5 interesting facts about former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar

#2. Brock Lesnar became UFC heavyweight champion in his fourth professional fight

Brock Lesnar took the MMA world by storm when he joined the UFC in 2008. Despite a submission loss in his debut to former heavyweight champion Frank Mir, Dana White still gave him another opportunity.

'The Beast' fought veteran heavyweight Heath Herring and dominated him en route to a unanimous decision. He dropped him in the early moments of the fight and took over from there. It was an impressive win as he earned the respect of the MMA community for picking up his first UFC win. Usually, a fighter would gradually ascend the rankings, but he wasn't an ordinary fighter.

The UFC took advantage of his star power and gave him a heavyweight title shot against Randy Couture. 'The Beast' dropped 'The Natural' with a powerful straight-right and finished him with hammer fists in round two. He did the unthinkable as he became UFC heavyweight champion in only his fourth professional fight.

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#1) Lesnar has main evented WWE WrestleMania four times

Brock Lesnar has been a fixture at WrestleMania throughout his WWE tenure. The company has always had high hopes for him since recruiting him while still in college.

'The Beast' has become one of WWE's biggest stars, which is evident in the number of WrestleMania events he has headlined. WrestleMania is WWE's biggest event of the year, and headlining the main event is a very significant accomplishment. The main event is usually reserved for the program that the company has invested the most time and money in. At the same time, they are also relied on to ensure the event is a success.

His matches have delivered some of the company's most memorable WrestleMania moments. He main evented WrestleMania four times and this year will be his fifth time. Some of his opponents in the main event matches include Kurt Angle, Roman Reigns (twice), and Drew McIntyre.