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Punk looked suitably amped at the televised weigh-ins and stare-downs.
Punk’s progression to his UFC debut has been as captivating as it’s been polarizing.
However, CM Punk then went into an interesting off-topic thought away from the UFC discussion about how he was supposed to debut in the WWE in Cleveland, but was sent to developmental instead and that he was legitimately punched in the face by Bob Holly in this building. “But my time as a professional wrestler didn’t just end – it reached a conclusion”. But there is something that makes the fans explode as they eagerly wait for the favorite superstar before he or she walks through the curtains – the entrance theme.
CM Punk made his UFC debut at UFC 203 tonight, and the fight went pretty much as most expected.
Well aware of the hypocrisy, Punk was unapologetic about his evident success. “It’s my friendship with Punk that had me do this”. UFC employees thousands of fighters. “He doesn’t know what he’s getting himself into”, said Overeem during the UFC 203 press conference.
Punk rushed in early and got taken down quickly.
Mickey Gall slaughtered CM Punk throughout the first round for a submission victory. And while the situation is surreal to the New Jersey native, he plans on making the best of his golden opportunity. Punk’s erratic training and bouts with injuries have added to the doubts in the air but Gall needs put on a good show. What sets me apart is the ability to finish opponents of all calibre and theres been many of them, he said.
“I know this [MMA] is a hard sport to master”. But I’m happy that I am, and I’m going to make the most of it. UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem airs live from Cleveland, OH this Saturday, September 10.
Naturally, Roufus will be the first person to say it isn’t, because he’s been on the front lines with Punk every day he walked into the gym. The obvious difference is that Gall has more training and experience than Punk, who is a heavy underdog.
“This is MMA, it’s chaos”, he said.
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As an irritated Gall left the stage Punk turned to the crowd and shouted: “Let’s f****** go!”
