Fighting Style
Brock Edward Lesnar was born on July 12, 1977 in Webster, South Dakota. He is an American mixed martial
artist as well as a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is currently the UFC
Heavyweight Champion and is currently ranked the #2 Heavyweight in the world by MMAWeekly.com.Brock Lesnar attended Webster
High School in Webster, South Dakota where he had a wrestling record of 33-0-0 in his senior
year. Lesnar afterward attended the University of Minnesota on a full wrestling scholarship for his
junior and senior years of college. His roommate was fellow professional wrestler Shelton Benjamin who
also served as Lesnar's assistant coach. Lesnar won the 2000 NCAA wrestling championship as a
heavyweight after placing second in 1999.Due to the large size of his hands, Lesnar wears 4XL gloves
for the fight, making him the second man in Nevada's combat sports history to wear such gloves
after Choi Hong-man. Lesnar has one daughter, Mya Lynn who was born on April 10, 2002, with his
ex-fiancée, Nicole.
