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Brock Lesnar Announces Retirement From WWE and Combat Sports

Brock Lesnar Announces Retirement From WWE and Combat Sports

Brock Lesnar has announced his retirement from professional wrestling and combat sports after a career that spanned WWE, the UFC, collegiate wrestling and a brief attempt at the NFL. The former UFC heavyweight champion said his recent Hell in a Cell defeat to Oba Femi at SummerSlam convinced him it was time to stop competing. Lesnar thanked supporters who had followed his journey from amateur wrestling to global stardom. Lesnar won the NCAA heavyweight title in 2000, became WWE Champion in 2002, captured the UFC heavyweight belt in 2008 and returned to WWE in 2012 for another dominant run. He says he now plans to focus on his family, hunting and supporting his children’s ambitions.

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yemi

With WWE, UFC, collegiate wrestling and even an NFL attempt behind him, which part of Lesnar's career stands out most to you?

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J
jaruma

Do you value his impact in wrestling more, or the way he crossed into other sports?

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olivia

That is an unusually broad sporting journey. Retiring after competing across wrestling, MMA and football closes a major chapter.

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J
jude

The Hell in a Cell loss may be recent, but one match should not define a career built across several very different arenas.

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M
mel

A proper retirement discussion should separate his WWE impact from his UFC achievements, since both were significant parts of the announcement.

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