Brock Lesnar to Face Mark Hunt at UFC 200

Brock Lesnar to Face Mark Hunt at UFC 200
LAS VEGAS - JULY 11: Brock Lesnar reacts after knocking out Frank Mir during their heavyweight title bout during UFC 100 on July 11, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
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It was announced on Saturday night that WWE’s Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC’s heavyweight division, where he'll be facing PRIDE and K-1 veteran Mark Hunt at UFC 200 in July.

Lesnar opened up about the move---his first fight in the Octagon since December 2011 after he was sidelined with diverticulitis. Lesnar previously said he was “closing the door” on his MMA career, but he said he was never entirely comfortable about the decision to retire.

“I’m a crossover athlete. I’m the modern-day Bo Jackson, people,” he told ESPN.

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