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For the record: Lesnar at UFC 200 is for real. It's happening. Just announced at UFC 199. WWE has OK'd it, which raises eyebrows about exactly what Lesnar will do; he has a LOT of contractual leeway to do stuff outside of WWE without WWE's permission, but he's only 1/3rd of the way through his current WWE contract, so he's not gearing up for a "real" MMA comeback, in which every fight is essentially a 6 month commitment. Instead, it puts one in the mind of an "exhibition" that is 100% on the level, just against a lesser opponent that everybody expects Lesnar to beat, or against a similarly inactive/older guy, just to sell tickets. It's something that would be idiotic on most any UFC show, but for UFC's 200th, I think anybody other than the absolute top 1/10th of 1 percent of hardcore MMA Wankers can see the value of an extra bell or whistle or glitz or glamour on a show that only happens once every 100 PPVs. Brock's ability to make the quick turn-around should not be in doubt. He has not been seen in WWE in 2 months, and when he revealed his new WWE contract last April, he said he had spent the entire run-up to his RR-to-WM return training an MMA style, just for shits and giggles, to see how his body would react. He didn't seem to think he had a "real" UFC return in him, but the fact that he trains that style during lay-offs from WWE means he's never entirely out of practice, either. Assuming this isn't top-notch/title-caliber competition, he should be able to notch a win that pleases a lot of fight fans, while returning some value to WWE, too. Obviously, this eliminates any chance of Brock making the previously advertised WWE shows on their Pacifica Tour in early July (including one that's getting broadcast on the Network, I believe), but it's a small price to pay if Lesnar is back in WWE for SummerSlam, with the stink of credibility back on him after a UFC fight. To me, unless you really open yourself up to some kind of conspiracy theory, in which Dana White is laying a trap for Brock, and uses up Lesnar's last bit of PPV drawing power to bang a huge number for UFC 200 while secretly conspiring to send Brock back to WWE as damaged goods, this is actually a rock solid business move on both sides. A win/win. Maybe something that paves the way for a similarly beneficial deal for Rousey (she wants to do WWE, and more importantly, FANS want her in WWE, but Dana White is every bit the self-absorbed dick Vince is, so far).... Not a story I expected to materialize today, but in a lot of ways, it makes good sense for both sides.... Rick
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