Back in 2004, UFC Champion Brock Lesnar opted to try and fulfil his long-standing dream of making it big in the National Football League (NFL). Despite being involved in a nasty accident on his motorcycle, he reportedly joined the Minnesota Vikings roster in time for their pre-season preparations. Brock Lesnar took the 69 jersey and played. After jumping ship and moving to the University of Minnesota, Lesnar went 24-1 in his inaugural year while there but lost via 3-2 decision in the NCAA heavyweight finals. His second year proved to be even better when he went 26-1 with his only loss coming via the number 1 ranked heavyweight wrestler in the Big 10. Brock was able to avenge his sole loss in the NCAA tournament where he faced the same opponent he lost to earlier in the season.
Brock's giant frame made him a perfect prospect for football. Lesnar's stats when he was at training camp included a 475lb bench press, 695lb squat, 4.7 second forty-yard dash, 10 foot standing broad jump, and a 35 inch vertical leap. All while weighing in at a staggering 290lbs.To put some of those numbers in perspective, Emmit Smith, Vince Young, and Jerry Rice did not run the forty as fast as Brock did.Given all of this, I think you'll be hard pressed to find any other fighter in the UFC with Lesnar's strength, explosiveness, speed, aggression, or hunger for success.
Can you really blame him?With all due respect to Mir, Lesnar has been training for this moment for a little over a year. During UFC Fight Night Live on Wednesday night, Lesnar made it clear that he wasn’t the least bit intimidated about facing Mir. Whats Brock Lesnars best chance to foil Cain Velasquez challenge for his.
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