Plenty of fans of the (real) fight game probably agree, though the former pro wrestler’s WWE fans may be quicker to forgive the former Straightedge Superstar’s debut Round 1 tap-out. After training with Roufus for two years, Punk stepped into the ring with Gall and it was far from a pretty sight, it was a disaster. I’m just a guy who fell off a bike. I’m not just going to shove it and leave it in the middle of the street.
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Almost two years after signing with the UFC, CM Punk finally made his debut on Saturday night (Sept. 10) at UFC 203. and suffered a lopsided loss.
If he will have it his way, CM Punk asserted that he is more than willing to get back inside the Octagon to erase the throbbing memory of his UFC debut.
During the post-fight press conference, Punk – cut, bruised, and with his right ear heavily bandaged – reiterated his desire for another go, noting that even despite the loss, the night was the second-favourite of his life.
“I wouldn’t know if it was an experiment”, White replied.
However you feel, people tuned in and Punk got paid.
Gall was an anonymous rookie the company plucked from obscurity to fight their star recruit, and he wore Brooks around like a hat. He’s not about to give up or stop shooting for those higher level fights once he’s got more practice under his belt. “This opportunity just got presented to myself and I would have been a fool to say no”. In the bout that lasted a little over two minutes, Gall dismantled Punk with takedowns and punches, and submitted him via rear-naked choke. “You know in life you go big or you go home”, he said.
‘I know there’s a lot of doubters but life’s about falling down and getting back up. “I became friends with him. I’ve got to get back to the ride”. “But it’s not like I fought a good fight”, Punk said, as quoted by MMAJunkie.
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The 37 year-old has already said he plans to keep fighting, so chances are there’s going to be more MMA bouts in Punk’s future.
