Bobby Lashley Says A Fight With Brock Lesnar 'Needs To Be Done'
Some might find it surprising that Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar have never faced each other in a wrestling ring. In fact, the two of them have never even met face-to-face. In a recent interview with The Hannibal TV, Lashley called out Lesnar and said he believes it's a fight that needs to happen.
"It's not on me, it's on him," Lashley said. "I'm not the type to call people out. I have mad respect for Brock and I have mad respect for everybody in the fight business and in the wrestling business. But I think it's just one of those things that needs to be done."
Lashley currently competes in Impact Wrestling while Lesnar is the WWE Universal Champion, so a wrestling match is unlikely to happen any time soon. What is more likely is an MMA fight, as both Lashley and Lesnar are experienced combat fighters. Lashley said he believes a fight with Lesnar would attract casual and hardcore fans alike because of the entertainment factor.
"There's big matchups all the way across the board. They looked at Brock fighting Jon Jones, that was one thing that was talked about, everybody was like, 'Oh, that's awesome!' Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor [McGregor], these are different matchups that people want to see," Lashley said. "I think right now people are starting to move more into that entertainment aspect of wanting to see those different contests and different matchups. Brock and myself, whether it's in professional wrestling or whether it's in a fight, I think it needs to be done."
Lashley said it's up to Lesnar or Paul Heyman to make the fight happen. He's currently signed to Bellator MMA and last fought in October 2016 when he defeated Josh Appelt by second-round submission. Lesnar's most recent fight came at UFC 200 in July 2016 when he defeated Mark Hunt by unanimous decision, but the win was vacated after Lesnar tested positive for a banned substance.
Lashley and Lesnar would provide an interesting matchup as they are both powerful strikers with strong wrestling pedigrees. Lashley wouldn't offer a prediction for how a potential fight with Lesnar would go, but he said he likes his chances.
"Until the fight happens, no one knows," Lashley said. "I think I would do well. I think our styles are very similar and I think it's gonna be tit-for-tat in a lot of ways."