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Brock Edward Lesnar is an American professional wrestler, actor, a former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog. Lesnar is an accomplished amateur wrestler, winning the 2000 NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship and placing second in 1999, losing in the finals to 1999 world freestyle wrestling champion and future New England Patriots offensive lineman Stephen Neal.

He then gained prominence in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he was a three-time WWE Champion, becoming the youngest WWE Champion at age 25 with his first reign. Lesnar was the 2002 King of the Ring and the winner of the 2003 Royal Rumble. After leaving WWE in 2004, Lesnar pursued a career in the NFL. He played during the preseason for the Minnesota Vikings, but ended up being a late cut. Lesnar returned to professional wrestling at the end of 2005, and joined New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match. He was stripped of the title in July 2006, although he held the physical belt until June 2007.

Lesnar started a career in mixed martial arts and won his first fight in June 2007. He then signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in October 2007. He lost his UFC debut against Frank Mir. He captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship from Randy Couture on November 15, 2008, then avenged his loss to Mir at UFC 100 to become the Undisputed Champion. After being sidelined from fighting in late 2009 due to diverticulitis, Lesnar returned to defeat the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin at UFC 116. Lesnar lost the Heavyweight belt against Cain Velasquez at UFC 121. He was once again stricken with a bout of diverticulitis in May 2011 and had surgery to try to cope with the ailment. In August 2011, Lesnar stated that he is ready to return to fighting in the UFC. Following his loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141, Lesnar announced that he has retired from UFC.

Early life

Brock Lesnar was born in Webster, South Dakota. He attended Webster High School in Webster, where he had a wrestling record of 33-0-0 in his senior year. Lesnar admits he graduated last of 54 students in his class. Lesnar later attended the University of Minnesota on a full wrestling scholarship for his junior and senior years of college; his roommate was fellow professional wrestler Shelton Benjamin who also served as Lesnar's assistant coach. Lesnar won the 2000 NCAA wrestling championship as a heavyweight after placing second in 1999.

Prior to joining the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Lesnar also wrestled at Bismarck State College in Bismarck, North Dakota. Lesnar finished his amateur career as a two-time NJCAA All-American, 1998 NJCAA Heavyweight Champion, two-time NCAA All-American, two-time Big Ten Conference Champion, and the 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion with a record of 106–5 overall in four years of college.<

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Wrestling facts

Finishing and signature moves

F-5/The Verdict
Brock Lock
Shooting Star Press

Nicknames

"The Next Big Thing"

Tag teams and stables

Minnesota Stretching Crew - with Shelton Benjamin

Managers

Paul Heyman (WWE)

Wrestlers trained

Joe Hennig

Theme music

“The Next Big Thing” by Jim Johnston (WWE)

Championships and accomplishments

Inoki Genome Federation

IWGP Third Belt Champion (1 time)

New Japan Pro Wrestling

IWGP Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

Ohio Valley Wrestling

OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (3 time) - with Shelton Benjamin

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC World Heavyweight Champion (1 time, Current)

World Wrestling Entertainment

WWE Heavyweight Champion (3 time)

External links

Brock Lesnar profile at CAGEMATCH.net

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 Lesnar started a career in [[mixed martial arts]] and won his first fight in June 2007. He then signed with the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC) in October 2007. He lost his UFC debut against [[Frank Mir]]. He captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship from [[Randy Couture]] on November 15, 2008, then avenged his loss to Mir at [[UFC 100]] to become the Undisputed Champion. After being sidelined from fighting in late 2009 due to [[diverticulitis]], Lesnar returned to defeat the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion [[Shane Carwin]] at [[UFC 116]]. Lesnar lost the Heavyweight belt against [[Cain Velasquez]] at [[UFC 121]]. He was once again stricken with a bout of diverticulitis in May 2011 and had surgery to try to cope with the ailment. In August 2011, Lesnar stated that he is ready to return to fighting in the UFC. Following his loss to [[Alistair Overeem]] at [[UFC 141]], Lesnar announced that he has retired from UFC.
+==Early life==
+Brock Lesnar was born in [[Webster, South Dakota]]. He attended Webster High School in Webster, where he had a wrestling record of 33-0-0 in his senior year. Lesnar admits he graduated last of 54 students in his class. Lesnar later attended the [[University of Minnesota]] on a full [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] scholarship for his junior and senior years of college; his roommate was fellow professional wrestler [[Shelton Benjamin]] who also served as Lesnar's assistant coach. Lesnar won the 2000 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] wrestling championship as a heavyweight after placing second in 1999.
+Prior to joining the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling|Minnesota Golden Gophers]], Lesnar also wrestled at [[Bismarck State College]] in [[Bismarck, North Dakota]]. Lesnar finished his amateur career as a two-time NJCAA [[All-America]]n, 1998 NJCAA Heavyweight Champion, two-time NCAA [[All-America]]n, two-time [[Big Ten Conference]] Champion, and the 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion with a record of 106–5 overall in four years of college.<
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