MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani continues to break major MMA news tonight and this time he’s put out the news of the UFC and Brock Lesnar negotiating a UFC 200 return.
The UFC is in serious talks with former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar to have him fight at UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas, multiple sources confirmed with MMA Fighting.
Both sides are close to finalizing a deal, and if all goes well, Lesnar’s return to mixed martial arts could be announced imminently.
While talks are progressing well between Lesnar and the UFC, an opponent for Lesnar isn’t close to being finalized. It is unclear at this time who is under consideration.
Brock Lesnar hasn’t fought in the UFC since 2011 and just a year ago he entered in an ironclad contract with the WWE, or so we thought.
This news is shocking but if true it’ll certainly make UFC 200 the biggest PPV of all-time.