint that solid, and Lesner is STRONG.
.Unless CC could keep it standing long enough to set up a good shot, Lesner will probably be trying to shoot over and over.
Overall “just a bad match-up”..none the less” I would still watch it.
But i would rather see Lesner fight some of the following.
Tim Sylvia.
Cheick Kongo.
Gabe Gonzaga.
or smaller HW like.
Andrei Arlovski.
Minataro Nogueria.
and/or Brandon Vera.

this is all a big ploy to make money.wait and see.dana should worry about making is star heavyweight happy (captan america) and not signing uncredited fighters…..i mean x-sports entertainers..ha ha ha ha!!!

I DONT KNOW A 4 TIME ALL NCAA / A NATIONAL CHAMP I THINK HE HAS A CHANCE HES BEEN TRAINING FOR TWO YEARS TO WORK ON STAND UP AND HE HAS A LEGITIMATE SHOT

[quote comment=”191104″]this is all a big ploy to make money.wait and see.dana should worry about making is star heavyweight happy (captan america) and not signing uncredited fighters…..i mean x-sports entertainers..ha ha ha ha!!![/quote]

LETS TALK SHAMTOCK HE WENT ENERTAINER FOR A WHILE AND WE(REAL MMA FANS) RESPECT HIM I THINK COTOURE KNEW WHITE WAS SIGNING LESNOR SO HE RAN LIKE A DOG WITH HIS TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS

[quote comment=”191565″][quote comment=”191104″]this is all a big ploy to make money.wait and see.dana should worry about making is star heavyweight happy (captan america) and not signing uncredited fighters…..i mean x-sports entertainers..ha ha ha ha!!![/quote]

LETS TALK SHAMTOCK HE WENT ENERTAINER FOR A WHILE AND WE(REAL MMA FANS) RESPECT HIM I THINK COTOURE KNEW WHITE WAS SIGNING LESNOR SO HE RAN LIKE A DOG WITH HIS TAIL BETWEEN HIS LEGS[/quote]

no chance - randy would kill lesnar horribly - his experiense would just shine through in a match up like that

Sorry pal,but Brock lesnar will DESTROY UR SHITTY HW champion RANDY COUTURE ass long before he knew he was here.That’s the main reason why he retired.

Big Nog Has never been kod..that was his lil bro

Lets just wait and see how he progresses..remember coleman had no striking and he took fedor down…Brock is bigger younger stronger and even more explosive than either coleman or randleman and that says something…..Randlemnan managed to put couture and rizzo …so if Brock lives up to his potential..this is going to be very ugly very quick…..

The man was in the NCAA finals twice. He has his work cut out for him, for sure, but his athleticism, tenacity and wrestling background provides him with the tools to get up the learning curve very quickly.

I’M READY TO SEE HIM RUN THRU THOSE HEAVYWEIGHTS OUT THERE. THE GUY IS HUGE AND DON’T FORGET HOW POWERFUL THIS GUY IS. HIS INTENSITY AND RAW TALENT SHOULD PROVE ENOUGH TO BUILD ON. FOR THOSE WHO THINK HE WON’T MAKE IT JUST LOOK AT THE COMPETION OUT THERE………WOULD YOU WANT TO FIGHT HIM?

Brock should have played Venom in Spiderman 3 and not Tropher. Also, I would have liked to have seen him knock out Bob Sapp before he came to the UFC. And a match with Hong Man Choi would have been interesting too.

Brock Lesnar will rain supreme over all the big guys in ufc he will take over and u guys who are hating will shut up, the guy is compeltely built for the job he has all the skills if u dont think he can strike well why dont u ask him to strike u in the face and c if it doesnt smash your face into your brains

[quote comment=”187567″]NICE TO SEE HOW UFC CONTINUES TO CONTRACT INDIVIDUALS USING STEROIDS-See Lesnar’s mug shots for being arrested and charged for illegal possession of STEROIDS! Way to go UFC![/quote]

Yeah just keep reading…they were not really steroids. Hey… he was aressted in Kentucky… thats were I live.lol

I spelled Arrested wrong.

Here Comes The Pain!!

LMAO Oh history…