It seems that UFC’s ongoing issues will continue at UFC 223 which will be held on Saturday in New York. Max Holloway has entered the match in last minute replacing injured, Tony Ferguson. The president of UFC Dana White on Wednesday stated that UFC has got this major help in the form of Conor McGregor and Brock Lesnar.
One of the biggest surprises for the UFC was the return of Brock Lesner to the match. When speaking with light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping, the former middleweight champion, President White stated “Brock Lesnar is coming back. I don’t know when, but yes, he is.”
Brock Lesner defeated Mark Hunt in the UFC 200 which was held in July 2016. After that, he has not played any matches for White company. After the match, Lesner failed in drug testes and Hunt also filed a lawsuit against Lesner. McGregor was scheduled to fight with Nate Diaz in a rematch, but later White canceled the fight.
Brock Lesner, former heavyweight champion of had took his retirement from MMA in the year 2011. But he has been working as a pro-wrestling star for the WWE. In 2017 he banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and the Nevada State Athletic Commission. In February he again retired from MMA. As per the information after Sunday’s WrestleMania 34, the contract between Lesnar and the WWE will expire. In Sunday’s match, he will fight with Roman Reigns.
McGregor had defeated Alvarez and cornered the lightweight title. On Wednesday, White stated that the lightweight title belt will be awarded to the player who will win the Saturday’s match. White stated, “The interim belt that he had, those two were supposed to fight but doesn’t happen.” Tony is now the No.1 contender for the title. Now all are waiting for the match.
