Brock Lesnar Steals the Show on UFC 200 Conference Call
Brock Lesnar Steals the Show on UFC 200 Conference Call
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar provided a spark to the conference call for UFC 200.
By Jim Edwards
The UFC 200 pre-fight media conference call last evening gave fans a small preview of the fireworks to be expected during the final eight days leading up to Saturday evening.
Present on the call were Mark Hunt, Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier and the returning Brock Lesnar--who by all accounts stole the show as he shot from the hip in all directions.
Right from the off, Lesnar was in great form, and his response to the first question of the evening set the tone for the rest of the call.
“I really don’t give a s****,” Lesnar said when asked if his return to MMA would damage his drawing power in the WWE.
His answer was blunt, to the point and the trend continued for the rest of the call as the man making his return to the Octagon in nearly five years next Saturday was peppered with questions from all angles.
The conversation later moved on to what Lesnar thought of Hunt's accusations of him being 'juiced to the gills' and being a user of PEDs. Lesnar's response was stern but comical and he drew laughter from all involved on the call.
“I’ve been dealing with that my entire life,” Lesnar said. “I’m a white boy and I’m jacked. Deal with it. What do you want me to say? I’m a white boy and I’m jacked, deal with it.”
Lesnar also seemed carefree when it came to answering a question about whether Hunt held an obvious advantage over him in the standup area of their fight. Lesnar was more than happy to concede this was an area Hunt had an advantage but he gave out a stark warning to the Samoan that when it came to wrestling, he was the only one that would reign supreme if he was able to take the fight to the ground.
"Is he better than I am at standup? Of course, he is. Is he a better wrestling than me? Hell no,” Lesnar said. “He’ll probably tell you that too. That’s why we’re fighting. We’re going to see who the best man is with their discipline, on (July) 9th, of course. That’s what it is.”
By this point, it was obvious that Lesnar was enjoying being part of the UFC fold once again and when a back and forth argument ensued between Jones and Cormier, he felt more than happy to interject and join in the fun.
The debate between Jones and Cormier started when Jones interpreted that Cormier’s tendency to use a wrestling based attack meant that his rival's fighting style was “out of love.” This somehow prompted a hilarious minute of Cormier making several emphatic denials about his level of adoration for his nemesis.
“Actually, I do not love you,” said Cormier. “I absolutely do not love you at all.”
With Lesnar audibly laughing in the background, he simply couldn't help himself and said: “C’mon, ‘DC’,” are you saying you don’t love him? C’mon, man.”
“I don’t love you Jon, but good try,” Cormier concluded.
This was one of the few more light-hearted moments of the conference call where Lesnar was no doubt the star man. In the words of Jon Jones who had the final words of the call before the line was cut; "welcome back Brock."
The UFC 200 pre-fight media conference call last evening gave fans a small preview of the fireworks to be expected during the final eight days leading up to Saturday evening.
Present on the call were Mark Hunt, Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier and the returning Brock Lesnar--who by all accounts stole the show as he shot from the hip in all directions.
Right from the off, Lesnar was in great form, and his response to the first question of the evening set the tone for the rest of the call.
“I really don’t give a s****,” Lesnar said when asked if his return to MMA would damage his drawing power in the WWE.
His answer was blunt, to the point and the trend continued for the rest of the call as the man making his return to the Octagon in nearly five years next Saturday was peppered with questions from all angles.
The conversation later moved on to what Lesnar thought of Hunt's accusations of him being 'juiced to the gills' and being a user of PEDs. Lesnar's response was stern but comical and he drew laughter from all involved on the call.
“I’ve been dealing with that my entire life,” Lesnar said. “I’m a white boy and I’m jacked. Deal with it. What do you want me to say? I’m a white boy and I’m jacked, deal with it.”
Lesnar also seemed carefree when it came to answering a question about whether Hunt held an obvious advantage over him in the standup area of their fight. Lesnar was more than happy to concede this was an area Hunt had an advantage but he gave out a stark warning to the Samoan that when it came to wrestling, he was the only one that would reign supreme if he was able to take the fight to the ground.
"Is he better than I am at standup? Of course, he is. Is he a better wrestling than me? Hell no,” Lesnar said. “He’ll probably tell you that too. That’s why we’re fighting. We’re going to see who the best man is with their discipline, on (July) 9th, of course. That’s what it is.”
By this point, it was obvious that Lesnar was enjoying being part of the UFC fold once again and when a back and forth argument ensued between Jones and Cormier, he felt more than happy to interject and join in the fun.
The debate between Jones and Cormier started when Jones interpreted that Cormier’s tendency to use a wrestling based attack meant that his rival's fighting style was “out of love.” This somehow prompted a hilarious minute of Cormier making several emphatic denials about his level of adoration for his nemesis.
“Actually, I do not love you,” said Cormier. “I absolutely do not love you at all.”
With Lesnar audibly laughing in the background, he simply couldn't help himself and said: “C’mon, ‘DC’,” are you saying you don’t love him? C’mon, man.”
“I don’t love you Jon, but good try,” Cormier concluded.
This was one of the few more light-hearted moments of the conference call where Lesnar was no doubt the star man. In the words of Jon Jones who had the final words of the call before the line was cut; "welcome back Brock."