Wrestling is a profession of Brock Lesnar.
Brock Edward Lesnar ( [ ˈlɛznər ] born July 12 , 1977 ) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist , amateur wrestler , and professional American football player . In 2005 , Lesnar returned to professional wrestling and signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling ( NJPW ) , where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match . In April 2012 , Lesnar once again returned to professional wrestling , rejoining WWE after an eight-year hiatus . Lesnar is a five-time world champion in WWE , a one-time heavyweight champion in the UFC , a one-time heavyweight champion in NJPW , and a one-time heavyweight wrestling champion in the NCAA , the only person in history to win a championship in each of those organizations . The Minnesota Golden Gophers are a Division I college wrestling team based in Minneapolis , Minnesota .