12 Things We Just Learned About Brock Lesnar's UFC Fight From Paul Heyman

12. His Opinion On Lesnar's UFC Return

Getting straight to brass tacks, ESPN asked Heyman what he thought of Lesnar's return. Obviously expecting his advocate to throw any shade in his direction, or question his motivation was never going to happen, so Heyman's response was very much a case of reiteration. But as a man who knows Lesnar on a more personal level than any fan or media representative could hope, it's a welcome insight all the same:

"It's what Brock wants to do. I think what drives Brock Lesnar to be everything that he is in WWE - what drove Brock Lesnar to be the youngest WWE champion of all time at the time. To be the one athlete that can score that unattainable pinfall over the Undertaker at WrestleMania - whatever sports entertainment is behind the scenes is irrelevant, you have to be able to deliver in the ring and what has propelled Brock Lesnar to deliver like he does in the ring is the fact that he's truly a competitor. And even though its sports entertainment, Brock is competing with everyone else that's out there, so that when the show is over people say "wow, did you see Brock Lesnar's performance?"

In short, he wants to be the best, and he'll thrive on the competition to get there.