More Backstage News on the Brock Lesnar UFC 200 Deal, When Fight Negotiations Began, Training, The Latest on CM Punk Fighting and More

June 5, 2016

As noted, WWE issued a statement last night confirming the Brock Lesnar UFC 200 fight is a “one-off” deal, and Lesnar will be returning to WWE TV at SummerSlam this year.

According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, while Lesnar’s opponent for UFC 200 has yet to be revealed, the announcement of his opponent will likely come on Monday on ESPN.

The deal for the Brock Lesnar UFC 200 fight was apparently finalized just recently, as MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani reported last night, however talks between WWE and UFC have been ongoing as Lesnar began training for the fight back in April of this year. As noted, when UFC added Brock Lesnar back to their website as an active fighter rumors began circulating that Lesnar might appear at UFC 200, but Dana White denied those rumors. White added Lesnar was supposed to have been added to the UFC site in the Alumni section, but was accidentally added as an active fighter, a mistake which was quickly corrected after being contacted by WWE lawyers.

In related news, CM Punk will also be fighting for UFC this summer, as Meltzer noted FOX Sports 1 has the reality series on Punk and opponent Mickey Gall scheduled for August, meaning the fight will likely take place in either late August or September.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.