WWE: Video: How did Brock Lesnar win UFC Heavyweight: UFC News: Brock Lesnar, a former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, participated in the UFC. He made his professional debut in 2007, and with his powerful hitting and great wrestling skills, he quickly rose to fame. He won the heavyweight title after only three matches with the organization. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.

Despite having a short career, Lesnar held the UFC heavyweight championship for more than 700 days and twice overcame undefeated opponents Shane Carwin and former champion Frank Mir to retain his belt.

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How Brock Lesnar Won the UFC heavyweight title

Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture in UFC 91 in Las Vegas, after delivering a series of brutal punches and winning a second-round TKO during the main event.

Lesnar has a record of 5 wins and 3 losses (5-3-0 (1 NC)) in MMA during the course of his career, defeating renowned competitors including Randy Couture, Shane Carwin, and Frank Mir. He also lost to Alistair Overeem and Cain Velasquez by significant margins.

Result	Date	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Round	Time
NC	July 9, 2016	5–3 (1)	Mark Hunt	NC (overturned)	UFC 200	3	5:00
Loss	December 30, 2011	5–3	Alistair Overeem	TKO (kick to the body and punches)	UFC 141	1	2:26
Loss	October 23, 2010	5–2	Cain Velasquez	TKO (punches)	UFC 121	1	4:12
Win	July 3, 2010	5–1	Shane Carwin	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	UFC 116	2	2:19
Win	July 11, 2009	4–1	Frank Mir	TKO (punches)	UFC 100	2	1:48
Win	November 15, 2008	3–1	Randy Couture	TKO (punches)	UFC 91	2	3:07
Win	August 9, 2008	2–1	Heath Herring	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 87	3	5:00
Loss	February 2, 2008	1–1	Frank Mir	Submission (kneebar)	UFC 81	1	1:30
Win	June 2, 2007	1–0	Min-Soo Kim	TKO (submission to punches)	Dynamite!! USA	1	1:09

 

Brock Lesnar, a former wrestler for the WWE, is well-known in the wrestling world, but throughout the years, “The Beast” has also shown himself to be a formidable opponent inside the MMA cage. As one of the few sportsmen to win World titles in both MMA and wrestling, Brock Lesnar has distinguished himself in both sports. Many thought Brock Lesnar made a mistake when he abruptly switched from the WWE to the UFC in 2007, shocking his fans.

WWE: Video: How did Brock Lesnar win the UFC heavyweight title?

WWE: Video: How did Brock Lesnar win the UFC heavyweight title?

Yet in his MMA debut at UFC K1-Dynamite, “The Beast” silenced his detractors by finishing Min Soo Kim in the first round.  Brock Lesnar lost to Frank Mir at UFC 81 but came back to defeat Heath Herring at UFC 87. Brock Lesnar was the next to receive a title shot from Dana White, and the veteran of the WWE accepted it without hesitation.

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