10 Things You Need To Know About Brock Lesnar's UFC 200 Return
8. He Also Has A Lot To Gain
Yes, Brock Lesnar has a lot to lose by stepping back in the octagon come July, and we don't just mean consciousness.
He also has a lot to gain. Just as a loss could diminish him, a win would silence many of his doubters. A 6-3 record in MMA looks a lot better than 5-4. With the constant Hall of Fame debate circling Lesnar, the extra win could just seal the deal, at least with his critics.
It would also prove that, despite his short career, he really does belong in the same sentence with the likes of fighters like Andrei Arlovski, Big Nog, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and Kevin Randleman. That he really great, and that it was in fact disease that detracted from his final performances.
It may come down to personal pride for Lesnar as well. There's no question that he didn't like how he finished his career, with his belt taken by Cain Velasquez, then liver kicked to the canvas by a juiced-up Alistair Overeem (who seems to have shrunk several sizes following a failed drug test and stricter testing for performance enhancing substances).
He will also create a media firestorm with a dominant win. That's the one thing that could really help the WWE - if Lesnar walks into the octagon after years away and completely decimates an active fighter.
Suddenly, the WWE proves it has the baddest man on the planet working for them - and Brock Lesnar has a lot more contract leverage.