And still the heavyweight champion. And still the showman.
Brock Lesnar defended his UFC crown with an arm triangle choke against challenger Shane Carwin. He rose to his feet, shook his beaming head, punched his own chin, and declared: ''I stand before you a humble champion, and still the toughest SOB around, baby.''
But he looked far from the baddest man on the planet in the first round as Carwin teed off with his giant fists. Lesnar was dropped by an uppercut and collected numerous big shots while on his back. Cut and bruised, Lesnar somehow survived when many observers believed the bout could have been halted.
How different it was in the second, as Lesnar smiled and high-fived Carwin at the bell before wrestling him to the ground and applying the submission manoeuvre, forcing him to tap out.
Carwin, who had finished all 12 of his previous opponents in the first round, was finally defeated. Lesnar (5-1), following a year-long lay-off due to a debilitating digestive disease, and thinking he would die in hospital seven months ago, left no doubt he remains the benchmark in the topweight class.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd had favoured Carwin but was left respectfully in awe, with guests including the original bad man Mike Tyson, and his great boxing rival Evander Holyfield - who told the Herald he'd be more than happy to travel to Australia to take on Danny Green. For Lesnar awaits Cain Velasquez, whose knockout win in Sydney in February secured his place as next in line.
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