There have been rumors that WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar may return to UFC soon while many have speculated CM Punk could make a move and president Dana White spoke about the prospects of both joining the company.
Lesnar is on a limited-appearances deal with the WWE, though he hasn't had a match since Night of Champions in September when he lost to John Cena by disqualification.
Lesnar, who won the gold from Cena at SummerSlam in August and ended The Streak of The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX, is slated to return to the WWE later this month to start the build toward the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 31, but there have been plenty of rumors surrounding a UFC return for "The Beast."
White, who said in the past that he would welcome Lesnar back with open arms, spoke to TMZ about the possibility of him returning to the octagon once his WWE run is over, presumably the night after WrestleMania in March.
"If and when his deal if up with them and he wants to fight, I'm, sure he'll call me," White told the site when asked about Lesnar returning.
Lesnar is expected to face Cena for a third time in this run at the Royal Rumble on Jan. 25 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. He'll likely retain the gold and drop it to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 31 on March 29 at Levi's Stadium in California and possibly make a final appearance the next night on RAW.
There have been many rumors that Lesnar will resurface in UFC in 2015 after retiring from MMA in 2011 due to diverticulitis.
White also discussed about Punk possibly joining UFC as the "Best in the World" said on Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling podcast that he is done with wrestling and there have been a lot of rumors the past few months that Punk may jump over to UFC.
"I don't know if he can fight or anything like that, but sure, I wouldn't mind talking to CM Punk," White said.
Punk and Lesnar could very well one day end up in UFC sometime soon.
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