4. Brock Lesnar Making “Boatload of Money” For Fighting At UFC 200
“The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar announced on ESPN SportsCenter that he will be fighting Mark Hunt at UFC 200. Lesnar indicated that he is being paid a lot of money to fight at the historic PPV as he said he will be making “boatload of money”.
Below is what Lesnar said about coming back from retirement:
“I couldn’t live with that decision [stepping away from MMA]. Going back to that interview [when I said I was done with MMA for good], it was a hard decision for me to make. That decision has haunted me for the last 15 months, and I figured I couldn’t live like that for the rest of my life. I’m a big believer of living out your dreams and facing your fears and just facing the reality of, I don’t want to be sitting 20 years from now and saying, ‘You know what son? You should’ve went and did that.’ And here I am. And on the biggest stage of all – I was on UFC 100, so why not be on UFC 200?”
Brock then revealed it was him who contacted Dana White for a spot at UFC 200:
“It’s very simple. Nobody called me. It was nobody else’s idea,. Dana didn’t pick up the phone because they need to fill a spot. It didn’t happen like that. I picked up the phone. It was me. I don’t even remember when. It was three months ago. It’s taken some time for things to play out, but I just said, ‘What are the chances of having Brock Lesnar on the card at UFC 200?’ And we got together, obviously I’m still under contract with WWE. You just go in and sit down and have a big-boy conversation with the boss, Vince McMahon. It’s simple. It’s billionaire business, and I’m big business, so why the hell wouldn’t anybody want Brock Lesnar involved? I’m a crossover athlete. I’m a modern-day Bo Jackson, people, and I’m excited about it. I’m enthusiastic. I couldn’t be more excited and honored to have the opportunity that both companies have faith in Brock Lesnar to allow him to step back into the Octagon.”
Below is what Lesnar said about the money that he’s going to make:
“I can’t disclose. There’s lots of zeroes behind it. I’m not here to brag about it. I’m here to state that, listen, I’m a prizefighter and everybody’s making money. At the end of the day, this is going to be an exciting show for me. I’m honored to be a part of it. It’s humbling to sit here and to actually announce to the world. I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders because I’ve been carrying this around, and, yeah, it’s for real.”
