As first reported by Scott Dryden, ProFighting-fans.com Editor-in-Chief, Brock Lesnar will make his return to the UFC this summer according to Lesnar and Dana White. On SportsCenter this morning UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and UFC President Dana White made an appearance to discuss Lesnar’s return to the UFC in 2010 as well as the issues that have plagued him these past several months.
Lesnar said he headed up to Canada for a hunting trip and felt as though “someone shot me in the guts” causing him to go to the hospital. After spending some time in a Canadian hospital he said he needed to get away from Canadian healthcare and headed to Bismark, South Dakota where he learned of his colon problems, basically he had a hole in his colon. Lesnar, having already lost 40 pounds, was told he would need a major colon surgery that would effectively end his fighting career and significantly change his day-to-day life and that there were only small odds of it healing naturally. A second opinion at the Mayo Clinic confirmed this diagnosis. As a result Lesnar decided to try and beat the odds, and beat them he did. With a changed diet and a more holistic approach towards his eating, Lesnar’s January 5 appointment showed that he has little remaining evidence of the hole in his colon that caused the problems. Having now had numerous colonoscopies and CT scans, Lesnar is training again and looking forward to getting back into the sport that he says he has grown to love. Thanking his wife, family and Dana White, Lesnar appears upbeat and eager to retain his UFC Heavyweight belt.
White stated that the Frank Mir vs Shane Carwin fight on the UFC 111 fight card will not only crown an Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, but also produce the next opponent for Lesnar. He also mentioned that should something happen in this fight to the eventual winner, the Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez winner from UFC 110 would be next in line for a title shot. Of course both of these fights will also have a major impact on the Pro Fighting Fans UFC Heavyweight Rankings, but White said that Lesnar will fight again, likely this summer, to defend his belt.