Over the weekend, the UFC made an earth-rattling announcement. Brock Lesnar, currently under contract with the WWE, is going to fight at UFC 200. Arguably one of the biggest names in the company’s history was returning to the octagon, even though Lesnar himself remarked his fighting career was “pretty much over” during several interviews.
So how did this all happen? How did Lesnar end up back in the UFC while still under contract with the WWE? How did two companies with a history of not being too fond of one another end up sharing The Beast Incarnate?
Here’s a quick overview of everything that led up to Lesnar’s upcoming appearance at UFC 200.
UPDATED: Here’s how Lesnar convinced Vince McMahon to let him fight.