CM Punk is as mystified by his choice to attempt MMA as much as anybody else.
8 years back at UFC 203, Punk formally made his walk to the octagon in what was not just his professional launching, however his first-ever MMA battle. He was no typical debutant, bringing a huge fan following to the occasion as a previous WWE megastar. That battling fame did little to assist him inside the cage, and he was sent in a little over 2 minutes by Mickey Gall.
Punk, 45, is now back with the WWE, and as he prepares to appear at his very first WrestleMania given that 2013, he took a minute to recall at his remarkable two-fight UFC run throughout an interview on The MMA Hour
“I asked my partner a few days ago, since I stated something, I was similar to, ‘What was I, 35 when I battled?'” Punk stated. “And she was much like, ‘Oh no, you were 36 or 37.' I simply went, ‘What the f *** was I believing?'”
Punk was simply 6 weeks shy of his 38th birthday when he combated Gall, and he was 39 when he took on Mike Jackson in his 2nd UFC battle. The bout with Jackson likewise ended in a loss, this time by choice, though the outcome was later on reversed when Jackson checked favorable for cannabis.
The Jackson battle occurred at UFC 225 in Punk's home town of Chicago, which showed to be a troubled event. In the lead-up to the June 2018 occasion, Punk remained in the middle of being taken legal action against by fellow wrestler and previous pal Colt Cabana, who implicated Punk of breach of agreement and scams associated to a 2014 claim. Following an acrimonious departure from the WWE in 2014, Punk notoriously implicated WWE medical professional Christopher Amann of medical carelessness throughout a look on Cabana's podcast, which led to Amann taking legal action against Punk and Cabana for libel. Cabana's 2018 complaint worried Punk apparently accepting pay Cabana's legal charges in the libel fit.
Even provided those situations, Punk is great with how fight-night played out.
“I'm pleased I did it,” he stated. “Zero is sorry for. I should not have actually battled in Chicago, due to the fact that of the worst 2 weeks of my life. Quickly the worst 2 weeks of my life. I could not cut weight appropriately. I still made weight. I'm happy of myself for that. I'm an enthusiastic guy.”
Thinking about the quantity of limelights Punk's relocation from professional battling to professional combating gathered, it was inescapable that his losses would be inspected. To this day, you can discover fans who will mock the fumbling legend for his not successful endeavor into MMA.
Punk has actually seen the very best and the worst of both fumbling and MMA fans, so he has absolutely nothing however a favorable outlook when he remembers his time as a genuine cagefighter.
“I get it, it's simple to ‘LOL' and tease me,” Punk stated.
