|
11:00 PM EST
It's not just a boast by "The Next Big Thing."
Brock Lesnar is really going to show up at the UFC pay per view this Saturday.
www.mmanewsdesk.com has exclusively confirmed with multiple sources that Lesnar will be in Las Vegas to discuss a UFC contract with Ultimate Fight head honcho Dana White.
Lesnar has caused a huge stir in the MMA world with his appearance on MMAWeekly's radio show.
He stated, "We're playing the games, but I'm tired of playing games. It's time for somebody to make a move. I'm going to go down to the UFC and see what the hell is going on down there."
Lesnar, a former NCAA Wrestling Champion who skyrocketed to the top of WWE in 2002, was asked if he is in negotiations with White. Lesnar stated, "I'm just telling you this, I'm going to be there Saturday night and I'm looking for a win. I don't care who it is. If I had to fight somebody, I'd like to fight Randy (Couture). I'll fight Gonzaga ..... I hope Randy wins that fight and then I can fight him in December ...... I'm going to be attending the UFC this weekend, and I'm going to go down and watch and see in person, because I've watched these guys fight on TV. I'm going to go down there and see for myself and watch these heavyweights that I know I can beat ...... I'm looking to fight somebody with credentials. I'm not just talking Silver Medals in Judo. I want a belt. I've fought a lot of tomato cans. I've already had it. You know? I want a fillet Mignon. Let's do it, and do it right. I want to fight somebody, somebody that's got credentials because I've got them too. There isn't a wrestler, there isn't a heavyweight out there my size that has done the things I've done."
Lesnar continued with his rant, seemingly challenging the entire MMA world. He exclaimed, "UFC, they're the big dogs on the street, obviously. You've got Randy Couture, who he's definitely going to be past his prime here. You've got Fedor. There's nobody out there that is unbeatable. Okay? All the media builds Fedor into this great monster. Well, every monster has his day. There isn't a guy like me walking around that can do the things that I do. These guys, they don't know. Let's put it this way, in college, or everywhere that I've gone, everybody has said that I'm one strong son-of-a-bitch, and that's what I am, and I'm able to back it up."
Learning the art of hype from professional wrestling (and he learned from the best, since Lesnar debuted in 2002 as a protege of his "agent" Paul Heyman), Lesnar continued by saying, "Randy Couture for example, I mean he's the heavyweight champion of the UFC, but he's a small heavyweight. Let's face it, Tim Sylvia was not a legitimate heavyweight champion," responded Lesnar. I enjoyed watching Randy beat the shit out of Tim Sylvia. I enjoyed that. I mean take a look at this guy, Tim Sylvia, the guy’s feet; they're damn near webbed. He looks like the Swamp Thing. The guy is a vulture. He can't wrestle worth a crap. He's got a jab and a little right hand. There's no way. I'd double-leg his ass right through that cage so fast, and that would be the end of the fight. I'm tired. I'm tired of this. Brock Lesnar wants to fight somebody, somebody with credentials, and Tim Sylvia ain't the guy. I'm a fighter, and I believe that if somebody should be holding a belt in the UFC, it's Brock Lesnar."
|