Junior dos Santos Calls Out Brock Lesnar After UFC 200

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar made a successful return to the octagon at UFC 200 last night (Saturday July 9, 2016) and it was against stacked odds. Facing former K-1 champion and the consensus hardest puncher in mixed martial arts today in Mark Hunt, Lesnar had quite the mountain to climb on the historic card in Las Vegas. If there’s one thing we all know by now it’s that odds are little more than numbers on paper, and sometimes size and strength is what’s needed to win a fight.

The Beast’ returned on the anniversary of his infamous UFC 100 bout with Frank Mir determined to win, and managed to sack ‘The Super Samoan’ for the most part of their fight. Taking a clean sweep of 29-27 from all three judges after the dust had settled, Lesnar’s big comeback was perhaps not as ill fated as many of us had predicted.

Although the fight was deemed a ‘one off’ opportunity by the WWE, it’s clear that they and the UFC have a good thing going right now. The pro wrestling’s online network heavily advertised the UFC this week, and in turn the UFC aired promos for the WWE during their broadcast last night. What’s to say that another MMA fight isn’t on the horizon for Brock Lesnar?

One potential opponent and fellow former heavyweight boss Junior dos Santos threw his name in the hat during the aftermath of Lesnar’s decision win over Hunt. Check out what ‘Cigano’ posted on Twitter:

Congratulations on your victory Brock.

CAN I SEE YOU NOW?

— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) July 10, 2016

After serving as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter Season 3, Lesnar and ‘JDS’ were scheduled to meet at UFC 131. When diverticulitis struck the WWE superstar Shane Carwin stepped in and took a harrowing beating from dos Santos. If there is hope of another Brock Lesnar UFC fight, or even a run at the title, would a fight with ‘Cigano’ be plausible?