Daniel Cormier may have seen Brock Lesnar’s final match on Sunday night in Las Vegas.
Lesnar’s return last August, after two years away, came as a surprise to many, including Cormier, who had publicly said he didn’t expect him back. Since then, Lesnar has been involved in several high-profile moments.
He took part in a match during John Cena’s farewell tour and was featured in the opening bout of WrestleMania 42’s second night.
Cormier was ringside for that one, too. Lesnar left his gloves and boots behind after a quick loss to Oba Femi at Allegiant Stadium, which often signals retirement.
Cormier wasn’t alone in suggesting this might be the end. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he shared his thoughts on what he saw.
Brock Lesnar appeared to hang up his boots after a loss at WrestleMania 42, with the decision feeling final this time around.
Fightful Select had reported that many inside WWE expected him to say goodbye as early as SummerSlam, but the moment still carried real weight for those watching.
Cormier was clearly affected, seen standing from his seat and calling out “Come on, Brock” as Lesnar sat in the ring and started untying his boots.
There’s a long history between Cormier and Lesnar that never quite played out inside the Octagon. After Cormier stopped Stipe Miocic in 2018 to become a simultaneous two-division champion, he called out Lesnar in front of the crowd. The two shared a tense staredown that night, but the fight never materialised.
Looking back on the matchup that never materialised, Cormier gave some insight into what kept him from stepping into the ring with Lesnar after their staredown.
Speaking on Club Shay Shay, he pointed to a significant WWE contract as the reason Lesnar chose to stay in wrestling rather than make a return to MMA.
“The WWE got him. The WWE took him back,” he recalled. “That was my golden goose, man. We had that moment in the ring, I pushed him, he pushed me. WWE paid him back. They were paying Brock like 6-7 million a year, maybe 10.”
Lesnar’s final appearance in UFC came when he took on Mark Hunt at UFC 200 after a five-year layoff. That win was later changed to a no-contest.
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