Brock Lesnar's Health

Brock Lesnar is a relatively new MMA fighter, but he is no stranger to physical sports. With a background in professional wrestling, Lesnar knows the art of man handling his opponent and viciously bashing their brains in. This mammoth of a man stands at 6’3” and weighs approximately 265 pounds. Brock has a professional MMA record of 4-1, with his only defeat coming from Frank Mir due to a knee lock submission. Lesnar is notorious for his brutal “ground and pound” and his head punches that resemble getting hit by a Chevrolet Suburban. It is no wonder that he is the current UFC Heavy Weight Champion. However, will he be healthy enough to stand in the ring again?

While training for his first title defense against Shane Carwin, he felt terribly ill and missed a total three weeks of camp. Finally he said enough is enough and withdrew from the fight. Diagnosed with mononucleosis, Lesnar was confused because his symptoms (horrible stomach problems) did not fit the bill. To clear his head, Brock went up to Canada to do what he truly loves, hunting. While out on this manly excursion, he still experienced similar stomach pain. The pain eventually caused him to go into shock, rendering him with a 104° temperature and the feeling of a hole in his stomach. He quickly went back to America to seek medical treatment and was diagnosed with Diverticulitis. His doctor prescribed him with antibiotics and urged him to rest and attempt to heal himself and try to evade the alternative.

You will never be able to fight again. These are the scariest words a fighter will probably ever hear in his career. The alternative route to health for Lesnar would consist of removing part of his Colon, and wearing a colostomy bag. The doctors wanted to wait for the swelling in Lesnar’s stomach to reduce before doing the surgery. Brock left the hospital 40 pounds lighter, with a possibly crushed career and spirit. However, after working out like a fiend, he put 30 pounds back on and astonished the Doctors. With full intent to perform the surgery, a miracle happened. The physicians found no signs of his Diverticulitis and after repeated tests, he was given a clean bill of health.

Brock Lesnar is back on schedule to resume his duties as the UFC Heavy Weight champion. He will face the winner of the Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin fight, sometime this summer. Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture to gain the UFC Heavy Weight belt, and he defeated Diverticulitis, what’s left?