BREAKING NEWS: Brock Lesnar contracts diverticulitis for a second time, Shane Carwin to fight Junior dos Santos at UFC 131
UFC President, Dana White has tonight announced the sad news that former heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar has contracted diverticulitis for a second time, with former interim champion, Shane Carwin stepping in to face Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 next month in Vancouver, Canada. Check out the running notes from the conference call below (this will continually update until the end of the call):
White: Former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has diverticulitis again.
White: Lesnar has some serious choices to make in the next few weeks.
White: Dos Santos will fight Shane Carwin instead of Lesnar.
Lesnar: I dodged a bullet two years ago with not having the surgery. Diverticulitis is an illness that never goes away.
Lesnar: I’ve been able to maintain it to the point where it’s tolerable. Able to go through two camps, Carwin, and Cain without problems.
Lesnar: I’ve dealt with symptoms for the last three months. I felt it during TUF. Only way to treat it is to take antibiotics.
Lesnar: During this training camp, I felt an infection. Had a CT scan to confirm. It didn’t allow me to train to my full ability.
Lesnar: I am forced with the decision to have surgery or deal with this for the rest of my life.
Lesnar: My health and my family are number one. I’m choked up about it, but there’s nothing I can do.
Lesnar: I’m not retiring. This isn’t the end of my fight career.
Lesnar: This isn’t the end of Brock Lesnar. This is a speed bump in the road.
Lesnar: I went to the Mayo Clinic yesterday. I was there for 14 hours.
Lesnar: I don’t know the risks of surgery, but it has to be better than what I’ve dealt with the last two years.
Lesnar: I believe this illness has kept me from being in peak form. 85-90% for Carwin, pushing self to another limit with Cain.
Lesnar: I knew right away when the symptoms hit. I lied to myself though. Told myself my diet was working.
White: This sucks. I’m glad Brock’s OK, not life-threatening. We’ll take it one day at a time.
Lesnar: Dana cares about the health of his fighters, and he’s a class-act guy. Greatly appreciate it.
Lesnar: There’s no timetable with regards to making a decision.
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