Brock Lesnar causes controversy at UFC 100

On Saturday night at UFC 100, Brock Lesnar snuffed out Frank Mir and became the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. But it wasn’t exactly the kind of victory that would make for a good uplifting movie because afterwards Brock Lesnar the professional fighter reverted back to Brock Lesnar the professional wrestler.

Brock Lesnar - Image: Zuma Press

The whole situation started with Lesnar getting into the bloodied face of his defeated opponent and telling him to “talk some more poop now.” Note that I replaced Lesnar’s four letter word with one of my own just for those who are rendered morally distraught by swearing. While this act was a little more understandable in the context of three months worth of smack talk from Frank Mir, Lesnar wasn’t done yet.

Amongst Lesnar’s other actions were flipping off the crowd, encouraging them to boo him, expressing disdain for the UFC biggest sponsor Bud Light, and sharing his plans to possibly ‘climb up on top of’ his wife, former WWE diva Sable. All in all, an excellent way to end a Wrestlemania, but this is the UFC, not WWE. Here’s what he told Joe Rogan during post-fight interview in the cage:

“Frank Mir had a horsehoe up his ass. I told him that a year ago. I pulled that son of a bitch out, and I beat him over the head with it. I’m gonna go home tonight and i’m gonna drink a Coors Light … that’s a Coors light because Bud Light won’t pay me nothing. I’m gonna sit down with my friends and family, and hell I might even get up on top of my wife tonight!”

While UFC president Dana White is often getting into trouble himself for being brash and outspoken, that didn’t stop him from dragging Lesnar into his locker room bathroom after the fight and chewing him out. A more collected Lesnar later apologized in full for his theatrics, complete with a bottle of Bud Light in his hand and a promise to throw back a few before the night was over.