Lesnar Out of UFC 113

Looks like the Nordic Monster is suffering from diverticulitis again.

Another injury hurts UFC card, Lesnar out

By Hobson Lopes, Yahoo! Contributor Network
May 12, 8:40 pm EDT

Through all the seasons of The Ultimate Fighter, we are all used to seeing issues between coaches leading up to a showdown between them. With Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans, Josh Koscheck and Georges St-Pierre and Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, we have seen some funny situations. Usually one of the men is cocky, while the other keeps his head straight and has fighters that win. With the latest season featuring Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos, we haven't seen any of that.

Both men were in the TUF house to do a job and didn't have any confrontations or funny moments. They were there to help make these fighters better all-around mixed martial artists. While this doesn't make for great television, it does help with the buildup of their end of season confrontation. Unfortunately for all fight fans, that end of season fight is off the table .

The former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar has been forced to withdraw from the UFC 131 main event after a reoccurrence of diverticulitis. Diverticulitis "occurs when one or more diverticula in your digestive tract become inflamed or infected." This is a condition that never really goes away and leaves sufferers in serious pain.

When Lesnar was first diagnosed with this illness, it was bad enough that it required surgery, but that isn't the case with all situations.

Instead of seeing Dos Santos and Lesnar battle in the main event, Shane Carwin will now step into the main event slot. Dos Santos is 12-1 in his career, including 6-0 in his UFC career. The fight with Lesnar was one all MMA fans wanted to see, but Carwin is a suitable replacement. Carwin gave Lesnar a run for his money in the first round of their title fight at UFC 116.

The Dos Santos fight will be his first since the Lesnar loss. Ring rust could be an issue, but it should still be fun. I think most people felt that these two would have battled at some point. I just thought it would be for the UFC title. Lesnar is the biggest draw in MMA and this loss, coupled with the loss of the Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard UFC 130 fight puts the UFC in a tough spot. Carwin will still make it an interesting fight, but pay per view buys will certainly be down.


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Damn.

On the plus side, we get to see carwin fight again, who has been sort of invisible since fighting brock. Also, the white guy on TUF beat the mexican fighter (who i find extremely annoying). The mexican Javier Torres who acts like a clown in the ring is 0-2 on TUF.

Also Junior Dos Santos is a really good, down to earth fella.
Hopefully Brock will be back soon.

Lesnar is finished. The divirticulitis has ruined him physically and getting his ass kicked by the beaner Velasquez has probably messed him up mentally. Lesnar had a lot of talent,it's too bad he wasted his career as a WWE whore.

Lesnar did come into MMA at a late age, however with the money in WWE, who could blame him? Its only because of his WWE background that he became famous in MMA.

The fact that he went from WWE wrestler to MMA star is an amazing accomplishment that will seldom be repeated. Its a testament to how athletic and tough this man really is.

Not to mention Lesnar tried out for the Minnesota Vikings as a Defensive Tackle. He's a great athlete but I think its safe to say he never reached his full potential as a fighter..

I think it depends on how bad this recent bout of diverticulitis is...as to whether he's done for good. He's still VERY bankable in not only MMA but also pro wrestling (if he chooses to go back to the WWE). Had he started his MMA earlier & honed his striking & BJJ much better...he could have been a total juggernaut in MMA. Irregardless of whether he returns to MMA or not...I pray the man can recover (for his wife & kids).



Edited by: DixieDestroyer

Lesnar has not looked as dominant since his return from the disease. He struggled against both Carwin and Velasquez when he would have dominated both guys at his best.

Still, 80% of Brock can probably regain the title if he can keep his health in check.

chris371 said:

Lesnar did come into MMA at a late age, however with the money in WWE, who could blame him? Its only because of his WWE background that he became famous in MMA.

The fact that he went from WWE wrestler to MMA star is an amazing accomplishment that will seldom be repeated. Its a testament to how athletic and tough this man really is.

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Plus when his MMA career is over, Brock can probably go back to pro wrestling and make millions. He will have to play the role of heel and prick but he has always been good at that anyway! I personally like Brock and pray he recovers from this and regains his title.

Howard said:

Lesnar had a lot of talent,it's too bad he wasted his career as a WWE whore.

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WWE is where he met his wife and made millions of dollars so I doubt he cares.