ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — In just his seventh mixed martial arts fight, Brock Lesnar is carrying an awful lot of pressure on his shoulders. Fortunately for the UFC, its hulking heavyweight champion is certainly built for the task.
The former pro wrestler who has improbably evolved into the UFC’s biggest star faces the toughest challenge for his belt to date at UFC 121 on Saturday night at Honda Center. Cain Velasquez is younger, more experienced in MMA and unbeaten during his relentless rise to the top of the UFC heap.
Lesnar jumped straight to the top with his wrestling fame, yet he has earned the entire league’s respect since.
And after losing a year of his career to a medical problem, Lesnar is fighting for the second time in less than four months.
