Recently, UFC made Brock Lesnar’s dominant win over Frank Mir for the Heavyweight title available to fans and now, the promotion has uploaded the former WWE Champion beating Randy Couture to become the respective champion.
Despite having a short tenure in the UFC, Brock Lesnar managed to make a huge impact within the promotion. Following his brief stints in the NFL and WWE, Lesnar transitioned over to MMA; His first match inside the octagon didn’t go so well as Lesnar lost to Frank Mir thanks to a kneebar submission; however, Lesnar would improve his ground game and rebound with a unanimous decision win over Heath Herring at UFC 87.
Following his impressive performance, Lesnar would be granted a shot at the UFC Heavyweight title against Randy Couture at UFC 91. At this time, Couture was on a two-fight winning streak by beating Tim Sylvia for the 235-pound belt at UFC 68 and successfully defended the title against Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 78.
Couture was an experienced veteran at this point in career, with the MMA legend being on his third title reign as the Heavyweight Champion and previously holding the UFC Light Heavyweight title on two separate occasions. While Couture had experience on his side, Lesnar was a hot commodity at this point, so a clash between the two heavyweights was inevitable.
Check out Brock Lesnar getting the big win over Randy Couture to capture the UFC Heavyweight Championship: