CM Punk News

Tom Taylor - September 9, 2016

In just over 24 hours, former WWE star CM Punk will make the jump from the scripted world of pro wrestling to the unpredictable realm of mixed martial arts. He’ll do so opposite 24-year-old prospect Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203. In advance of Punk’s first steps into the UFC’s Octagon, several of the pro wrestling world’s biggest stars have offered up their thoughts and words of encouragement.

Russell Ess - September 9, 2016

.@CMPunk REFUSES to shake @MickeyGall's hand at the #UFC203 weigh in and gets a huge reaction from the crowd https://t.co/0Xm14xAX1Y — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 9, 2016

bjpenndotcom - September 9, 2016

With just over 24 hours to go until former WWE champion CM Punk makes his highly anticipated UFC debut Saturday night in Cleveland, Ohio, he and Mickey Gall hit the scales for early weigh-ins.

bjpenndotcom - September 9, 2016

Tomorrow night in Cleveland, Ohio, former WWE champion CM Punk will make his highly anticipated UFC debut against the undefeated Mickey Gall. Ahead of the fight, the MMA community seems to be split in regards to their opinion on Punk being given the fight. While some are happy that at 37-years old Punk will get to fulfill his goal of competing in an MMA fight, others believe that with a 0-0 amateur record, Punk has no business competing in the Octagon despite the fact that he has been training full time at Roufusport gym in Milwaukee.

Russell Ess - September 8, 2016

Phil Brooks, better known by his WWE name, CM Punk is set to make his professional mixed martial arts debut at UFC 203 this Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. Brooks will take on 2-0 Mickey Gall on the main pay-per-view card.

bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016

CM Punk’s signing with the UFC has been controversial ever since it was announced back at UFC 182, and much of the talk this week has revolved around the former WWE superstar’s Octagon debut this Saturday. UFC President Dana White has been adamant in defending the match-up between Punk and Mickey Gall, the 24-year-old New Jersey native who earned the fight with CM Punk following his 45-second destruction of Mike Jackson in February.

bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016

This Saturday, former WWE champion CM Punk will make his highly anticipated MMA debut when he steps into the Octagon to fight Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203. Ahead of the fight, Punk has been the subject of much criticism following the airing of ‘The Evolution of Punk’ on Fox Sports 1. The mini docu-series gave fans an inside look at Punk’s journey the time he began training full-time at Roufusport in Milwaukee, to his UFC debut this Saturday.

bjpenndotcom - September 7, 2016

With just days to go until former WWE champion CM Punk makes his highly anticipated MMA debut at UFC 205 against Mickey Gall, the hype surrounding Punk’s debut continues to grow.

bjpenndotcom - September 6, 2016

We are now less than a week away from CM Punk’s highly anticipated UFC debut at UFC 203 this Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to the fight being Punk’s UFC debut, it will also be his MMA debut as he faces 2-0 Mickey Gall.

Tom Taylor - September 6, 2016

This Saturday, former WWE star CM Punk will make his long-awaited jump to MMA. He’ll be taking on dangerous, 24-year-old prospect Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203, which will emanate from Cleveland, Ohio’s Quicken Loans Arena. In advance of his UFC debut, Punk finds the odds stacked against him, as bookmakers have pegged him as a sizeable underdog.

Chris Taylor - September 5, 2016

At this weekend’s UFC 203 pay-per-view event in Cleveland, former WWE superstar CM Punk will make his professional mixed martial arts debut. The former pro-wrestling champion will be taking on talented 24-year-old Mickey Gall (2-0 MMA) on the evening’s main card.

Tom Taylor - September 5, 2016

When Conor McGregor is on the mic, nobody is safe. Not his opponents, not the world’s best boxers, not even the stars of pro wrestling world. This latter group in particular has been on the receiving end of some serious McGregor heat over the last few weeks. In the buildup to UFC 202, the Irishman referred to pro wrestlers as “messed up p*ssies.” He also offered up his thoughts on John Cena, one of the pro wrestling world’s biggest stars.

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

Ahead of CM Punk’s highly anticipated UFC debut in just over a week at UFC 203, many are wondering how the former WWE champion will handle the pressure of stepping into the Octagon for the first time in what is not only his UFC debut, but also his MMA debut. Ahead of the fight, the MMA community has begun criticizing Punk based on the Fox Sports 1 docu-series “The Evolution of Punk” which chronicles Punk’s journey from the time of his UFC signing in 2014, to now.

Tom Taylor - September 2, 2016

Even the most experienced fighters occasionally run into problems while cutting weight. Given this, it should come as no surprise that inexperienced fighters can also have difficulty shedding the pounds. This is precisely the kind of obstacle former WWE star CM Punk is facing as he prepares for his UFC debut next Saturday: a welterweight (170 pounds) showdown with Mickey Gall.

bjpenndotcom - September 2, 2016

We are now just over a week away from UFC 203, where CM Punk will make his highly anticipated UFC debut, as well as his MMA debut against undefeated 2-0 Mickey Gall. Leading up to the fight, the MMA community is divided on whether or not they think Punk will win his fight. While his fellow Rufousport teammates, such as Anthony Pettis, are confident that he will win the fight, others believe that Gall’s MMA experience will pay off, and he will win the fight.

Russell Ess - September 1, 2016

Phil Brooks, who is better know as the former WWE superstar CM Punk is just a little over a week away from making his professional mixed martial arts debut.

bjpenndotcom - September 1, 2016

Nick and Nate Diaz are widely regarded as two of the most polarizing figures in MMA. While some love the Diaz Brothers ‘no B.S.’ attitude, and jaw-dropping antics inside the cage, others don’t like the pair for the same reasons mentioned above. Ahead of the highly anticipated debut of former WWE champion CM Punk, Nate Diaz stated that the the UFC signing him was “horrible for the sport”.

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

In several weeks, former WWE superstar CM Punk will make his highly anticipated UFC debut against Mickey Gall. The fight will not only serve as Punk’s UFC debut, but also his MMA debut.