Brock Lesnar & The Undertaker: The truth behind 2010 UFC confrontation

Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker have shared the ring in WWE several times before, but it seems like their rivalry may extend beyond the wrestling ring.

Brock Lesnar’s first stint in WWE ended in 2004, and after a run in the NFL, ‘The Beast’ decided to get involved in the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

Lesnar ended up fighting in the UFC, and won heavyweight titles there, but his stint with Dana White’s promotion didn’t come without a few losses.

At UFC 121 in 2010, Brock Lesnar lost his heavyweight title to Cain Velasquez after a first-round TKO, but it was what happened after the first that really caught the attention of fans.

Mere moments after Brock Lesnar stepped out of the cage, he was confronted by fellow former WWE Champion, The Undertaker.

‘Taker was being interviewed by Ariel Helwani cage-side after the fight had concluded, but stepped away from the camera to stare down Lesnar, saying “You wanna do it?” to ‘The Beast’.

It seemed like a heated confrontation was about to ensue, as can be seen below, with Lesnar not exactly standing down from The Undertaker’s glare.

Helwani asked ‘Taker if he and Brock Lesnar ‘were cool’, but ‘The Deadman’ explained that the issues between the pair are “personal”.

Undertaker explained that he and Lesnar have issues, having the following to say to Helwani:

“I’ve got background with Brock, but that just showed you something right there.”

12 years on from the confrontation, we now know what actually happened between the two wrestling legends that night.

Speaking in 2020, The Undertaker sat down for another interview with Ariel Helwani, where he explained that he was “there to pick a fight” at UFC 121.

‘Taker actually said that he felt terrible that Dana White didn’t know what was going