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Brock Lesner Finds Himself in a Tangle Post UFC 200; UFC and WWE in a SOUP

I was about to do a full feature on UFC's most famous and hyped 200th PPV but the news that Brock Lesner, the co-headliner of Mega, Landmark Event had failed a drug test made me changed my mind. Brock as we all know is an athlete of few equals in world, has been my key reason to cover this event. He made a triumphant return in Octagon against Mark Hunt, the number 8th ranked heavyweight MMA fighter in world and collected a winner's purse of USD 2.5 millions but this latest development of a failed drug test will not only jeopardize his earnings but as well his future engagements with both WWE (which he currently signed with) and UFC (no one can deny his future with them). He is currently scheduled to fight Randy Orton at WWE flagship event of Summerslam, a fight that was 14 years in the making but everything will be in dark now. WWE too has revised its drug-test policy to tilt in recent years and regularly suspends its performers when they fail it. They have, just couple of weeks ago, suspended their biggest superstar in making, Roman Reigns in violation of its drug test policy and presently under Triple H regime, I have little doubt why they would spare Brock......Keeping in light with these events, I shall now aim to do a feature on UFC after their 202nd PPV which is scheduled to main event Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 2 fight......Till then, adios!!!!

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