Tag: CM Punk

CM Punk Done In The UFC?

As seen below, UFC President Dana White appeared on FOX Sports 1 and commented on CM Punk’s UFC future. In regards to Punk having another fight, White said, “…probably not. But he wanted to try it. I like the guy, I respect the guy. He wanted to fight in the UFC. He wanted to do it, he trained for two years and he did it.”

The former WWE Champion trained for 2 years to make his UFC debut and quickly lost in the first round to Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September. Punk indicated then that he won’t give up and is hoping for a second fight.

CM Punk Gets Destroyed In His UFC Debut, Cuts Great Promo After – ‘Cult Of Personality’ Entrance

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Source: WrestlingINC

CM Punk made his UFC debut at UFC 203 tonight, and the fight went pretty much as most expected.

Punk’s opponent, Mickey Gall, got his wish and came out to “Oh Mickey, You’re So Fine,” which UFC President Dana White had nixed earlier this week, but changed his mind after fan backlash. Punk got a great pop coming out to his old wrestling theme, “Cult of Personality.”

Almost immediately, Punk was taken down. Gall landed some hard ground and pound and got his back. Punk escaped Gall’s first attempt at a rear naked choke, but was forced to submit to the second at 2:14 of the first round. Punk’s face and ear were a mess after the fight.

After the fight, Gall refused to say anything bad about Punk, instead saying that there’s too much hate and to “f–k the hate, we’re all going to be dead in a hundred years.” He said the fight was a great opportunity, then called out Sage Northcutt, stating that he was “corny.”

Despite the mauling, Punk spoke to Joe Rogan after the fight and said that he still plans to fight again.

“In life you go big or you go home, I just like to take challenges,” Punk said. “This was a hell of a mountain to try to climb and I didn’t get to the summit today, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to give up.

“I will be back, believe it or not, this was the most fun I’ve ever had,” Punk continued. “It was the second best day of my life after marrying my wife. I know there’s a lot of doubters, but life’s about falling down and getting up. It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down, it’s about getting back up. So if there’s any kid out there who’s told be a parent, a teacher or a coach or somebody that they’re supposed to look up to, somebody that’s supposed to push them and believe in them and they’re told no, Visit Wrestling Inc.,don’t listen to them. Believe in yourself. Sometimes the outcome isn’t always what you desire it to be, but the true failure in life is not trying at all. I know that sounds preachy and kind of weird for a guy that just got beat up, but f–k it. This is the time of my life, thank you Cleveland!”

Full UFC 203 results are here.

UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem – CM Punk’s UFC Debut 9/10/16

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DATE: September 10, 2016

 LOCATION: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)

Stipe Miocic (246 lbs.) vs. Alistair Overeem (248.5) for the UFC heavyweight title

Travis Browne (241) vs. Fabricio Werdum (239.5)

CM Punk (170) vs. Mickey Gall (170.5)

Urijah Faber (136) vs. Jimmie Rivera (135.5)

Jessica Andrade (115.5) vs. Joanne Calderwood (116)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Bethe Correia (135) vs. Jessica Eye (135)

Nik Lentz (156) vs. Michael McBride (158)

Caio Magalhaes (185.5) vs. Brad Tavares (186)

Francimar Barroso (205.5) vs. C.B. Dollaway (205)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)

Yancy Medeiros (171) vs. Sean Spencer (170)

Drew Dober (155) vs. Jason Gonzalez (156)

UFC Presents “The Evolution of Punk” Special Look At The Debut Ff CM Punk, Set To Air On Fox Sports 1

Source: WrestleView

UFC has released a trailer for the upcoming special “The Evolution of Punk” that focuses on the MMA debut of former WWE star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks at UFC 203 in September.

 The special will premiere this Monday night (August 15) starting at 9:30 p.m. Eastern (8:30 CT), going head-to-head with WWE RAW on the USA Network.

The official preview for the special reads as follows.

“Pro wrestling star CM Punk brings his unique skills to the UFC. From day one of his training camp to his home life with wife [April Brooks/AJ Lee] to unexpected setbacks, The Evolution of Punk follows the fighter on his journey to the Octagon.”

You can check out the official trailer below courtesy of the UFC.

CM Punk To Make anticipated UFC Debut At UFC203

According to UFC.COM the former professional wrestler Phill “CM Punk” Brooks will make his long awaited UFC debut against Mikey Gall at UFC203 in Cleveland Ohio on September 10th in a welterweight bout.

The PPV will be headlined as hometown hero Stipe Miocic defends his newly won heavyweight title against Alister Overeem and in the Co main we will see Fabrico Werdum take on Ben Rothwell.

CM Punk Not Debuting At UFC 202 This August?

Source: WrestlingINC

It appeared CM Punk’s UFC debut vs. newcomer Mickey Gall was set for UFC 202 in late August but according to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, the fight will not be taking place during WWE’s SummerSlam weekend.

Helwani tweeted that the fight date is far from a done deal but it’s looking like it will happen at UFC 203 on September 10th in Cleveland. Helwani wrote the following on Punk, who signed with UFC in December 2014:

Report: CM Punk Will Make UFC Debut at UFC 202 Or UFC 203

Source: Inquisitr

It’s been almost 18 months since former WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk signed with the UFC, and he still hasn’t made his debut inside the Octagon.

Originally, Punk was supposed to fight on this past Saturday night’s UFC 199 show against Mickey Gall, but a serious back injury that required surgery pushed the former WWE star’s debut back several months. Then, it was rumored that he would be on next month’s UFC 200 card, but Punk himself said that there was almost no chance of that happening.

 So, when will he be making his UFC debut? Well, a date hasn’t been announced yet, but according to Dave Meltzer of the Wresting Observer and MMA Fighting, CM Punk may finally step inside the Octagon this coming August or September.

On Saturday’s post-UFC 199 edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer reported that Fox Sports 1 is planning on airing a series of CM Punk specials leading up to his fight, and that they’re planning on airing them in August, which suggests that the ex-WWE Champ will fight at either UFC 202 on August 20, which will be headlined by the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch, or at UFC 203 on September 10, which will be headlined by the Heavyweight Title fight between Alistair Overeem and Stipe Miocic.

“CM Punk is probably fighting by the way. What I can say about CM Punk is that FS1 is scheduling the CM Punk reality show to build to his fight in August, so that would probably mean [that he’s fighting on] August 20, or September 10 in Cleveland, and I believe that August 20 is in Vegas, and I tend to think that, of the two, they’d do it on August 20.”

There have been some questioning whether or not CM Punk would ever fight due to the fact that he’s always dealing with some kind of nagging injury. Also, there have been reports that he’s been struggling in training, mainly during sparring.

It looks like Punk will still be fighting Mickey Gall whenever he’s ready to step inside the Octagon, as Gall has guaranteed that the fighting between the two will happen at some point.

It seems likely that the UFC will put Punk on the UFC 202 card, which, as previously mentioned, is going to be headlined by McGregor vs. Diaz 2. Of the two dates that were mentioned, UFC 202 is, by far, the bigger show, which is why it’s the better card to debut Punk on.

As of right now, most believe that CM Punk will get destroyed if he ends up fighting Mickey Gall. But, unless Punk fought someone who is a complete unknown, almost every fan wouldn’t believe that Punk had the ability to win his debut or any other fight inside the Octagon.

If the UFC is planning on having Punk fight in August, expect them to announce it very soon, maybe even at UFC 200 next month, as there will be a ton of WWE fans watching that show because of the fact that Brock Lesnar will be on the card.

 

Ryback Makes Snide Remark Regarding CM Punk’s Injury

Ryback got a little dig in at CM Punk after it was revealed today that Punk’s UFC debut would be delayed so that he could undergo back surgery. Ryback wrote on Twitter:

During Punk’s now infamous interview on Colt Cabana’s Art of Wrestling podcast in 2014, Punk accused Ryback of being careless in the ring and said that Ryback had taken “20 years off of his life.” He accused Ryback of injuring him several times, and once confronted him after Ryback press slammed Punk through a table but missed.

“Either you’re doing it on purpose and you suck or you’re dumb as f–k, which is it?,” Punk claimed to have asked Ryback. Punk then said that Ryback replied in a dejected tone, “I’m dumb as f*ck.”

 

CM Punk’s Opponent Responds To Fight Delay, Update On Punk’s Status

Source: WrestlingINC

News broke Wednesday of former WWE Champion CM Punk’s long-awaited UFC debut being delayed due to back surgery. Punk’s scheduled opponent, Mickey Gall, took to Twitter to comment on the injury

“Guys. It’s all good. The fight is still on. Minor surgery. I wish @CMPunk a healthy & speedy recovery. I want you at 100%, check that, #200,” Gall said, indicating that he wanted Punk at July’s UFC 200.

As it turns out, Punk’s surgery is a minor one, and as we’re being told, will likely only sideline Punk for 4-6 weeks. This would give him over three months to prepare for a fight at UFC 200.

CM Punk’s UFC debut delayed once again 

The former professional wrestler turned mixed martial artist can’t seem to catch a break.

CM Punk made the announcement in late 2014 that he would be debuting in the Octogan in 2015 but due to legal issues and a shoulder injury that wasn’t the case.

Last week Mickey Gall defeated Mike Jackson to earn his right to face Punk. The bout was slated to take place at UFC199 but now Punk is telling MMAfighting.com that is not the case.

Apparently the straight edge Chicago native with an (0-0) MMA record has been dealing with some nagging back pains and as per usual found himself working through them. Upon further investigation it appears that Punk has a herniated disk that will require back surgery, pushing his UFC debut back even further.

Injuries are never fun so we here at WNB would like to wish Punk a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.