The End of the Road for Lesnar
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Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Brock Lesnar who helped expand the UFC brand over the last four years called it quits after he lost to Alistair Overseem in the first round of their heavyweight bout on Friday night.
Overseem nailed Lesnar with a quick kick to the stomach 2:26 in and Lesnar was unable to fight back.
Lesnar has been in the octagon only three times in the last two-and-a-half years due to lower-intestinal ailment that nearly killed him. In 2008, he won the heavyweight title after he beat Randy Couture and defended it twice before losing to Cain Velasquez last year.
“This is the last time you’ll see me in the octagon,” Lesnar said after his match. “I’ve had a really difficult couple of years with my disease, and I’m going to officially say tonight is the last time.”
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