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Former UFC and WWE champion, Brock Lesnar has confirmed his retirement at 49, while appearing as a guest on the Pat McAfee show, and has lifted the curtain back on his motivation to retire, and what he intends to do next.<\/p>\n
Those in the know have often called Brock Lesnar a \u201cone in a million athlete<\/a>,\u201d and he\u2019s certainly earned that praise. Lesnar is a two-time NCAA Division I All American and\u00a0 Heavyweight Champion, in collegiate wrestling, and is the only person to win both the UFC and WWE heavyweight titles<\/p>\n In WWE, Lesnar was the youngest performer ever to win a world title at 25, and was even signed by the NFL\u2019s Minnesota Vikings, although he didn\u2019t participate in a game. This super-athlete\u2019s combination of strength and explosive power, coupled with his magazine-cover-worthy physique, has made the man they call \u201cThe Beast Incarnate,\u201d a must-watch attraction for the past 25 years. But all good things must come to an end, as the big man confirmed on August 4, 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m here today, to do this interview, to let the world and everybody know that I am retired,\u201d Lesnar told McAfee. \u201cAnd, I want to say a big thank you to everybody. Saturday was a very emotional day for me.\u201d<\/p>\n While SummerSlam on Saturday, Aug. 1 will serve as Lesnar\u2019s last match, the combat veteran told McAfee that he\u2019d felt the time was right as far back as April, when he lost to rising star, Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42. \u201cWhen Oba Femi slammed me at WrestleMania, I was like, \u2018I can\u2019t do this again,\u2019\u201d explained the man who shocked the world by beating Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight Championship back in 2008.<\/p>\n Following his loss at WrestleMania, Lesnar signaled to the crowd that he was done with pro wrestling and left his boots and gloves in the ring in Las Vegas, but like many pro wrestling retirements, the absence would be short lived. Rather than ride off into the sunset in April, Lesnar clashed with Femi once again in Italy, where he defeated the young upstart with no less than seven of his famous F5 finishers, in May.<\/p>\n So, with a score of 1-1, a final match would be set up for SummerSlam in the confines of \u201cHell in a Cell.\u201d Lesnar, who wrestled his final match in his home state of Minnesota,\u00a0 executed a tombstone to Femi on the exposed ring boarding but was eventually pinned by the younger foe. Following the bout, Lesnar called Oba Femi \u201cthe future\u201d after his loss.<\/p>\n Still, after a false finish at WrestleMania, can we be sure that Lesnar is leaving the ring for good? After all, he\u2019s not the oldest wrestler on the WWE roster. Rey Mysterio is 51, while R-Truth is 54. But when it comes to UFC, Lesnar\u2019s former opponent Randy Couture<\/a> is the oldest to hold a world heavyweight title at 45.\u00a0 \u201cBut, Saturday, for Brock Lesnar, that\u2019s it,\u201d confirmed the sporting icon. \u201cThat\u2019s it for me in the squared circle, and for everything else.\u201d<\/p>\n So how will Brock Lesnar spend his retirement? \u201cI\u2019ve got some hunting lined-up, and I\u2019ve got two boys in hockey, I\u2019m gonna support that and their dreams as long as that\u2019s feasible, and my daughter, she\u2019s got her eye on (the) 2028 Olympics. I\u2019m just gonna spend some more time with the kids and in the woods, and just reap what I\u2019ve sown. Just enjoy life\u201d<\/p>\n Brock Lesnar also leaves some well-earned wisdom for the next generation that is searching for success. \u201cI want to say to the little kids, I was just a farm kid with a bunch of lint in my pocket, and I had big dreams, and I just worked,\u201d said the celebrated athlete. \u201cI think a lot of people, nowadays with social media and platforms, athletes leave out the hard work. And, if kids just stay focused on work and putting the time in, good things will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n To follow Brock Lesnar on Instagram, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhy Brock Lesnar Chose to Retire at Age 49<\/h2>\n
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