Shaquille O’Neal Once Sided With Brock Lesnar Against 265 Lb UFC Monster: “I Am Going With Brock Because He Is a Little Bigger”
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Wherever Brock Lesnar entered, he unquestionably dominated everything. His appearance and attitude are highly intimidating to others. Notably, NBA star Shaquille O’Neal prefers ‘The Beast’ over UFC monster Mark Hunt. Notably, Lesnar has achieved success in mixed martial arts in addition to making a name for himself in the pro wrestling industry.
In a 2016 interview with TMZ Sports, which was conducted before Lesnar’s last UFC match against Mark Hunt. Due to his greater stature, Shaq chose Lesnar over Hunt. In addition, he welcomed Lesnar, who had been absent from the UFC for a time as he was now ruling the WWE universe.
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He stated, “I like big guys, so I gotta go with big guys. Well, Mark Hunt is also a big guy but Brock Lesnar is a bigger guy. I’m a bigger guy, so bigger guys got to stay together. I just seen him at a WWE event, the one on the game with the big show. He’s a nice guy looked really good looking in shape.”
In addition, Shaq added that Lesnar’s return to the UFC makes him happy since he was difficult to defeat during his time as champion, and he expects Lesnar to defeat Hunt. However, the match ended as an NC.
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Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt UFC 200
The Beast Incarnation’s victory against UFC legend Frank Mir in just his second professional UFC fight serves as proof of his stellar track record. In the UFC, he has a record of 5-3-0. However, after the Beast Incarnate suffered a loss at UFC 141 against Alistair Overeem, Lesnar left the UFC. However, The Beast made his comeback and his last UFC match took place at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt.
Brock Lesnar won the co-main event of UFC 200 by a unanimous decision, as he had controlled the match the entire time. However, due to a variety of reasons, the outcome was eventually changed to an NC (No Contest). After that Lesnar never performed any bout in UFC and enjoys his time in WWE as a top-tier wrestler.
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