Brock Lesnar, former WWE and UFC champion, retires from combat sports at age 49
Former WWE and UFC champion Brock Lesnar has officially announced his retirement from combat sports at age 49. Lesnar reflected on his career journey from a farm kid in South Dakota to a decorated professional athlete.
Why it matters
Lesnar's retirement marks the end of a significant era in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts history.
At age 49, Brock Lesnar has finally put a bow on one of the most decorated combat sports careers of all-time.
The former WWE and UFC champion announced his retirement from combat sports Tuesday on "The Pat McAfee Show" following his much-celebrated WWE program with Oba Femi , which culminated in a Hell in the Cell loss at this past Saturday's SummerSlam Night 1 main event in Lesnar's home state of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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