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Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones Have Mutual Interest in UFC Fight, Dana White Says

Tyler Conway
Jun 11, 2018

If Brock Lesnar makes a return to the UFC, Dana White already has an opponent in mind: Jon Jones.

"Jon Jones is very interested in Brock Lesnar, and Brock is very interested in Jon Jones," White toldย TMZ Sports.

Jones and Lesnar, two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, are both suspended for failed drug tests.

Jones is suspended for a failed test before his win over Danielย Cormierย at UFC 214. He is currently awaiting a ruling from the United States Anti-Doping Agency, which could keep him out of the sport for four years.

Lesnarย is serving a suspension related to a failed test during his UFC 200 win over Mark Hunt. Theย WWEย star retired after the fight and has been out of theย USADAย testing pool ever since.

WWEย andย Lesnarย agreed to a new contract following WrestleMania 34, but its length is unknown. Details on the contract have not been confirmed by either side, butย Lesnarย has been open about his desire to return to mixed martial arts.

A former UFC heavyweight champion,ย Lesnarย is currentlyย WWE's Universal championโ€”a belt he has held for more than a year. It was widely expected he would drop the championship to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 34; those plans seemed to change onceย Lesnarย inked his new deal.

It's unclear what a return to the UFC would mean forย Lesnar's status withย WWE.