The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13: A nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to coach there.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, who's long held a certain amount of disdain for cameras and media, has slowly been warming up to his role in front of the lens after coaching opposite Junior Dos Santos for the upcoming season of TUF 13.
"Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos" will feature 14 welterweight hopefuls under the tutelage of the dueling behemoths and premieres this Wednesday night (March 30) at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV.
While "Cigano" was positively giddy at the idea of being front and center, ol' Sword-n-Chest had to be lured from his Minnesota compound with a fat paycheck and the promise of a possible championship rematch against Cain Velasquez.
But was the pasty-faced recluse able to enjoy his time on the Spike TV reality show?
Here's what Lesnar told media members on a recent TUF 13 conference call (via USA Today):
"You just kind of get used to it. I was there to do it a job, and my job was to be the coach for The Ultimate Fighter. And I've got a job to do June 11th, and that's to fight Junior dos Santos. I've been in front of the cameras a lot in my career, so I just approached it as any other thing -- as professionally as I could. I did enjoy the show, I did. I didn't want to get out of my comfort zone too much. But we had a great group of guys. It was a good opportunity for me to learn as well. I probably wouldn't do it again, as well. But I did enjoy it."Following the conclusion of TUF 13, Lesnar will face off against Dos Santos at UFC 131 on June 11 in Vancouver. The winner is guaranteed a title shot against Velasquez in late 2011.
Can the former WWE star lead his team to victory, defeat the Brazilian in June and recapture his title before the year's out?
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