Lesnar's MMA Debut Confirmed:

[Bill Covington]

Source: PWInsider

According to sources close to the situation, former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will be making his long awaited MMA debut soon.
As we reported earlier, Lesnar is currently negotiating with UFC but has been training with K-1 in Japan. Currently, Lesnar is scheduled to make his debut fight for K-1 offshoot HEROES on May 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brock began training to become a MMA fighter once he left New Japan Pro Wrestling and made the decision not to return to WWE. Stay tuned to the site, as we will have more information in the coming weeks.

[Nathan Versus]

Interesting.

Personally, I think he’s too old to have any significant impact on the sport. Had he started earlier, perhaps pursuing a career in MMA rather than pro-wrestling, things might’ve been different.

At 30, he hasn’t got time on his side, nor has he got experience (Fedor Emelianenko is the same age, yet seven years more experienced, and there are kids making their pro-debuts in their teens). He will, of course, defeat his first few opponents, but as soon as he steps up to face a credible fighter, he’ll be brutally raped.

[Bill Covington]

What do you think his trainers will do with him Nathan? I would assume they would utilize his wrestling ability, but do you think he'll be a legitamate striker?

[Nathan Versus]

Perhaps. I read an article about him, back during his time in WWE, in which he claimed he boxed at an amateur level, in addition to wrestling. I always thought he had ridiculously long arms, which obviously gives him a reach advantage. If he’s kept up his boxing, he could be a solid striker. Judging by the manner in which he almost decapitated himself at WrestleMania XIX, but still managed to finish the match, I imagine he can take a punch too. He will need to lose some serious weight though, as 295lbs boxers are few and far between.

I understand he’s training with Pat Miletich and Royce Gracie, both of whom practise Brazilian jiu-jitsu, so Lesnar could view himself as a potential submission specialist. The only problem is that it takes years to reach the level of a black-belt, and Lesnar’s only had about a year of training. So many MMA fighters study BJJ, and Lesnar would be foolish to attempt to submit submission experts. It would make far more sense to utilise his wrestling ability.

I think ground-and-pound would be his best bet. His striking ability used for more defensive purposes, until an opening is provided for the clinch. Lesnar is freakishly strong and very quick, so taking an opponent down and keeping them down shouldn’t present much difficulty.

[Bill Covington]

As always, amazing insight Mr. Versus. I thank you.

[Nathan Versus]

Always a pleasure, Mr. Covington.

[Boricua]

[as 295lbs boxers are few and far between.

Well, I hear it's more lie 280 nowadays, but duly noted.

Anyway, he may be a bit old, but he's a freakish athlete, so if anyone has the opportunity to suprise us all with a late foray into MMA, I guess it's him.

[Nathan Versus]

Aye, that is most definitely true. Also worth mentioning that Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture made the debuts at 29 and 34, respectively.

[OfLegend]

Wrestling can be an effective shield against Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu, so with amazing knowledge in one and some in the other, he should be safe on the mat (although I doubt his "training" from Royce has amounted to much aside from publicity and hot air. The Gracie's seem to be all about publicity, so if Lesnar is successful, they'll have another load of people to take money from and train. If not, they can just claim the rumours that Royce barely taught him anything are true, and won't lose any customers).

Standing up would be a mistake. I don't actually think he's got any boxing training, the big-titted liar.