20 animal-human matchups we’d like to see besides Michael Phelps vs. a shark

LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Brock Lesnar before his fight against Mark Hunt during the UFC 200 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

5. Brock Lesnar vs. an ox

Brock Lesnar is an absolute beast, and an animal in his own right. However, what would happen if you put him against a literal animal that matches up to the sheer strength he possesses when he fights?

Lesnar is a man who loves wilderness, and I actually wouldn’t be surprised at all if someone said he has fought a legitimate animal out in the woods in Minnesota or Canada while he’s been hunting. He could probably take on a bear or some other crazy wildlife, but let’s get him up against something terrifying, like an ox.

I’m unsure how this would exactly play out because Lesnar is more of a wild card than some of the other human-animal pairings on this list involving ferocious beasts. This one literally sets up a beast against another beast, and it’s one of those times they could probably fight to the death and it wouldn’t surprise anyone.

However, maybe the best bet would be to compare their strength and see how much weight they can lift compared to their actual size. If Lesnar lifts two of himself, and the ox lifts the equivalent of three oxen, then we have a set winner in a safer environment.

An ox is one of the strongest animals out there, and according to One Kind Planet, it can pull and carry 1.5 times its body weight on rugged terrain, which is incredible given its size.

There’s tons of possibilities for Lesnar to use here, and it’s right up his alley as a woodsman. And, like I said, this actually could’ve happened before, which just scares me.