Lesnar (left) and Mir were former UFC heavyweight champions - Photo: Disclosure
After losing the UFC heavyweight belt to Cain Velazquez in the 121st edition of the event, Brock Lesnar may return to the octagon to face an old rival. He is also the former champion of the category, Frank mir, who has already faced Lesnar on two occasions.
UFC president, Dana White, confirmed the possibility of a third confrontation between the athletes, highlighting that this is one of the biggest rivalries ever seen since the first edition of the event. White also stressed that rumors that emerged a few weeks ago about Lesnar's alleged request to face Roy Nelson are nothing more than mere speculations.
“Lesnar never asked me to face Roy Nelson. What they told me was that he (Lesnar) wants Frank mir as your next opponent. This fight does make sense. There will probably be a third confrontation between the two,” said White.
The first fight between Lesnar and Mir took place at UFC 81, where Mir won through a submission (kneebar) in the first round of the fight. In the rematch, Lesnar unified the heavyweight belts by winning by technical knockout (punches) in the second round of the main fight of UFC 100.
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