But man, Jones is moving to heavyweight, the UFC already has a great heavyweight title fight between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou with Jones likely to face the winner. But what if Jones got to play off Brock Lesnar, engage with him in a news conference, and build his star power before he fights for the heavyweight title? That's a great story, and great business.
And for Lesnar, he gets that ever so small opportunity to maybe, just maybe, be the guy to beat Jones. It's probably not going to happen. But what a story. So, if that happens, I'm in. Anything else -- well, I'm still in because it's my job, but I don't see the appeal in it. Are you the same? Or you actually think Lesnar could come back and be more than just a villain to Jones before he fights for the title?
Marc : I think you pretty accurately captured why I would have so much interest in that fight. To me, the idea of Lesnar, an athletic, pound behemoth, coming in and fighting a pound Jones would be incredibly interesting. The greatest fighter of all time taking on the greatest attraction of all time is epic.
Just seeing those two facing off with each other would send people into a frenzy. It would be great theater, and the UFC, for all intents and purposes, is show business. And there would be doubt about who would win, absolutely. You and I both know Jones should be a heavy favorite. But there could be that Mayweather vs. McGregor effect where people buy into Lesnar, the bigger, stronger man, taking out Jones due to sheer size and strength.
Lesnar has been involved in pro wrestling for nearly two decades. He's good at making people believe. And I think that will be the case for a Jones fight. I do think Jones will be able to pick him apart on the feet, maybe even put him on his back and do damage from the top. What do you see that fight looking like? Because I have a hard time picturing it in my mind's eye. That's part of my fascination. Brett : A lion playing with its food. A younger, better fighter beating an older one.
Jones standing at a distance, with a significant speed advantage, stabbing his jab and kicks into the poor midsection of Lesnar.
Kicking out his legs. Turning that pound behemoth you just mentioned into an immobile heavy bag. Jones is a good wrestler, as you know. He has been in there with Daniel Cormier , who had a better shot at taking him down than a year-old Lesnar.
But all of this is to say, I'm still with it. It's the Mayweather vs. McGregor effect, as you mentioned. It's the spectacle, and it would help Jones a lot, because as great as he is, he has never been considered a superstar. If he goes in there and has some good back-and-forth with Lesnar before the fight, and then has fun destroying him in the Octagon which, actually, if you think about it, Jones has received some criticism as of late because of playing it safe Damn it, Marc.
Now I want to see it. But only this one fight. And in a weird way, it does make sense for everyone. Jones gets a bump in star power.
UFC gets a big fight. Lesnar gets a ton of money presumably and a chance to shock the world, if the competitive side of him truly wants that. I'm sold. Marc : Exactly. Any combat sports promotion could benefit from the star power and presence Lesnar brings to the table, but as of now, it looks like WWE has no competition for his services. Listen to Ring Rust Radio for all of the hot wrestling topics. Catch the latest episode in the player below warning: some language NSFW.
Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Join Newsletter. And certainly not the semi-pro version that some bar room heroes play on weekends. He wanted to play defensive tackle in the National Football League. Sure, he had elite NFL size, strength and speed for his position. That would have ranked first among defensive tackles at the NFL Combine. Shockingly, he earned playing time in a couple of preseason games and was a late cut with the Minnesota Vikings.
With his football stint over, Lesnar turned his attention to mixed martial arts. Lots of accomplished collegiate wrestlers do the same thing, so it was a natural progression in his athletic life. Yet, his foray into the sport was anything but normal. It was an easy, first-round win over a grossly overmatched opponent. Let me repeat that. Brock Lesnar won the UFC heavyweight championship in his fourth professional fight. Not his fourth UFC fight. His fourth professional fight.
And for the record, he had exactly zero amateur fights before turning professional. Say what you will, but that is a jaw-dropping feat. In my opinion, it is the single-most impressive accomplishment in sports.
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