In 2004, Brock Lesnar left the WWE to pursue other endeavors. After a brief stint making a run at the NFL, Lesnar ended up beginning his career in MMA, landing in the UFC in 2008 and winning the heavyweight title at the end of that year. But a prolonged battle with diverticulitis cut Lesnar’s MMA career short and he retired from the sport in 2011.
Then, a little less than a year ago, Brock Lesnar returned to MMA after an almost five-year hiatus, winning a unanimous decision over Mark Hunt at UFC 200.