Jul 9, 2018
Lesnar eligible to return to UFC in January
UFC president Dana White said the former champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the Octagon at some point and on Monday USADA confirmed that the heavyweight had re-entered the testing pool. Lesnar has six months and four days remaining in his ineligibility and will be able to compete after January 8, as long as he remains compliant with the anti-doping policy.
TSN.ca Staff
UFC president Dana White said the former champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the Octagon at some point and on Monday USADA confirmed that the heavyweight had re-entered the testing pool.
Lesnar has six months and four days remaining on his ineligibility stemming from a suspension he received after failing a test at UFC 200 and will be able to compete after January 8, as long as he remains compliant with the anti-doping policy.
The 40-year-old entered the cage after the main event of UFC 226 and confronted new heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier sparking the speculation that the two would meet in a future title match.
Lesnar’s victory over Mark Hunt at the landmark UFC 200 event in July of 2016 was overturned into a no contest after he tested positive for clomiphene.
Lesnar recently re-signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and currently holds the promotion’s Universal title.