Lesner wasn't nearly as good a wrestler in college as he was an athlete. As some one that grew up wrestling at the Hawkeye wrestling club I watched Lesner, who wrestled Iowa's Wes Hand and only weighed 230lbs, quite a few times. Lesner usually won, but just b/c of his size and strength, but he lacked flexibility and change of direction, two important things for a successful MMA fighter.
Also, I think he might have trouble making the 265 limit, he weighed at least that much in college and was much bigger in the WWE.
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