"It's a miracle!"
Well, that's according to UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, who informed ESPN SportsCenter viewers that he would return to the Octagon in Summer 2010 now that he's completely healed from his recent ailments.
With UFC President Dana White by his side, Lesnar recounted his battle with intestinal diverticulitis, the illness that hospitalized him and forced his withdrawal from the UFC 106 title defense against Shane Carwin scheduled for last November.
But no worries, the devastating illness -- that doctors thought was serious enough to contemplate career-ending colon surgery, has up and vanished thanks to a variety of medical, holistic and mental treatments. Did I mention the word "miracle?" Well, so did Dana and Brock -- several times.
From the champ:
"It's a miracle. The (doctors) were dumbfounded. They couldn't find anything wrong with my stomach. I've had colonoscopys done and CTC scans and there was nothing there."
The UFC recently announced that number one contender Shane Carwin will battle former champion Frank Mir at UFC 111 for the division's interim title. The winner will go on to face Lesnar in "Summer 2010," possibly at the UFC's Boston debut on August 28 to unify the belts.
White also went on record to say that the winner of Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Nogueira at UFC 110 would be next in line for a title shot should the winner of Mir vs. Carwin be unable to compete due to injury or other unforeseen circumstances.
While questions still remain surrounding Lesnar's medical miracle -- like his ability to drop forty pounds and put thirty of them back on in two months, it's still good news that he is definitely returning. There is no question he makes the UFC heavyweight division more competitive and his ability to sell pay-per-views is well, miraculous.
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