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Update on Brock Lesnar UFC 200 Fight – Is Lesnar Appearing with Approval From WWE?, Chael Sonnen Explains Lesnar – UFC Situation

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As we just reported minutes ago, Brock Lesnar has officially been added to the UFC 200 card, and his opponent will likely be made during a Brock Lesnar UFC 200 announcement on ESPN on Monday.

Lesnar is slotted in the co-main event spot of UFC 200, which will be headlined by Daniel Cormier defending the light heavyweight championship against Jon Jones.

The announcement of Brock Lesnar fighting at UFC 200 has created tons of speculation regarding Lesnar’s current WWE status, as Lesnar is current under a three year contract with WWE which does not expire until 2018.

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According to F4WOnline.com, Brock Lesnar will fight at UFC 200 with the approval of WWE, and WWE will likely be promoting the fight during TV broadcasts leading up to the event.

UFC 200 takes place on July 9 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In addition to Corimer vs Jones, the PPV will also feature Frankie Edgar vs. Jose Aldo for the interim featherweight title and Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne.

During tonight’s UFC 199 event, ESPN broke from the event to report the breaking news of Lesnar fighting at UFC 200, and you can check out Chael Sonnen’s explanation of Lesnar’s current UFC situation in the video player below.

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