brock lesnar retires
LAS VEGAS — Brock Lesnar took one last kick to his stomach and crumpled at the side of the cage, unable to fight back when Alistair Overeem pounced. [1]
Brock Lesnar took one last kick to his stomach and crumpled at the side of the cage, unable to fight back when Alistair Overeem pounced. [2]
Lesnar returns to the octagon after a 14-month absence, taking on heavyweight Dutch kickboxer Alistair Overeem at the MGM Grand Garden in the UFC’s traditional end-of-the-year show in its hometown. [3]
Lesnar had been out of action for over a year with a back and forth battle with diverticulitus, and the ring rust showed as Overeem TKO’d him in less than one round. [4]
“Tonight was the last night you will see me in the Octagon,” Lesnar told the sold-out Las Vegas crowd. [5]
If you were able to catch UFC 141 Friday evening, you were one of the lucky ones to witness the last time Brock Lesnar will compete in MMA. [6]
Lesnar retired from the UFC after Overeem stopped him with one vicious kick to the body at 2:26 of the first round in their heavyweight bout Friday night, leaving the UFC heading into 2012 without its biggest pay-per-view star. [2]
Lesnar, who originally was a WWE super-star crossed over to MMA in 2008, and after two bouts in the UFC won the UFC heavyweight championship from Randy Couture. [4]
Upsets were abundant on the UFC 141 fight card, with MMA veterans like Nate Diaz, Jon Fitch and Jim Hettes putting on the best performances of their careers. [7]
He couldn’t recover from a kick from Overeem (36-11), the 6-foot-5 Dutch kickboxing star making his UFC debut. [8]
Sources:
[1] Brock Lesnar retires after first-round loss to Alistair Overeem at …
[2] Brock Lesnar Retires After 1st-Rd Loss to Overeem - ABC News
[3] Alistair Overeem wins, Brock Lesnar retires at UFC 141
[4] Brock Lesnar retires from MMA - MMA News
[5] Brock Lesnar retires after 1st round loss | StarTribune.com
[6] UFC 141 Results: Brock Lesnar Retires After TKO Loss to Alistair …
[7] UFC 141 Results, Brock Lesnar Retires from MMA: Fan Reaction - UFC …
[8] Brock Lesnar retires after 1st-rd loss to Overeem - Yahoo! News