Ranking Brock Lesnar's Potential Opponents For UFC 200

4. Stefan Struve

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There's nothing particularly exciting or inspiring about this choice outside of the fact that it would be an interesting visual witnessing a fight between a grizzly bear and a basketball pole.

Stefan Struve, once on the verge of a forced retirement due to an issue with his aortic valve has once again fought his way back into relevance in the heavyweight division.

His most recent win occurred less than a month ago when he knocked out former #1 contender Antonio "Bigfoot" SIlva in a stunning sixteen seconds, and as of now his schedule is clear.

According to WWE, Brock's appearance for the UFC is a one-time deal, and Vince McMahon would obviously have reason to want one of his biggest stars to leave the octagon victorious. Stefan Struve presents an opportunity for Lesnar to square off against a respected veteran whom he should be the favorite against by employing his size, strength, athleticism, and wrestling to pummel the taller yet much thinner "Skyscraper" into the mat.

I'd say this one has a fair chance of actually happening, and if by some chance Struve were to walk away the winner on the heels of his sixteen second KO over Silva, you've got the seeds planted for another contender to the championship. If Brock wins, UFC doesn't have one of its top stars defeated by someone from another industry who will be leaving to return to his day job instead of sticking around and building on that momentum.

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Brad Hamilton is a writer, musician and marketer/social media manager from Atlanta, Georgia. He's an undefeated freestyle rap battle champion, spends too little time being productive and defines himself as the literary version of Brock Lesnar.