The South Dakota native revealed his decision to carry on professional wrestling during an interview with ESPN Sportscenter's Michelle Beadle, reported by WWE at the end of March. Although Lesnar admitted this was "a very hard decision," per MMA Fighting, White has revealed it rarely looked as if he would step into the octagon again.
The UFC chief responded to questioning over how close Lesnar's return came on Thursday, during a chat with radio host Chad Dukes on 106.7 The Fan:
Not very close at all. We'd known that Brock was probably going to take a pass and go back to wrestling, which was the right move.