Lesnar talks about his UFC 100 antics

[xtremebadass]

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Since UFC 100 last week, it seems that every fighter has had a chance to vent their opinions on how Brock Lesnar acted after beating Frank Mir. Everyone from Lesnar's opponent Frank Mir, to Randy Couture, to WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown has chimed in with their thoughts. Brock Lesnar finally got a chance to discuss the incident today on Jim Rome's radio show.

"I almost felt like I was back in a WWE ring and I gave a win to a guy who didn't deserve a win, and it made me sick for a long time," Lesnar noted of his first fight with Mir at UFC 81, when Mir defeated Lesnar with a kneebar in just 1:30 of the first round.

"To carry a loss for 17 months . . . It wasn't about me trying to get on the microphone," Lesnar noted of his post-fight remarks. "I guess I should have waited about five minutes to cool down and have my trainers put the leash on me. I was full of adrenaline."

Jim Rome asked if his behavior, which worked in the WWE, would work in the UFC, to which Lesnar replied, "This is a business and (the UFC) wants to sell a lot of pay-per-views. That's not my job . . . I could have done it in a more respectful fashion. What's done is done. I can't go back and change anything. Will that come out of my mouth again? Probably not."

Lesnar also revealed how UFC President dealt with him after the fight.

"He just came back and spoke to me like a man," he said. "He just said we couldn't talk like that about the sponsors. And I understood that . . . I wish I could back and rewind the clock, but I can't."

Rome went on to ask if we could expect similar behavior in the future, to which Lesnar replied, "The fans are going to look at this however they want.

"I'm going to have to get in the octagon and prove that I'm the best heavyweight champion in the world," he continued. "I'm not going to focus my time and energy on who I'm going to be. I am who I am and that's how it's going to be. My goal is to carry this belt as long as I can."

Lesnar did note that his dominance in the UFC helps out his former employer.

"I think I've done a lot for the WWE to solidify them. I was the WWE Champion and here I am the UFC Champion. The things I've done for that company are remarkable."

Lesnar went on to talk about how his body took more punishment in the WWE, and how fighting is the easiest part of MMA.

"I was just telling my wife the other day that the fighting is the easiest part of this sport," he noted. "The training camps are where you pick up your wear and tear . . . On average about two to four hours a day of physicality five six days per week for eight weeks."

The conversation turned to Josh Barnett, who was pulled from his WAMMA heavyweight championship fight with Fedor Emelianenko next Saturday after allegedly failing a drug test. Lesnar said he didn't want to say anything bad about Barnett or anyone, but Barnett "may have made a career-ending" move.

When asked about fighting Fedor one day, Lesnar replied, "Would I accept a fight from Fedor? Absolutely."

 

[MikeRaw]

Can't wait for Brock to beat Fedor's ass.

 

[xtremebadass]

You and me alike brother.

"I almost felt like I was back in a WWE ring and I gave a win to a guy who didn't deserve a win, and it made me sick for a long time"

You watch he is going to be the fighter that tweeks between his MMA and pro wrestling personalities. lol

 

[Switchy]

^^You got me thinking, imagine Lesnar tried pulling off an F5, I'd shit myself. That'd be bigger than the Buffer 360.

I think what Lesnar's doing by getting himself hated is actually good for UFC, the more hated he makes himself, the more fans will be paying to see him get his ass kicked (which probably won't happen for a while, which is where you'll see the PPV buys increase gradually). It's like everyone wondering when GSP and Anderson Silva will get beat, except with a hatred. Lesnar's a genius!

 

[Luke Flywalker]

And there is no way he doesn't do some of the same shit again in the future. I think that is what helped boxing for so long, is when guys like Tyson would start trying to fight at the weigh in. Bring in a bit of drama. It'll equate to success. Doesn't have to happen at every PPV, but enough to build on a guy's hate or love by the fans. Gives fights a more energetic atmosphere as well.

 

[Switchy]

Yeah, I mean look at Dan Hardy and Marcus Davis. You think that fight would be half as interesting if Hardy never said all the stuff he did to build it up and get Davis worked up. It turned the fight into what would be a fight only Davis and Hardy fans would care about to a grudge match what everyone has their eyes on just because of the hatred.

The thing with Lesnar is he can infuriate fans as well as his opponents, getting the emotion out of not one person, but thousands and people can say it's not about that and it's about the fighting, but to have 2 guys who hate each other's guts and want to inflict as much pain on each other as possible is much better than two people competing for a belt and nothing else like pride or respect.

Now I'm not saying turn UFC into sports entertainment but if you got a guy like Lesnar who is willing to "add some spice", it does more for the sport than just fighting would do.

 

[SnackZ]

What gets me the most is everyone gets on Lesnar for acting the way he did after the fight but they say nothing about Mir talking MADD TRASH. That is the ONLY reason Lesnar did what he did and said what he said. I like that Lesnar actually brings personality to MMA. They need that. Who wants to see to lame ass guys fighting for a belt when they can see someone who's talk crap going into a match (like that Carwin dude has been talking lately) and someone who says nothing, beats the shit out of trash talker and then says "who's talking shit now?"? I pick the latter.

 

[xtremebadass]

So it's almost like Brock is trying to start a trend in the UFC where it makes it like pro wrestling minus the fixed outcome. Lesnar could probably just talk shit to his opponents and bring up random stuff only to piss his opponent and fans off just so they would order the PPV. It's a smart plan, and I don't think Dana is hating it.

 

[Wrestling Station]

Lesnar should F-5 the ref during the fight (especially if it was Mr mustache himself, Mazzagatti!) That would be a ROFL moment for ages!