Brock Lesnar says he wants deal with UFC, will be at PPV on Sat. & more
On Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 6:17 PM EST MMAWeekly.com has an article up featuring comments from former WWE star Brock Lesnar regarding his aspirations to sign a deal with UFC. Lesnar claims he will be at this Saturday's UFC 74 "Respect" event in Las Vegas. Here are some highlights from the interview:
On getting interest from various MMA promotions:
"We're playing the games, but I'm tired of playing games. It's time for somebody to make a move. I'm going to go down to the UFC and see what the hell is going on down there."
If he has spoken with UFC President Dana White:
"We've spoken. I cannot deny or confirm anything. I'm just telling you this, I'm going to be there Saturday night and I'm looking for a win. I don't care who it is. If I had to fight somebody, I'd like to fight Randy [Couture]. I'll fight [Gabriel] Gonzaga. We'll see what happens."
On who he would like to compete with in UFC:
"I'm looking to fight somebody with credentials. I'm not just talking Silver Medals in Judo. I want a belt. I've fought a lot of tomato cans. I've already had it. You know? I want a fillet Mignon. Let's do it, and do it right. I want to fight somebody, somebody that's got credentials because I've got them too. There isn't a wrestler, there isn't a heavyweight out there my size that has done the things I've done."
On former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia:
"I enjoyed watching Randy beat the sh*t out of Tim Sylvia. I enjoyed that. I mean take a look at this guy, Tim Sylvia, the guy’s feet; they're damn near webbed. He looks like the Swamp Thing. The guy is a vulture. He can't wrestle worth a crap. He's got a jab and a little right hand. There's no way. I'd double-leg his a** right through that cage so fast, and that would be the end of the fight. I'm tired. I'm tired of this. Brock Lesnar wants to fight somebody, somebody with credentials, and Tim Sylvia ain't the guy."
To view the full interview, click here.
Note from Adam Martin: Being a fan of UFC and someone who follows MMA very closely, Brock Lesnar is absolutely crazy if he thinks the UFC would put him in the octagon with big names like Randy Couture or Tim Sylvia. Everyone needs to prove themselves and this is not the way to go for Lesnar if he wants to get a deal with UFC.
Thanks to Sylvester Parnell for also sending word.