10 Things You Need To Know About Brock Lesnar's UFC 200 Return
7. Brock Lesnar Will Have Had 1653 Days Between Fights
Harsh reality time: the fight game has probably passed Brock Lesnar by.
More than probably. It almost certainly has, even in the stagnant heavyweight division, where fighters seem to evolve at a snail's pace in comparison to the lower weight classes.
Here's your key number: 1653. It will have been 1653 days between fights for Brock Lesnar when he returns to the octagon July 9. 1653 days without high level mixed martial arts competition. In all that time, has Lesnar spent more than a few weeks in the gym working on submission defense, or better yet, his striking?
It's questionable, and if you're being conservative, the answer is probably no. A few weeks at best, and on top of that, whatever sort of training camp he can cobble together for this short notice fight. Now, while Lesnar in his prime was able to get by on just his physical gifts, Lesnar at 38 may be a very different story.
So what you need to know in this case is simple: there's a very good chance that Lesnar will look a step or two slower when he returns at UFC 200. Especially if he fights someone who has been competing on a regular basis in his absence.