The idea of Brock Lesnar stepping back into a real fight still captures imaginations — even among today’s biggest heavyweight names.
Despite being 48 years old and a decade removed from MMA competition, the former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE megastar continues to loom over combat sports like a mythological figure. And now both Eddie Hall and Tom Aspinall have admitted there is one fantasy fight they would instantly sign up for if given the chance.
The topic came up during a conversation between the pair on DAZN, where Hall and Aspinall openly discussed the types of “freak fights” they would love to see happen.
For Aspinall, the appeal is rooted in childhood nostalgia as much as sporting intrigue.
“I would like to fight Brock Lesnar, you know,” Aspinall said to Hall via DAZN. “That would be cool. Just because I grew up watching him in WWE. If we’re talking about freaky fights, that’s one that I’d like.”
Hall did not hesitate with his own response: “I want to fight Brock. He’s an animal.”
It is the kind of crossover fantasy that instantly grabs attention. Lesnar’s reputation remains enormous despite his long absence from MMA, where he famously captured UFC heavyweight gold after transitioning from professional wrestling.
Although he has not fought professionally in MMA for ten years, Lesnar remains active in WWE and recently scored a major win over rising rival Oba Femi in his latest appearance.
For Hall, though, the focus right now is firmly on another challenge entirely.
The former World’s Strongest Man is preparing to face Tommy Fury in Manchester on June 13.
The matchup has already become one of the more unusual heavyweight clashes in recent memory.
Hall is expected to outweigh Fury by well over 100 pounds, creating a massive contrast between brute force and boxing mobility. Fury enters the contest undefeated and carries far more ring experience, including his high-profile victory over Jake Paul three years ago.
Hall, meanwhile, has only had one professional boxing outing to date — a loss against Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.
But anyone expecting Hall to approach this fight cautiously may be disappointed.
The 38-year-old already believes he knows exactly how Fury will try to handle the contest.
“I think he will hit and run,” Hall predicted to Aspinall. “He has almost said it. John [Fury] has said it, as well. If it goes six rounds, he’s winning on points. That tells you what my gameplan is.”
That statement alone paints a pretty clear picture of what fans can expect when the opening bell rings.
Hall’s strategy appears built around pressure, aggression, and forcing exchanges before Fury can settle into a rhythm. Fury, by contrast, is expected to rely heavily on movement, technique, and stamina.
Aspinall, who is currently plotting his own comeback after suffering eye injuries, recently watched Hall train ahead of the bout and admitted he was surprised by what he saw.
“He is really fast on his feet for a big guy. You can tell they are working to a plan. They are working on following the faster guy,” he said.
Hall also offered an insight into how differently he has approached preparation for this fight compared to his strongman career.
He said: “It’s more working on the technical side. Of course we get in the cardio aspect in but it’s more about learning how to fight. We do the drills, the sparring, the technique. My cardio is done in the swimming pool — to me, that’s the best form of fitness.”
Even with all the technical work, Hall still believes his greatest strength is not physical at all.
Instead, he says it comes down to mentality: “My biggest attribute going into this is that I don’t give up. Say what you want about me but I’ve got the heart of a lion. Give me something to do in training and I’ll do it.
“That’s what a lot of people don’t have — I have the ability to push my body and mind harder than anybody else. That’s what pushes you on in fights if you’ve got somebody in front of you who is smashing your face in, overpowering you, who has got better cardio, better technique, more speed. You can stay composed and think ‘I will stand my ground and give it my all.'”
For now, Hall versus Fury remains the immediate storyline.
But the fact both Hall and Aspinall independently landed on Brock Lesnar as their dream opponent says everything about the aura Lesnar still carries across combat sports.
Even years after leaving the cage behind, he remains the kind of name that makes heavyweights start imagining possibilities.
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