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Ahead of his August 9 heavyweight fight against Heath Herring, we bring you a Q&A with UFC superstar Brock Lesnar; find out which British sport he'd most enjoy playing...

What's your favourite technique you've learned in training which you'd love to end the fight with and make a high-light reel clip of?

Why would I tell you that? My opponent would know what to look out for. Just wait until August 9 and you'll see.

How tough is the lifestyle of a UFC fighter? On the All Access all that crazy training sure looked like hard work!

It's tough when you're training for a fight. My trainer is very inventive in coming up with new ways to torture me. But I like hard work and pushing myself to the limit; I grew up on a dairy farm, so I know and enjoy hard work. What is great is that I can take a break between fights, so I can spend time with my family or go hunting and fishing.

When you're not fighting or training what do you do to let off steam?

I enjoy bow hunting for white tail deer or taking a ride on my Harley with my wife.

You've been an athlete in one form or another most of your life. What's the worst injury you've sustained in your career?

Aside from the ordinary bumps and bruises associated with any kind of athletics, I've been fortunate not to sustain any significant injuries. I've certainly come close, like when I landed on my head after jumping off the rope in wrestling. But I've been really lucky.

What's been your own personal favourite MMA fight to watch as a fan and why?

That's a tough one. There's just so many that come to mind. I really enjoy watching the other heavyweights with strong wrestling backgrounds - Matt Hughes, Mark Coleman, Dan Severn etc. It was pretty cool to watch Randy Couture beat Tim Sylvia last year.

If you beat Heath Herring who would you like to fight next if Dana White suddenly said you could pick your own opponent?

Right now, I'm only looking at Heath Herring. My goal is to capture the UFC heavyweight championship and I'll fight whoever they put in front of me until I reach my goal. I don't really care who it is. I'm not here to pick my opponents. That is what I told the UFC; I don't care who I fight, as long as they aren't cans.

Is it harder getting hit in the UFC than it is in the NFL or WWE?

Harder probably isn't the right word. It's different. In the WWE, unless somebody screws up, you don't really get "hit," but you take a lot of punishment going in and taking bumps night in and night out without an off-season. In the NFL, it's more like getting in a car crash than getting punched in the face. In the UFC, or MMA in general, you're getting hit in the face or in the body with punches and kicks, but you also have to worry about submissions - which can be worse than getting hit.

Who do you admire in the UFC? If you could model your career on someone else's career, who would it be?

I'm Brock Lesnar; I'm not here to be like anybody else. Sure, I respect what a lot of guys have done, but I'm not going to sit here and look up to them. I want to be the best, me, Brock Lesnar, and I am working hard to be the best.

How long do you think it will be before you're ready for a title shot? And how annoying is it to be asked that question all the time after only two pro fights?

Ha! Next question...

Which of your tattoos is your favourite? The dagger on your chest and neck must have hurt?

I like them all - I don't really have a favourite. They're pretty big tattoos, so of course they hurt like hell. Isn't that the point?

Will you be coming over to Britain to fight on a UFC card anytime soon? When you were in WWE did you like travelling to the UK?

While it's not up to me whether I'll be fighting in Britain, I would certainly welcome the opportunity. I always enjoyed wrestling in the UK during my time with WWE. Of course, the travel sucks - it's never fun flying for 12 hours. The fans were great however, and that more than made up for it.

Do you watch any British sports like soccer, cricket or rugby? You've played a lot of sports in your time, how do you think you'd do as a soccer, cricket and rugby player?

No, I don't watch cricket or soccer. I don't know that I'd like playing soccer or cricket, but I think I would do well in rugby. I like the look of that sport. If it was bigger in the States, that might have been something I would have enjoyed playing growing up. It looks like a good, aggressive, violent game! I like the look of that. Sort of like football without pads. My kind of sport.

What do you think of Mike Bisping? Don't you think he'd look so much cooler if he had a few tattoos?

I enjoy watching Bisping. He's a strong fighter. I'm interested in seeing what will happen if he gets a shot at Anderson Silva's title. Should he get tattoos? That's up to him. Obviously I like mine, but I guess that's my taste.

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