After losing to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141 back in 2011, thanks to a well-placed liver kick, Brock Lesnar
walked away from mixed martial arts (MMA) and returned to his old stomping grounds of pro wrestling.
It was an unfortunate end to Brock's MMA career, which saw him win the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title three years prior -- after only his third fight inside the Octagon -- by knocking out Randy Couture at UFC 91.
Lesnar, however, was all geared up to make an MMA comeback to take on one of the best to ever step foot inside a cage or ring, Fedor Emelianenko. A mega-fight UFC President Dana White was adamant he would stage
at Cowboy Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
As good friend and longtime manager Paul Heyman revealed on
"The MMA Hour," Lesnar had finally gotten his
diverticulitis in check and was ready to accept the Fedor fight. Unfortunately, Emelianenko's father passed away which eventually
prompted his retirement, as well.
While it would be nice to have another major box-office draw to
increase pay-per-view (PPV) buys for UFC, the former 265-pound champ is currently doing that for WWE; a company that
may, or
may not, be paying him more than his old bosses at ZUFFA.
One thing is certain, should the day come when Brock decides to step back into the cage, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon won't let his cash cow walk away without a fight.