UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is suffering from an illness which my end his career.
Lesnar is suffering from a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract. The severity of the infection could prevent Lesnar from ever fighting again. UFC president Dana White announced Monday that the intestinal disorder has left Lesnar “very, very sick.”
Today the MMA champion had “minor” surgery, which according to white, went well.
“Leaving Bismarck, N.D. right now,” White stated via Twitter. “Brock had minor surgery and is feeling better.”
“Not 100 percent sure he is out of the woods, but feeling better,” White stated.
Lesnar was diagnosed with mononucleosis earlier this month, and collapsed last week at his vacation home in Canada.
White said, “There’s a possibility Lesnar will never fight again.” Lesnar was scheduled to defend his heavyweight belt against Shane Carwin, but that match has been rescheduled. On Saturday, White said, “He’s got mono and he’s got something else wrong with him. I know what’s wrong with him, but he doesn’t want me talking about it. He doesn’t have cancer or AIDS or anything like this, but he’s got some problems, man”.
Over the last several years the UFC has become a popular sport throughout the world, with it adding that overall thrill that so many seek in sports. One of the stars of the sport, Brock Lesnar, has become sick with an intestinal illness that is threatening his career.
What happened was UFC President Dana White told TMZ that the 32 year old has an intestinal disorder that will require major surgery. White said that they were working with Lesnar to get him to the Mayo Clinic for the treatment that he needs.
This follows a series of reports that he was sick with the H1N1 virus earlier in the year. As his defense of the heavyweight title against Shane Carwin was abruptly canceled and rescheduled.
This is indeed sad news for Lesnar who had overcome numerous obstacles before rising in the UFC. The South Dakota native, who was the NCAA wrestling champion in 2000, had tried and failed to peruse careers in professional wrestling as well as with the Minnesota Vikings.
While it appears as if Lesnar’s career could be over, only time will tell if he will be able to defend the title that he struggled to for so long to win.