“I Wanna Apologize… I’m a Sore Loser”: ‘Unprofessional’ Brock Lesnar’s WWE Roots Left Him Sheepish in Public During His First UFC Run

Brock Lesnar has explored multiple avenues in his professional life. One of his more popular runs apart from WWE was his time in the UFC. Even though he wanted to create a new identity for himself when he joined the MMA promotion, the habits that he developed in WWE didn’t leave him. In fact, one of his habits was highlighted during his first run in the UFC.

After UFC 100, The Beast Incarnate had to apologize for his attitude that did not sit right with the culture that fighters follow in UFC. So, when Lesnar got the chance, he blamed his attitude on his past affiliation with WWE.

Brock Lesnar blames WWE for troublesome attitude during his first UFC run

The WWE legend first faced Frank Mir in 2008 at UFC 81. Since his debut, it was his first loss. Lesnar lost by submission. They met again at UFC 100 to face off for the second time, where Lesnar won by KO. However, there was something off about the wrestler’s attitude towards his opponent. Even though rivals tend to make up after an ugly feud in the Octagon despite the score, Lesnar didn’t show this sportsmanship. During UFC 100’s post-event press conference, Lesnar confessed the reason behind the same.

He started off by briefly explaining his side of things while referencing his lost UFC 81 match: “I wanna apologize. I acted very unprofessionally after the fight and I’ll leave it at that. I’m a sore loser, okay? And I don’t like to get beat.” Then, the former UFC fighter also added later, “I went in the entertainment business for a while and I guess there’s a little bit of it still that you guys ask me all the time, is there anything that I could drag over from WWE? And I guess you’ve seen a little bit tonight.”

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So, Lesnar indirectly held his WWE roots responsible for his behavior while apologizing to Mir.

In the press conference, Lesnar seemingly blamed WWE for this behavioral pattern and claimed to love the UFC. However, 7 years before his explosive debut in the MMA world, he couldn’t even see himself as a fighter.

More of Brock Lesnar’s old interviews surrounding UFC

Although this interview took place way before Lesnar’s debut in Dana White‘s promotion, it captured the wrestler’s original thoughts about entering the MMA world. While talking to Dave Meltzer in an interview in 2001, a reporter asked the wrestler about his interest in participating in the UFC one day. To this, Lesnar had a response that would shock his fans today.

The 46-year-old claimed at the time, “No. Not even a thought in my mind about that. Not at all.” While this didn’t come as a surprise at that time, fans who know his journey might be shocked to know his initial reaction.

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