As we reported here this month, former Champion Brock Lesnar UFC heavyweight recently suffered another bout of intestinal disease diverticulitis, forcing him to withdraw from the main event of UFC 131 next month against Junior Dos Santos.

We can now confirm that Brock Lesnar was operated on Friday and had 12 inches of his colon removed. President of UFC Dana White revealed on Saturday:

"Brock Lesnar actually had surgery yesterday." They take about 12 inches of his colon, repair, feels great. "You said it's a bit of pain, but the operation was a huge success".

Lesnar debated whether or not surgery or treat the disease with antibiotics.

While no timetable for his return to the ring has not been established, Dana White said that he hoped to be Lesnar back during the "first part of 2012".

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(Credit: Yahoo! Sports, Twitter @ danawhite)

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