According to ESPN reports, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is no longer planning a return to the Octagon.
Story coming to https://t.co/tzuIcRazJx shortly from @bokamotoESPN and I: Brock Lesnar’s return is not likely anymore. UFC is moving on. Barring a last-minute Hail Mary, the dream is no more.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 1, 2019
Lesnar, who dropped the WWE Univeral title earlier this year, made an appearance at a 2018 UFC event to square off with Daniel Cormier after Cormier won the heavyweight title. The bout has been rumored since that time, with this summer a likely date.