Top UFC Trainer talks about Brock Lesnar and pro wrestlers in MMA

Legendary MMA trainer Greg Jackson trains some of the biggest names in the UFC, including Georges St. Pierre, Keith Jardine, Rashad Evans, Diego Sanchez and Nate Marquardt. MMAFightLine.com recently had an interview with Jackson, where he talked a little bit about Brock Lesnar and professional wrestlers. Here is an excerpt from the interview:

MMAFightline.com: We can't let you go without getting your thoughts on Brock Lesnar. He's going to be fighting on the same card as Nate Marquardt at UFC 81 so you'll get an up close and personal look at the guy. What are your impressions of him so far?

Greg Jackson: I actually haven't checked him out in MMA at all because we haven't fought him and that's usually when I check out fighters. But I think it's great that professional wrestlers are coming over to our sport. Professional wrestlers are athletes. They're entertainers and so are fighters. You know, the guys do back flips! What they do is really hard on their body. It's so hard that some of these guys get hooked on pain killers or steroids. It's a hard life. So I actually have respect for professional wrestlers because they're great entertainers and they put their bodies through hell. So, if Lesnar wants to see if he can prove himself in the UFC, I think that's great. I hope he does well as long as he's not fighting our guys. I think it's positive if someone like that, with a name, wants to switch over to our sport. I think that tells you where our sport's going.

For the rest of the interview, as well as more news about Brock Lesnar's UFC debut tomorrow at UFC 81, visit MMAFightLine.com by clicking here.