Brock Lesnar reveals Dana White snub: 'He wouldn't return my calls'
Even with his short stint with the company, Brock Lesnar is still considered one of the biggest stars to ever compete under the UFC banner, but that almost didn't happen due to doubts from Dana White . At the time, in his mid-20s and considered one of the young guys in the promotion, the South Dakota native was one of the standout names in the WWE during the early 2000s. Lesnar sat alongside global stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, Goldberg, The Rock , and many others, as a true ticket seller for professional wrestling.
However, burnout, travel schedule, and other factors were key to his departure from the entertainment business. His absence left a Brock Lesnar-shaped hole for fans, but that was quickly filled when he announced his venture into mixed martial arts . Many believed that if he could capitalize on his NCAA wrestling background inside the cage, Lesnar would undoubtedly become a star in the sport, but Dana White almost passed up on the opportunity.
According to Lesnar, the UFC CEO failed to return his calls, forcing the ambitious grappler to pursue other methods to get in touch with White. "Dana White wanted nothing to do with me," Lesnar revealed. "No, no.
He wouldn't return my phone calls. Yeah, so, what happened was, I fought at the LA Colosseum for K-1 Dynamite, and then I wanted to get into the big leagues. And there was only one big league at the time, and it was the UFC.
So, my team reached out and wanted to do something with the UFC. " "This is the stuff you have to do. I bought four nosebleed tickets to the MGM.