Brock Lesnar’s net worth in 2021

Brock Lesnar is a well-accomplished fighter in the reigns of mixed martial arts and amateur and professional wrestling. He has won in every level that he participated in. In this article, let’s take a look at Brock Lesnar’s net worth in 2021.

Brock Lesnar’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $25 million

Brock Lesnar’s net worth in 2021 is roughly $25 million. This is agreed upon by numerous outlets, including Celebrity Net Worth.

Brock Lesnar was born in Webster, South Dakota where ha played high school football at Webster High School. He also competed in amateur wrestling and placed third in the state championships during his senior year.

He then went to Bismarck State College where he won the National Junior College Athletic Association heavyweight wrestling championship in his sophomore year. After two years in JuCo, Lesnar transferred to the University of Minnesota on a wrestling scholarship.

Lesnar sealed his collegiate career by winning the 2000 NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling championship. All in all, he had an overall record of 106-5 in his four years of college. On top of that, he was also a two-time NJCAA All-American, 2998 NJCAA Heavyweight Champion, two-time NCAA All-American, two-time Big Ten Conference Champion, and the 2000 NCAA Heavyweight Champion.

In 2000, Brock Lesnar signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), but was sent to its developmental brand Ohio Valley Wrestling. He was partnered with college roommate Shelton Benjamin and they were known as The Minnesota Stretching Crew.

Lesnar was called to the main WWF roster and he made his TV debut on March 18, 2002, on an episode of Raw.

In June 2002, Brock Lesnar won the 2002 King of the Ring Tournament after defeating Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, Test, and Rob Van Dam. This win earned him a chance to fight for the WWE Undisputed Championship at SummerSlam.

On August 25, 2002, Lesnar defeated The Rock at SummerSlam to become the new WWE Undisputed Champion and the youngest WWE champion at the age of 25. He was also the second-fastest professional wrestler to win the WWE Championship since his debut, second only to Ric Flair.

After a few matches to defend his title, Lesnar then matched up with The Big Show whom he lost his WWE Championship to after he pinned him — Lesnar’s first pinfall loss in the WWE.

In January 2003, Lesnar placed into the Royal Rumble match as the 29^th entry. He eliminated Matt Hardy, Kurt Angle and his team, and finally The Undertaker to win the match. The win guarantees him a WWE Championship match at Wrestlemania XIX.

After signing with the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Promotion, Brock Lesnar won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his debut match on October 8, 2005. During this time, the WWE and Lesnar were involved in a lawsuit to prevent him to continue working with the NWJP.

Lesnar eventually returned to the WWE in 2012. He defeated Undertaker on Wrestlemania XXX, ending Undertaker’s Wrestlemania winning streak of 21 wins. The event was described by Sports Illustrated as “the most shocking result since the Montreal Screwjob”.

Lesnar would briefly depart the WWE again after Wrestlemania 36. He then returned at SummerSlam on August 21, 2021, sporting a new look of a ponytail and a beard.

Aside from his stint at professional wrestling, Brock Lesnar is also a well-known figure in the mixed martial arts world. He joined the UFC on October 20, 2007, during UFC 77.

He made his debut on February 2, 2008, in an event titled UFC 81: Breaking Point. He faced off against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir. He secured multiple takedowns early on, but Mir managed to secure a kneebar which forced a submission at 1:30 in the first round, causing Lesnar to lose his debut match.

Lesnar was then scheduled to fight UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman at UFC 87. Unfortunately, Coleman withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Heath Herring. Lesnar got his first UFC win after dominating the fight and winning via unanimous decision.

He then faced Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 91. Lesnar eventually knocked Couture down and proceed to ground and pound until he was awarded the TKO, becoming the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.

In November 2009, Brock Lesnar was diagnosed with a serious case of diverticulitis, an intestinal disorder that required surgery. In January 2010, he announced that he would make a UFC return in the summer.

On UFC 116, Lesnar faced Shane Carwin for the Unified UFC Heavyweight Championship. Lesnar got a hold of Carwin in the 2^nd round and he forced submission to seal his win.

In March 2015, Lesnar decided to sign with the WWE once again but was allowed to make a return to the UFC at UFC 200 to face Mark Hunt. He dominated the 1^st and 3^rd rounds to secure his unanimous decision victory. It was also reported that he was paid a then-UFC record of a $2.5 million purse.

According to Sportskeeda, Lesnar’s current salary with the WWE is $12 million, the highest-paid superstar in the WWE.

In 2011, ESPN released a list of Best Paid Athletes in 30 Sports, wherein Brock Lesnar earned $5.3 million in 2010 based on his base salary and an estimated amount of pay-per-view bonuses.

Aside from that, Lesnar was also featured as a cover for multiple magazines and various WWE and UFC video games. He also appeared in a number of movies and TV shows.

Brock Lesnar’s quickly established himself as one of the best fighters in the industry as his stock skyrocketed from professional wrestling to the UFC. He is now a household name in both industries.