Brock Lesnar's UFC return may still be possible, according to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend and veteran commentator Jim Ross. "Good 'Ol JR" also noted that the former UFC heavyweight champion may also opt for retirement once his pro-wrestling contract ends.
Brock Lesnar's UFC return had been anticipated by many, including his own manager Paul Heyman, especially after the announcement that the former mixed martial arts heavyweight had been given a clean bill of health following a battle with diverticulitis.
"If a change of circumstance happens, and it's a no-brainer to get Brock back into the cage, I'm sure it's something he would consider," Heyman said in an August interview with Bleacher Report. "At this moment, it's not a topic of conversation because things are going so well in WWE."
While company president Dana White already downplayed the possibility of a Brock Lesnar UFC return in February, former WWE turned MMA commentator Jim Ross, however, believes that it is still possible.
"I see no reason he couldn't have the potential to return to the UFC and sell pay-per-views," Ross said in an interview with FOX Sports.
Lesnar has been out of mixed martial arts competition since December 2011, wherein he lost to current heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem via first round technical knockout at UFC 141.
It was later revealed that Lesnar had been suffering from diverticulitis during the latter part of his MMA career, and Jim Ross believes that the illness had definitely taken its toll on the fighter.
"I could identify with that diverticulitis and diverticulosis," Ross explained. "It's not something you heal from very quickly. Your body has to make major adjustments."
While it is believed that Brock Lesnar is beginning to "lose luster" as a professional wrestler in the WWE, Ross also believes that should he decide not to no longer compete in any type of combat sports, retirement would be a very viable option.
"He likes the solitude, he likes the isolation, he likes to be with his family and raise his boys," Ross added. "He's the kind of guy that can say, 'I'm done with all of it.'"
