Brock Lesnar (photo via UFC)

By FCF Staff

Recently Dana White reported that Brock Lesnar has decided to retire from MMA, and a new report could indicate failed contract negotiations played a role in that decision.

The UFC was hoping to have Lesnar return to the organization this year for a bout with heavyweight champ, Daniel Cormier. But recently White claimed that the pro-wrestling star has decided to hang-up-the-gloves, and that the UFC’s targeting Cormier – Stiope Miocic 2.

Since then, however, Seán Sheehan from Severe MMA tweeted out this:

On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer says Brock Lesnar wanted a flat fee for his next UFC fight due to UFC pay-per-view now being online only. Dave says the number was deemed too high & turned down by the UFC.

On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer says Brock Lesnar wanted a flat fee for his next UFC fight due to UFC pay-per-view now being online only. Dave says the number was deemed too high & turned down by the UFC.

— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) 2 May 2019

Recently the UFC moved its pay-per-view cards in the United States to the ESPN+ streaming service. As a result, only people who are subscribed to the service can purchase the PPV card.