CM Punk to UFC?

[Gravedigger]

Just read this. Is it legit?

[Mike Powers]

http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/11991124/cm-punk-joins-ufc-fight-2015

Apparently it is.

Oh, and Fnordbot 5000 will be pissed that you scooped him. 

[GM Franchise]

Yeah it's legit from what I just read.

[Gravedigger]

I just saw it a few other places. Guess it's a go.

[Black Death]

It legit ... well 2015 is going to be very interesting for Punk . 

[Jon]

He was at UFC 181, Joe Rogan interviewed him.

Yes, it's official.

He'll be fighting at either middleweight (185) or welterweight (170) sometime in 2015.

[jagilki]

How did Joe Rogan interview him?

"Shitty fake wrestler, you suck because shitty fake wrestling is shitty fake."

"I'mma UFC."

"OH MY GOD!  THIS IS SO COOL!"

[Jon]

My favorite part was the end...

Joe Rogan: "Good luck."

Phil "CM Punk" Brooks: "Luck is for losers, Joe Rogan."

[The TeeJ of Philly]

How did Joe Rogan interview him?

"Shitty fake wrestler, you suck because shitty fake wrestling is shitty fake."

"I'mma UFC."

"OH MY GOD!  THIS IS SO COOL!"

No one brings up how in June rogan said that no one can do what wrestlers do to their bodies...

[Cory]

I like Punk, but really he should take on a personality role.....hes going to get KILLED by any top 15 fighter in whatever weight class he picks.

He's an athlete with hundreds of thousands of miles on him, I really hope for his own health he takes on a media role.


EDIT: More I think about it, the more this scenario is closer to Hershall Walker than Brock Lesnar, but I wish the best for the guy.

[Stoner]

He's been challenged by the Green Ranger.  This is glorious.

[ToneCold]

Yeah, and for that match... there'd be a chance of them getting a buy from me. Would that also be Jason David Frank's UFC Debut? (I know he's done other MMA fights but don't know whether it was UFC, Bellator or something else).

This is a good move though, and I'm sure it will also help UFC at least in the short term. Longterm depends on whether he wins his fights, and from what I can tell he has great background for this.
A major plus point for him will be a much lighter schedule, meaning he shouldn't get the same problems he got with such a busy schedule in WWE? Soon as this was announced I saw a lot of "LOL guy who complains his body's all beat up joins UFC" but UFC wouldn't put him in a match very soon after significant surgery etc and they'll be much better spaced out.

[Duckman]

With Punk there's a huge difference between rolling a few times a week in BJJ class, and being a professional fighter.

The only time I've heard of Punk having a legit fight, was with Teddy Hart years back when they were both in TNA.  According to those who witnessed it, Teddy kicked his ass.

Sure, a fight in the street is different from a pro fight, but I just can't see Punk being able to compete with guys who've trained and fought for years.

He's gone from Sunday league football to the Premiership in terms of the gulf in class.

Fair play to him and the UFC though, it's a smart business move that will only increase awareness of both.  Plus they'll make out like bandits from the fight.  Plus if it's his dream and something he wants to do, who am I (or anyone else who has never fought) to say he shouldn't do it?

I've always liked and respected Punk and I'll watch his first fight hoping he'll win, but my head says he's going to get smoked.

[J-Reb]

I'm watching Punk vs. Cena from MITB 2011...and sweet mercy.  That was *the* single best crowd in the history of the WWE, IMO.  Punk could have lifted his leg and pissed and the crowd would have ate it up.

On that note, CM Punk was the only thing worth watching in the WWE for the last 4 years.

[Strike]

I'm watching Punk vs. Cena from MITB 2011...and sweet mercy.  That was *the* single best crowd in the history of the WWE, IMO.  Punk could have lifted his leg and pissed and the crowd would have ate it up.

On that note, CM Punk was the only thing worth watching in the WWE for the last 4 years.

That particular crowd was on fire from start to finish of the event, which is even crazier.