Khabib Nurmagomedov Once Took a Jibe at Brock Lesnar’s Ugly UFC Past While Comparing the WWE Star with Daniel Cormier
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Brock Lesnar announced his retirement from MMA a few years back, saying he was too old for fighting in the octagon. However, his fight with Daniel Cormier never happened as the UFC suspended The Beast Incarnate.
Surprisingly, when UFC had planned their fight, fans went berserk to see Lesnar getting a heavyweight title shot. Moreover, Khabib Nurmagomedov also shared his views on the fight at the time.
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During a Q&A session with the fans in 2018 in Calgary shared by ‘MMAFightingonSBN‘, Khabib Nurmagomedov said Daniel Cormier had the advantage of defeating Brock Lesnar. He gave the reason for his comments about the fight.
Nurmagomedov said, “If you talk about Brock Lesnar about striking or wrestling – how can he beat ‘DC’? I don’t understand this. ‘DC’ is very tough guy… I think 99 percent ‘DC’ can beat him. Only one percent (Lesnar can win). This is my opinion. First of all, he has to come back, work out, and be clean.”
The Russian then spoke about USADA and their testing.
However, ‘The Eagle’ spoke his mind at the Q&A session and his comments surely shocked many of the fans present there and also at home.
The Eagle was sure that DC would easily defend his UFC Heavyweight Championship against The Conqueror. At the time, Lesnar had taken a break from WWE to prepare for his fight against Cormier.
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The Beast last fought in UFC at the UFC 200 PPV, where he defeated Mark Hunt in a return fight. The stakes were high for Lesnar at the time.
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After the match with Stipe Miocic, during a post-match interview with Joe Rogan, DC called Lesnar in the octagon. He challenged the former WWE Heavyweight Champion for a fight for his UFC Heavyweight Title.
Surprisingly, Brock Lesnar, who was away from the mic in WWE for a long period, cut a chilling promo on Daniel Cormier.
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Lesnar said, “Let me tell you somethin’. I have walked into this building and watched heavyweight disasters from the beginning. Ngannou is a piece of sh*t, Miocic is a piece of sh*t. DC I’m coming for you motherf****r.”
Cormier is a WWE fan and he has watched Lesnar capture the top spot in the company. Therefore, when The Beast decided to return, he immediately challenged Lesnar for a fight.
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The fight never happened as UFC suspended Brock Lesnar for failing a substance test after UFC 200 event.
Further, DC has retired from MMA and is a UFC analyst and commentator. Subsequently, Lesnar is enjoying his time in WWE and stated he will never return to MMA and considers himself retired.
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Recently, DC appeared as the special guest referee at the Extreme Rules Event. With Cormier finally stepping his foot in WWE, the company can mint millions of dollars from this pending UFC bout.
Edited by:
Rohini Kottu