{"id":244795,"date":"2017-07-20T05:56:53","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T12:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=244795"},"modified":"2017-07-20T05:56:53","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T12:56:53","slug":"ufc-thwarts-rumors-brock-lesnar-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/brock-lesnar\/ufc-thwarts-rumors-brock-lesnar-return\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC thwarts rumors of Brock Lesnar return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last July, in the co-main event of the stacked UFC 200, former UFC heavyweight champion and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar made a return to the Octagon after a hiatus of many years. He did so against Mark Hunt for a substantial $2.5 million payday.<\/p>\n

Lesnar would win this fight, relying on his wrestling to capture a dominant unanimous decision win. Unfortunately, he tested positive for the banned substance clomiphene shortly thereafter, and his win over Hunt was overturned.<\/p>\n

Given that Lesnar\u2019s UFC 200 return had been labelled a \u201cone-off\u201d from the get-go, the possibility of his taking another fight in the Octagon seemed unlikely. When he tested positive and was dealt a one-year suspension by USADA, the chances of the 40-year-old returning to the cage for another fight seemed almost non-existent.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, however, a Tweet from Twitter user @Talk_MMA, who has broken news in the past, suggested that a Lesnar return to the Octagon is \u201cimminent.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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Paul Heyman and Brock were at the UFC HQ during IFW. Had a meeting with the UFC brass. Brock’s return is eminent. Most likely at MSG on Nov4<\/p>\n

\u2014 #Dizz \u00a9 (@TalkMMA) July 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n