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Brock Lesnar - The Next Big Thing

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Roots: Brock Lesnar was born in Webster, South Dakota on July 12th, 1977. He attended University of Minnesota and in 2000, won the National Collegiate Athletic Association's individual heavyweight wrestling championship. After his graduation from college, Lesnar signed up with the World Wrestling Federation - WWF. After several years he ended his career in the WWF and join the UFC.
Martial Arts Background: Brock Lesnar has been training for a short time. He began training with Minnesota Martial Arts Academy under Greg Nelson.
Fighting Style: Brock Lesnar comes from a wrestling background and is now adding striking and grappling skills.
Interesting Fact: His first MMA fight was against Min Soo Kim, it lasted only 69 seconds with Lesnar as the winner. Lesnars nickname is the Next Big Thing.
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