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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar stopped by ESPN SportsCenter this morning to talk to Hannah Storm about his tenure as one of this season's coaches for The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. Lesnar talks about losing his title, his plans to get the belt back from champ Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, the man standing in his way.

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