Brock Lesnar isn't even in the Octagon yet, but he's already throwing punches.
"The Beast" had some interesting comments about WWE executive and on-screen authority figure Stephanie McMahon.
The "Billion Dollar Princess" recently said that even though the WWE is allowing Lesnar to return to UFC for one night only, the company isn't "supporting the fight necessarily."
When the subject was broached to the former WWE and UFC heavyweight champion, Lesnar gave a hilarious response.
"I don't know," he told MMAFighting.com. "I don't care what she says."
Ouch.
Lesnar will return to the Octagon for the first time since he seemingly retired in 2011 due to a bout with diverticulitis. His appearance is part of a cross-promotion between the WWE and UFC as they work on a new partnership and mutual understanding.
Paul Heyman's client will face Mark Hunt at the monumental UFC 200 event in Las Vegas on July 9. After that fight, win or lose, "The Beast" is expected to return to the WWE on the first live edition of "SmackDown" on Tuesday, July 19 for the WWE Draft, where he'll either end up on Stephanie McMahon's show or her brother, Shane McMahon's.
From there, Lesnar is booked for WWE SummerSlam -- the second biggest event of the year -- on Aug. 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. His opponent has yet to be determined, but it'll likely be a marquee name.
Lesnar said his training camp is "going great," but he's not worried about a UFC loss negatively impacting his drawing power as a WWE talent.
"I really don't give a s--t," he said.
Hunt, Lesnar's UFC opponent, has been adamant in his belief that the WWE Superstar has been "juicing," even though he's part of a wrestling company that just suspended one of its top talents, Roman Reigns, 30 days for failing a wellness test.
"Lesnar's been juicing his whole career," Hunt told Sports Illustrated. "I'm still going to go out there and punch his face in until he's knocked out."
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