The Trenches, Episode 33 Poll: Is Brock Lesnar Truly Retired from MMA?

Is Brock Lesnar truly retired from MMA?


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Sherdog Main Page writers Ant Walker and Jason Burgos want to talk things over and answer your questions on a Live Video Chat series titled "The Trenches," airing Thursday at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.

We also want your thoughts on a poll posted in this thread, with this week's poll question asking the following:

Is Brock Lesnar truly retired from MMA?

Chime in on the conversation by voting in our poll or posting any fight questions you have.

Ant holds over 15 years of martial arts experience, training in multiple styles including Boxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Kung Fu and Krav Maga, and also coached amateur MMA fighters. A former Sherdog Radio Network personality and current contributor to Sherdog.com, this self-described "gym rat" seeks to impart his knowledge and discuss all things MMA with his fellow community members.

A journalist by trade, Jason has also co-hosted and produced multiple podcasts (including the "Fight Strength Podcast" with American Top Team trainer Phil Daru) over the years. He has contributed for several publications, and was a Senior Editor for MMASucka.com before landing at Sherdog. Along with his plethora of articles based on his exclusive interviews, Jason frequently covers live events for the site, chronicling the happenings with his growing photographic talents.


The Trenches Episodes:
The Trenches, Episode 32: UFC vs. Bellator vs. The Avengers
The Trenches, Episode 31: Number One Contender Belts
The Trenches, Episode 30: Fall From Grace
The Trenches, Episode 29: ONE of a Kind Show
The Trenches, Episode 28: Mexican Wrestling Cain
The Trenches, Episode 27: 3 Piece and Soda
The Trenches, Episode 26: Conor McGregor vs. The Phone
The Trenches, Episode 25: BJ Penn's Legacy
The Trenches, Episode 24: UFC 235
The Trenches, Episode 23: The Retirement of GSP
The Trenches, Episode 22: UFC vs. Bellator Doubleheader
The Trenches, Episode 21: Adesanya vs. Silva
The Trenches, Episode 20: The Licensing of Jon Jones
The Trenches, Episode 19: The NSAC Hearings
The Trenches, Episode 18: UFC Brooklyn
The Trenches, Episode 17: Welterweights and Title Shots
The Trenches, Episode 16: Looking Ahead in 2019
The Trenches, Episode 15: The UFC 232 Debacle
The Trenches, Episode 14: UFC returns to Milwaukee
The Trenches, Episode 13: The GOAT Featherweight
The Trenches, Episode 12: Greg Hardy and Rachael Ostovich
The Trenches, Episode 11: Anderson Silva vs. The Next Anderson Silva
The Trenches, Episode 10: Golden Boy MMA
The Trenches, Episode 9: What's next for Conor?
The Trenches, Episode 8: The death of the Flyweight division
The Trenches, Episode 7: Cormier defends against Lewis
The Trenches, Episode 6: The Trade
The Trenches, Episode 5: Eddie Leaves the UFC
The Trenches, Episode 4: UFC 229 Brawl
The Trenches, Episode 3: Leading up to UFC 229
The Trenches, Episode 2: The Rise of Gegard Mousasi
The Trenches, Episode 1: UFC 229 Presser

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Lets get to it...

Since the announcement of Brock retiring... Like 20 minutes ago. Who should be Cormier's last fight... Stipe 2 , winner of Ngannou vs JDS or a Jones Super-Fight?
 
Lets get to it...

Since the announcement of Brock retiring... Like 20 minutes ago. Who should be Cormier's last fight... Stipe 2 , winner of Ngannou vs JDS or a Jones Super-Fight?
Best question.
 
Since the announcement of Brock retiring... Like 20 minutes ago. Who should be Cormier's last fight... Stipe 2 , winner of Ngannou vs JDS or a Jones Super-Fight?
Seems we might have the answer to that question.
 
Seems we might have the answer to that question.
Stipe has been sitting next to the phone for months waiting for this call... should be Sports Entertained come August.
 
Hi Ant. Invicta is doing a one-night tournament Friday. Eight fighters vying for the Strawweight belt. One-round fights in the quarter & semifinals. Three-rounder final determines the winner. Do you think the one-round fights will be fairly easy to score?
 
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* How do you even count significant strikes against a guy like Lineker!? His iron jaw never cracks no matter what bombs you throw at him. What I'm asking is, should significant strikes only be assessed on their instinsic power-level, or should they be assessed on how much they damage the opponent? Considering the disparity in durability between fighters it seems like a rather nebulous classification to me. And yes, I am salty about the Lineker vs Sandhagen decision!

* Do you think that the UFC is giving Al Iaquinta to Cerrone because Al is the most beatable top LW for Cowboy? It seems like a pretty terrible stylistic match-up. I don't see how Al could counter his kicks and knees at all. Are they railroading their golden boy?

* Dana White seemed very exasperated with Dmitrii Smoliakov pitiful performance against Greg Hardy. That seemed rather odd, since it looked exactly like what you could have expected from Dmitrii based on his past UFC performances. Is Dana trying to hide that fact that he knowingly booked a gimmie fight to pad Hardy's record? Or is White truly that ignorant about his own fighters?

* I'm sorry guys, but we desperately need a weekly "One FC WTF!?" segment on this Podcast. Have you read One's latest "Agent Qualification and Eligibility Criteria"? What are your slackjawed reactions and analytical ruminations on this subject?
  • Currently a resident in Asia for at least one (1) year
  • No prior criminal record
  • No history or current ongoing matters of legal or lawsuit activity with any athlete
  • A minimum of 10 years of related experience in the martial arts industry
  • Must possess a College or University Degree
 
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Left-handed jiu-jitsu, that's gotta be annoying. The left-handed newbs. There has to be an inaudible sigh, and the left-handed gi's and kick pads and reverse hoppity shit on the rotisserie, ...sigh fees
 
The poll is up now, with the question asking: Is Brock Lesnar truly retired from MMA?
 
What are your thoughts on the Heavyweight prospect Juan Adams? I think a fight between him and Greg Hardy is inevitable.

The durability and longevity of Glover Teixeira is amazing to watch. I was thoroughly impressed with his performance this past Saturday. Is he the best overall gatekeeper the Light Heavyweight division has ever seen?

What did you guys make of Rory MacDonald's bizarre post fight speech after his draw against Jon Fitch?


Hey Jason. Any relation to Shane Burgos?
 
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What did you guys make of Rory MacDonald's bizarre post fight speech after his draw against Jon Fitch?

Can we also have a comment on why 41 year old Jon Fitch seem to be in the athletic prime of his life?:p

I have to say though, it's refreshing to see an MMA fighter who says that God is preventing him from hurting people, instead of "God totally helped me murder-punch KO my opponent, dude!":D
 
I voted that I don’t care. But, my feeling is he’s done.
 


So the PPV system is what ended Brock's UFC Career, not USADA that everyone thought.

Thanks, ESPN. <CanYouSeeMeNow><CanYouSeeMeNow><CanYouSeeMeNow><CanYouSeeMeNow><CanYouSeeMeNow>



EDIT : No wonder he signed a brand-new deal with the WWE for 4 years 60 million dollars..
 
It ends not with a bang, but a whimper.

Yep. Have to wonder what this means when it comes to Bones and Conor....

'Cause if PPVs are now going to be online, it seems the UFC is headed to a WWE-PPV-style business model (with ESPN being their "network" as opposed to the WWE Network).

I think Big-Names and their leverage have been made basically NIL right now.
 
When the show begins, feel free to jump in the Youtube chat and talk with the hosts while the show in live. Ask them questions, respond to what they have to say or just chime in however you wish.
 
Pro wrestling fans wait for theses charismatic stars to return; The Undertaker, HHH, The Rock, Hulk Hogan. MMA fans wait for Brock Lesnar... We can do better!
 
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