Brock Lesnar reveals how he got WWE boss Vince McMahon to allow UFC comeback

BROCK Lesnar has unveiled how he convinced WWE boss Vince McMahon into allowing his UFC return.

By Michael Havis

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The MMA star will make his comeback at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt despite having an exclusive contact with WWE.

Now Lesnar has lifted the lid on how he got the green light from the boss – by challenging him to an arm-wrestling match.

And when he won it, Mr McMahon gave the go ahead to the 38-year-old former UFC heavyweight champion.

"I said, 'Listen, old man, we can do this the hard way or the easy way,'" Lesnar told ESPN.

"I said, 'Do you wanna arm-wrestle for it?' and he’s like, 'Yeah, what the hell.' So, I ended up beating him, and here we are."

Lesnar hasn’t fought for the UFC since his technical knockout loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141 in December 2011.

But he believes his return will be good for both WWE and the UFC and said Mr McMahon didn’t hesitate to allow it.

He said: “In the WWE brand I’m a legit athlete in that brand and I bring a lot to the company.

"For me to get back in the octagon legitimises why the WWE has me in their company. It’s a win-win for all of us."

Brock Lesnar has also responded Conor McGregor who claims to have ousted him as the biggest draw in UFC history.