Brock Lesnar holds a unique place in both MMA and pro wrestling, and when the finish line for his WWE contract came into sight earlier this year, a return to the UFC became a real possibility.
It began feeling like something of an inevitability, however, when Lesnar was spotted at UFC 184. Unfortunately, when he re-upped with the WWE just days before WrestleMania 31, many questioned whether he was ever truly serious about rebooting his MMA career.
Seven quiet months now separate him from one of the biggest decisions of his athletic career.