Brock Lesnar
WWE Champion, UFC Heavyweight Champion, professional wrestler and MMA fighter
Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and former amateur wrestler. He rose to prominence as a standout college wrestler at the University of Minnesota before transitioning to professional wrestling in WWE in 2002. Lesnar quickly became one of the company's biggest draws, winning multiple WWE Championships and becoming known for his devastating finishing move, the F-5. He later pursued mixed martial arts, competing in the UFC from 2008 to 2018, where he won the UFC Heavyweight Championship and main-evented UFC 100, one of the most watched events in the organization's history. Despite his relatively brief MMA career, Lesnar remains one of the most recognizable athletes in combat sports. He returned to WWE in 2018 and has continued to headline major events. Lesnar's combination of collegiate wrestling credentials, superhuman strength, and charisma has made him one of the most financially successful professional athletes in history.
Athlete
American
1977
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Brock
English origin
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