BROCK LESNAR has retired from UFC, according to Dana White.
“The Beast” was rumoured to be heading back to the octagon for a blockbuster showdown with either Daniel Cormier or Stipe Miocic after taking a break from WWE.
However, UFC’s president claims the 41-year-old will not returning to them or any other form of MMA.
White told ESPN: “He told me he’s done, he’s retired.
“We’re going to move in another direction with Cormier.”
Former UFC heavyweight champion Lesnar has not fought inside the cage since July 2016.
His victory over Mark Hunt at UFC 200 was later overturned after it was revealed he failed the USADA drug test post-fight.
Lesnar was in attendance at UFC 226 last July and confronted Cormier immediately his knockout triumph over Miocic.
White has reiterated numerous times he would love to make the fight if he could strike a deal with the hall of fame wrestling superstar.
Speculation grew again when Lesnar re-entered UFC’s anti-doping programme in anticipated of a comeback but now that seems unlikely to happen.
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