#2.) Almost died due to Diverticulitis
It’s no secret that an elite athlete of Brock Lesnar’s caliber has a high pain threshold. But what happens when the pain is too much to bare? Lesnar was diagnosed with diverticulitis during his UFC run and was even taken to a hospital in Canada. His frustrations with the Canadian medical system saw him return to the United States to get treated.
Brock Lesnar had to get surgery twice and due to this, he retired from the UFC in 2011 after a devastating loss to Aleister Overeem. It’s led many to wonder “what could have been”, given Lesnar’s health during his run and his quick rise to success.
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