For a second there, I wondered what political office Brock Lesnar was about to accept …
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Stigmas can be impossible to break. It’s a truth those involved with mixed martial arts know well, having spent years trying to overcome the barbaric tag often assigned the sport.
And with one overhand right, a lummox delivered what might be the most stunning shift of momentum in Ultimate Fighting Championship history.
When you grow to this point, from one guy wearing a boxing glove and another wearing a jiujitsu kimono to producing some of the world’s most recognizable fighters, from media gatherings of three reporters asking questions to conference calls with more than 100, from childhood buddies spending $2 million on a struggling company and turning it into a billion-dollar venture, significant moments aren’t lacking.
Well, at least the time away didn’t ruin Brock Lesnar’s appetite for controversy. This can be a good thing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. You can market a despised heavyweight champion as much as a beloved one.
They weren’t great odds for a fair fight. It was always 2-on-1. It was always two brothers ganging up on another. The matchup wasn’t always the same, though. It sort of depended on the day.