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Brock Lesnar’s head coach is telling him to rest and relax, whether he likes it or not.
Greg Nelson, a two-time cancer survivor who leads Lesnar’s fight camps along with Erik Paulson and Marty Morgan, said the UFC heavyweight champ is still recovering from a severe case of diverticulitis (an infection in the digestive tract), but wants to get back into the gym.
Last Friday, UFC president Dana White sent a Twitter message that Lesnar was "still VERY sick" and the promotion was "unsure about his future."
Nelson, who recently returned from teaching several seminars in Spain, gave an update to MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday afternoon. He declined comment on a potential interim heavyweight title posed by White in recent weeks.
MMAWeekly: What’s the latest on Brock?
Nelson: He’s feeling much better, but he’s still on the mend and not really doing any kind of major training.
MMAWeekly: Is he out of bed?
Nelson: Yeah, he’s walking around and moving around. He’s not ready to jump into that cage, that’s for sure at this point. But he’s got his new baby, so it’s time for him to hang out with his son and his daughter, get some quality time on that end of life.
MMAWeekly: Did he ever go to the Mayo Clinic?
Nelson: No, he never went there.
MMAWeekly: But the final diagnosis was diverticulitis?
Nelson: Yeah, that was pretty much the deal, and everything that goes on with that.
MMAWeekly: As far as you know, when do you think he’s going to be able to start training again?
Nelson: I’m not 100-percent sure right now. We’re not really pushing it right now. We’re just letting things take their course so he can be 100-percent healthy when he starts to train. He’ll probably start lifting weights to get his strength built up and do the exercise bike when he starts to get going, and shadowbox when he gets to feel better. But right now, he’s just taking the time to properly heal.
He’s real anxious of course, but that’s the worst thing you can do, is jump up and start going too quick and then break down again. It’s more of a burden for him to sit at home and not work out, but that’s the thing he has to do right now.
MMAWeekly: So you’ve advised him to take it easy?
Nelson: Mentally, he wants to get back in there. He wants to jump in. You get a guy like that who’s used to being able to do whatever and moving around and train, throw hay around, whatever he wants to do, then you’re stuck inside your house... that’s tough. Mentally, it’s tough.
MMAWeekly: Has he talked to you about how his day-to-day life is now?
Nelson: Not really. He’s not a guy to jump on the phone and start talking to you.
MMAWeekly: How often do you talk to him?
Nelson: I think I talked to him a couple weeks ago, and I hear stuff if Marty’s talked to him or one of the other guys has talked to him. He’s one of those guys, if he wants to pick up the phone and talk to you, he’ll pick up the phone and talk to you. But generally, he’s one of these guys who likes his privacy
Greg Nelson, a two-time cancer survivor who leads Lesnar’s fight camps along with Erik Paulson and Marty Morgan, said the UFC heavyweight champ is still recovering from a severe case of diverticulitis (an infection in the digestive tract), but wants to get back into the gym.
Last Friday, UFC president Dana White sent a Twitter message that Lesnar was "still VERY sick" and the promotion was "unsure about his future."
Nelson, who recently returned from teaching several seminars in Spain, gave an update to MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday afternoon. He declined comment on a potential interim heavyweight title posed by White in recent weeks.
MMAWeekly: What’s the latest on Brock?
Nelson: He’s feeling much better, but he’s still on the mend and not really doing any kind of major training.
MMAWeekly: Is he out of bed?
Nelson: Yeah, he’s walking around and moving around. He’s not ready to jump into that cage, that’s for sure at this point. But he’s got his new baby, so it’s time for him to hang out with his son and his daughter, get some quality time on that end of life.
MMAWeekly: Did he ever go to the Mayo Clinic?
Nelson: No, he never went there.
MMAWeekly: But the final diagnosis was diverticulitis?
Nelson: Yeah, that was pretty much the deal, and everything that goes on with that.
MMAWeekly: As far as you know, when do you think he’s going to be able to start training again?
Nelson: I’m not 100-percent sure right now. We’re not really pushing it right now. We’re just letting things take their course so he can be 100-percent healthy when he starts to train. He’ll probably start lifting weights to get his strength built up and do the exercise bike when he starts to get going, and shadowbox when he gets to feel better. But right now, he’s just taking the time to properly heal.
He’s real anxious of course, but that’s the worst thing you can do, is jump up and start going too quick and then break down again. It’s more of a burden for him to sit at home and not work out, but that’s the thing he has to do right now.
MMAWeekly: So you’ve advised him to take it easy?
Nelson: Mentally, he wants to get back in there. He wants to jump in. You get a guy like that who’s used to being able to do whatever and moving around and train, throw hay around, whatever he wants to do, then you’re stuck inside your house... that’s tough. Mentally, it’s tough.
MMAWeekly: Has he talked to you about how his day-to-day life is now?
Nelson: Not really. He’s not a guy to jump on the phone and start talking to you.
MMAWeekly: How often do you talk to him?
Nelson: I think I talked to him a couple weeks ago, and I hear stuff if Marty’s talked to him or one of the other guys has talked to him. He’s one of those guys, if he wants to pick up the phone and talk to you, he’ll pick up the phone and talk to you. But generally, he’s one of these guys who likes his privacy
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