Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Brock Lesnar and the Hall of Fame

 A question was posed earlier this week, should Lesnar be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. I do not agree with Florian and Couture or the legions of fans that say yes. Couture points to his title win as grounds alone for induction, following that logic Tim Sylvia should also be inducted. It’s true that he bolstered PPV numbers and converted countless fans to MMA but his induction should be based on octagon performance not Zuffa’s monetary gain. He defeated an aging Couture to win the title and while his wins over Mir and Carwin were impressive they are not enough. Velasquez and Overeem ran through him inside of a round. The Hall of Fame should be reserved for fighters who dedicated their lives to bettering the sport, not a WWE celebrity, fast tracked to the title, who when faced with true adversity, turned his back and walked away.

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