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Fast-learning Lesnar ready for Couture test

With just two fights under his belt inside the Octagon, Brock Lesnar admits he's a work in progress. But for what he lacks in experience, he more than makes up for in devotion and work ethic, writes Myron Medcalf.

Originally Published: November 11, 2008
By Myron Medcalf | Special to ESPN.com

Is it possible for a mixed martial artist to evolve within the confines of the Octagon after just two fights?

Is it possible that Brock Lesnar, the former WWE star who was taken out by leg lock in 89 seconds against Frank Mir in February, was a new fighter by the time he stepped into the cage for his three-round domination of Heath Herring in August?

Lesnar will have his chance to show whether he has matured into one of the UFC's top heavyweights when he takes on no-longer-sidelined-by-a-contract-dispute ...

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