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Brock Lesnar Once Revealed Why He Braved Diverticulitis to Return to the UFC- “My Wife and Children Deserve the Best”

Published November 11, 2022, 2:00 PM EST

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Only a few superstars have made a name for themselves in multiple career lines, and among them stands Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate is a dominant force, and people often think twice before clashing with The Beast. With a career in amateur wrestling, professional wrestling, MMA, and football, Brock Lesnar is a true legend.

Lesnar made his debut for WWE in the year 2002 and found success quickly. He won the World Championship in his very first year and soon rose to the top of the rankings. However, he left WWE two years later and switched to football. But after failing there, he would shift to NJPW and then MMA.

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During his MMA career, Lesnar would make his debut for UFC. Despite a disappointing start to UFC, Lesnar was given multiple opportunities, including a championship match owing to his star power. Lesnar would capitalize on the opportunities and win the Heavyweight Championship.

While gaining a name for himself in UFC, Lesnar was diagnosed with diverticulitis. Such as the seriousness of the illness, that it might have taken Lesnar’s life if the treatment would have been delayed. After the diagnosis, Lesnar took time away from UFC and underwent surgery.

In his book DeathClutch, Lesnar revealed the reasons behind him wanting to return to UFC after recovering. He wrote, “I didn’t just want to rebound because of my fighting career. My son Turk was getting bigger and stronger every day, and I wanted him and my daughter, Mya, to grow up with a healthy father they could do things with. Rena was pregnant with our son Duke.”

He continued, “I wanted to get back to being the “Brock Lesnar” that I knew was because my wife and children deserve the best.”

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The Beast Incarnate revealed that he was motivated for a lot of reasons, but one of the most important ones was his wanting to be back as ‘Brock Lesnar’. Lesnar would make his return to UFC after recovery and become the first undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion. Lesnar would later lose the title to Cain Velasquez and again undergo diverticulitis surgery.

Bobby Lashley teases facing Brock Lesnar in another match

WWE Crown Jewel 2022 saw The Almighty Bobby Lashley go against Brock Lesnar in a losing bout. However, even after losing, Lashley made sure of absolutely destroying Lesnar and leaving him in pieces. The post-match attack saw Lashley leave Lesnar in the ring, completely torn and red.

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Lashley appeared on WWE The Bump and discussed his current heated rivalry with Brock Lesnar. The former WWE Champion stated that Lesnar was making it personal, and if he continued making it like that, they would fight at a different level.

The Almighty said, “If you make it personal, it’s a street fight. The next time we fight, I don’t even think it should be in a ring, I think we should go fight outside, I think we should grab YouTube, let somebody grab a camera and meet us out on the street and let us beat each other down and see who doesn’t get up afterward.

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Although no rematch between these two stalwarts has been confirmed, the feud is far from over.

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Shounak Chakrabarti is WWE writer at EssentiallySports. With a degree in Journalism, he wants to stand tall as an objective journalist. An avid fan of wrestling from childhood, Shounak has followed the sport from its very core and Seth 'Freakin' Rollins just happens to be his favorite wrestler.
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