Brock Called Out At UFC 169; Is Lesnar Returning to UFC?

Last night at UFC 169, Heavyweight competitors Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir went to war for three full rounds. Mir holds the distinction of a 1-1 record against Lesnar inside the octagon, with their last fight at UFC 100 ending in a 2nd Round TKO victory for Brock. On the other side of the coin, Overeem is the last man that Brock battled in the UFC, sending the WWE beast packing via a first round TKO at UFC 141. Lesnar has not competed in MMA since that contest in December of 2011.

Following his Unanimous Decision win over Mir, Overeem had these words for the crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ:

“I have one more thing to say, I heard there’s word that Brock Lesnar is about to come back to the UFC. Well, I’ll be here waiting for him.“

The rumors have been swirling for months about the potential return of Brock Lesnar to the octagon. When Dana White hinted that a huge announcement would be made before the start of UFC 168, many had speculated the UFC President was going to reveal a return bout for the WWE Superstar. Alas, the announcement was instead the ground-breaking UFC Fight Pass Network.

However, the murmuring still continued for a potential return to the octagon by The Next Big Thing. Ariel Helwani even broached the topic with CM Punk before the Royal Rumble. Punk thought that the potential was there, noting Brock’s physical prowess and his absence from MMA due to an intestinal illness as motivating factors for a return.

Overeem is no fool to self-promoting in the fight game. If Lesnar is to return, a rematch with the man that put him out of the UFC is certainly high on the list of potential return bouts. While nothing has been concrete in regards to discussions between Brock and the UFC, Overeem is clearly planting seeds in case the return comes to fruition.