“He Would Have Been Unstoppable”: Joe Rogan Names One Mistake That Stopped Brock Lesnar From Becoming a UFC Hall of Famer

Although predominantly a WWE star, The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar has tried and excelled at several sports. After leaving WWE in 2004, Lesnar would try his hands at football, NJPW in Japan, and even MMA.

However, it was in MMA and UFC, he could show his talent and become one of the hottest names in UFC. Such was Lesnar’s talent and popularity, that it led to a title match within a few matches after his debut. And, Lesnar would take full opportunity of it, and win the championship as well. However, recently Joe Rogan opened up on his podcast about a certain flaw in Lesnar’s career.

 Joe Rogan points out a flaw in Brock Lesnar’s UFC career that prevented him from reaching the ‘Hall of Fame’ status

During the recent episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast, Rogan would sit down with Hulk Hogan, and heap praises on Brock Lesnar, and his talent. He would further open up on Lesnar’s career in UFC, and he could have achieved more greatness if it hadn’t been for one mistake of Lesnar.

Speaking on the podcast, Rogan claimed that Lesnar joined UFC and MMA way early. If he had been young now, and fresh off college, Lesnar could have joined UFC now, to receive training from some of the best coaches.

The former UFC commentator said, “I always said that, that guy fresh out of college, like if we were in a different era, and like if he is coming out fresh out of college today and someone like Firas Zahabi or Henri Hooft, you know someone like top flight MMA instructor gets a hold of him as a young man.”

He further continued, ” And teaches him how to strike, really teaches him how to strike, where he is comfortable, and can move just like the elite guys of today. Fuck. He would have been unstoppable.” However, Lesnar joined UFC on February 2nd, 2008, and was trained by Marty Morgan.

Although Lesnar never had a disappointing career in UFC, Rogan hoped for a much better one, if he could have joined now. The Beast Incarnate would begin his UFC career on a high note, but not have a storybook ending due to his medical condition.

What medical condition led to Brock Lesnar retiring from MMA and UFC?

In 2011, Lesnar saw himself losing his UFC Heavyweight Championship to Cain Velasquez, and then undergo surgery for diverticulitis before his fight with Junior Dos Santos. During the surgery, a 12-inch piece of colon was removed from Lesnar.

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Later in December of 2011, Lesnar made his return, against Alistair Overeem. However, after a series of bodyshots to his surgically repaired stomach, Lesnar would lose the match, and undergo retirement. In 2016, The Beast Incarnate would return to UFC for a fight against Mark Hunt. Although he initially won it, the decision would later be overturned, and it would lead to Lesnar going through his final retirement.

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Do you guys agree with Joe Rogan’s statement that if Lesnar was young and fresh now, he could have had a better career in UFC? Let us know in the comments.