11. There Aren't A Lot Of Worthwhile Big Fights In The UFC
Who is there for Brock Lesnar to fight in the UFC? Well, there's the Frank Mir fight. The Big Nog fight. Even someone like Josh Barnett, over whom Lesnar would likely have a strength advantage. He suggested a fight with Lesnar recently. Brendan Schaub is another name to have called out Lesnar of late who the beast would likely crush. However, only one of those names are even in the top ten in the UFC heavyweight division, and it's a thin division. Does Lesnar really want to go back and fight anyone but the best? Outside of the Barnett fight there's no one on that list who earns Lesnar an immediate title shot. He'd wind up fighting two or three lower tier guys, but what would that really get him? His name equals a headline or co-headline slot on a card, but he'd either be fed to the wolves or criticized for fighting guys who are washed up. If you put him right into the title picture - well you really can't, as he's coming off two losses, even if one was to a roided Alistair Overeem. Even if you did, does he beat Junior Dos Santos, Fabricio Werdum, or Cain Velasquez? Probably not.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
