5 Reasons why Brock Lesnar is retiring from the UFC

#2 Brock Lesnar does not want to risk injury

Lesnar has suffered a number of injuries over the years

Brock Lesnar is not getting any younger.

He is currently 41 years of age. After a certain age, it becomes difficult for any athlete to lose weight and train as easily as they once were able to do. At this stage, Lesnar might want to take things easier on himself.

Also, one of the issues with UFC is that no matter how good you are, you're not guaranteed a victory. The moment you step into the Octagon with another fighter, you are putting yourself at risk of injuries.

Lesnar has had his share of injuries over the years, and if he enters the Octagon with a fighter as skilled as Daniel Cormier, he is almost certainly ensuring that he will need to put in an immense effort to get a chance at winning anything.

At this point, it might be better for him to concentrate on not suffering an injury.

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About the author

Anirban Banerjee is a journalist from Kolkata, India and has been a part of building Sportskeeda's WWE section over the past 8 years. He's been an Assistant Content Manager for the team during the past 3 years as well. Banerjee has interviewed Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, 'Cowboy' Cerrone, Jorge Masvidal, Mandy Rose, Joe Hendry, Darren Till, and many others.

Anirban has worked in the field of wrestling and mixed martial arts journalism for several years. In addition to his work on Sportskeeda, Anirban is a fiction writer and has co-written over 20 biographies. He was also a columnist for 90 Minutes.

In his free time, Anirban is an avid reader and spends hours lost in books.

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