Watch Brock Lesnar transform from high school wrestler to WWE champion in this captivating GIF

We likely will never see Brock Lesnar compete in MMA again, but the fact remains his UFC career remains one of the most captivating in the history of the sport.
You know what else is captivating and holding our attention today on Lesnar’s 40th birthday? This GIF of him aging through the years from high school wrestler to present day as WWE Universal Champion:Originally a WWE star, Lesnar (5-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) took the sport by storm when he won the UFC heavyweight title in just his fourth professional fight by demolishing Randy Couture at UFC 91 in 2008. Lesnar retired from the UFC after back-to-back losses in 2011 and just eight total fights.But he returned last year at UFC 200, where he originally defeated Mark Hunt only to have the decision changed to a no-contest when he received a 1-year suspension after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Lesnar again retired from the sport.
Lesnar will go down as one of the most polarizing fighters in MMA history. Love him or hate him, we’ll never forget him.For more on the upcoming MMA schedule, visit the MMA Rumors section of the site.