Lesnar dropped by Overeem in first round, then stuns UFC world by announcing his retirement

Brock Lesnar's long-awaited return to the Octagon didn't last long Friday night at UFC 141 in Las Vegas, and he won't be back in another Octagon anytime soon. Alistair Overeem dropped Lesnar with a body kick and continued landing strikes and the fight was stopped in the first round. Immediately after the fight Lesnar surprised the UFC world by announcing his retirement.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Dec 30, 2011

Brock Lesnar's long-awaited return to the Octagon didn't last long Friday night at UFC 141 in Las Vegas. Alistair Overeem landed a body kick that sent Lesnar to the mat, where he was pummeled by Overeem and the fight was stopped. Lesnar then surprisingly announced his retirement from UFC after the fight.

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