Brock Lesnar just so happens to be one of those types of athletes that no matter what he says or what he does, the fans (for one reason or another) just can't seem to get enough of him (just ask Frank Mir). Not that it’s all positive, of course. For as many fans that seem to love Brock Lesnar (oh yes fight fans...they definitely exist), just as many, if not more, seem to really despise who he is as a person, and what they perceive he represents. Oh well...love him or hate him, the reality is that ...

Mike Chiappetta talks to the boss man of the UFC about the Brock Lesnar situation: UFC President Dana White, when reached via text, said he could not comment on anything regarding the champion's health and re-evaluation. "Brock asked me not to talk about it," he said. "I have to respect that." When asked if he could make any statement at all about Lesnar, White was again uncharacteristically silent. "No comment," he said. "First time in nine years I have ever said that." I don't take this as a good sign. Here's the reality of the situation. The UFC has hitched its wagon to Lesnar. He was the dominant PPV attraction for the UFC in 2008 when he fought on ...

“I am sure most of you know I am not the leader of the Lesnar Fan Club,” contender Shane Carwin wrote on The Underground MMA forum today. “That being said, antics or not, he is OUR UFC HWT Champion. He beat a future Hall of Famer to keep that belt and he NEEDS our prayers and good thoughts right now.” Carwin was writing in response to more than one post suggesting Lesnar’s illness was fake, or some sort of marketing ploy. He argued strongly that Lesnar should not be stripped of his title, no matter how long he is going to be out for. “At the end of the day I can take off my UFC shirt and say here is a ...

Brock Lesnar, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s massive heavyweight titleholder, was forced to withdraw Monday from his highly anticipated Nov. 21 title defense in Las Vegas against Shane Carwin. UFC president Dana White confirmed the news to Yahoo! Sports. White said Lesnar has been ill for more than three-and-a-half weeks and unable to train. With the bout at UFC 106 less than a month away, Lesnar was forced to postpone the title defense. “He said he’s never been this sick in his life,” White said. “He said it’s been going on for a long time and he just hasn’t been able to shake it.” White said he does not believe Lesnar had the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu. The fight matched two of ...