With how ridiculously vindictive he's shown to be, I doubt it. But it's probable. I see it as more of a way to stick it to WWE.
CM Punk Signs With UFC?
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With how ridiculously vindictive he's shown to be, I doubt it. But it's probable. I see it as more of a way to stick it to WWE.
Nate DaMac
Fuck erbody but me
My feelings exactly. If he pulls it off, he's a fucking genius.
OYDK
King Of The Ring
Which would basically make him everything he has stood up against. He'd be a massive name part-timer taking spots away from the Daniel Bryan's and Dolph Ziggler's of the WWE, which would confirm everything I've thought about him... But I digress, as I don't see him coming back at all.
I'm excited about this, but I'm also upset in the sense that I'm going to have to hear about C.M Punk on this site for the next LONG while. I kind of wish he would just go away tbh, but it should be cool to see how he handles himself inside the Octagon. UFC will most likely feed him some scrubs off the bat so he can win his first 3 or 4 fights and debut on one of the supercards in 2015 or 2016.. the real intrigue will come when he starts fighting more established guys (IF he makes it that far).
It's weird, in my mind I know C.M Punk has trained MMA and whatnot, but I still can't see Punk winning a match... It just seems wrong
Which would basically make him everything he has stood up against. He'd be a massive name part-timer taking spots away from the Daniel Bryan's and Dolph Ziggler's of the WWE, which would confirm everything I've thought about him... But I digress, as I don't see him coming back at all.
I'm excited about this, but I'm also upset in the sense that I'm going to have to hear about C.M Punk on this site for the next LONG while. I kind of wish he would just go away tbh, but it should be cool to see how he handles himself inside the Octagon. UFC will most likely feed him some scrubs off the bat so he can win his first 3 or 4 fights and debut on one of the supercards in 2015 or 2016.. the real intrigue will come when he starts fighting more established guys (IF he makes it that far).
It's weird, in my mind I know C.M Punk has trained MMA and whatnot, but I still can't see Punk winning a match... It just seems wrong
Pretty sure JMT just referred to the money aspect.
OYDK
King Of The Ring
Yeah my fault. In my mind I assume Punk will never come back as a full time WWE superstar again, but I could be wrong and it does make sense that he would do that. Could possibly work too, as WWE is willing to give anyone a contract if they could make some money.
It's an incredible longshot, but I'd really hope Punk would instead decide to use that status and help give a smaller company name recognition. Alberto has done wonders for AAA and time will only tell how much of that will translate to Lucha Underground and TNA if he does sign with them.
OYDK
King Of The Ring
See that all depends on the man C.M Punk is. Does he covet his own exposure over what's "best" for the wrestling industry? Does his passion only now include "the big stage"? Would he accept a possible pay cut? Personally, I think C.M Punk's entire goal in life was to make it to the WWE. ROH and all the other promotions he was in were just stepping stones, and he's basically made that known. In his mind, he reached the top with WWE and he's not going to take a step down. Now he's in UFC, a promotion on the same grand scale as WWE.
I'm not going to pretend like I know C.M. Punk because obviously, I don't, but to me he seems like somebody who needs that vast attention. He could have went to Bellator or Pride but he chose the big promotion where he would get that attention.
It would be really cool to see C.M Punk in NJPW, AAA, or TNA but like you said; it's an incredible longshot.
It's...Baylariat!
Team Finnley Baylor
So having BASIC BJJ experience plus shaky submission skills puts him on par with Brock Lesnar in terms of training? Lesnar was an All-American amateur wrestler, which holds a lot of stock in MMA fighting. All Lesnar needed was some good striking ability and defense and he'd be unstoppable at his size.
Punk is going to get his clock cleaned often and possibly get hurt really bad by someone with a chip on their shoulder who doesn't have much more to lose.
And yes... Weidman is bigger and more agile and better as a fighter. Hendricks is a fucking beast of a man who'd probably kill Punk with a good punch to the jaw.
This has dumpster fire written all over it.
Punk is going to get his clock cleaned often and possibly get hurt really bad by someone with a chip on their shoulder who doesn't have much more to lose.
And yes... Weidman is bigger and more agile and better as a fighter. Hendricks is a fucking beast of a man who'd probably kill Punk with a good punch to the jaw.
This has dumpster fire written all over it.
Da Prophet
Mid-Card Championship Winner
I think Ronda Rousey just found her next challenger.
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I agree with you about the money and disagree with these other guys who think he is looking for a way to force Vince to give him a big spot and payday down the road.
He needs to win a title in UFC or have some insanely memorable matches to up his stock with WWE. I think he has more stock with WWE if he stays a nerdy hermit. If he gets humiliated in MMA, he loses a lot of power with WWE and the fans. Loses reminds fans that he is a fake fighter.
But so much of what he said he still comes off like a huge hypocrite from his podcast. Working for Dana White I'm sure has similar problems to working with Vince despite the differing schedules.
Hulk Hogan's Brother
Stop asking me what I'm gonna do!!!
Like? He's not going to be "held down" here because he's a nobody. The health problems can be taken care of with better doctors and a lighter schedule.
I'd just say that I'd be very happy if he wins a title because everybody and their mothers are expecting him to get his ass handed out to him.
I can see him holding his own with the BJJ stuff thanks to the Gracie training, but the real question is how well he can take a punch\kick or dish some out for that matter? For this to be a success, he is gonna need at least a good striking defense & some nice takedowns if his stand up is not up to par.
Granted, he wont be facing any real big names off the bat, but even the lower card guys can throw some serious shots. His ground game is decent enough from what I have seen, but hopefully his training camps focus on his stand up game. That is gonna be a big deal. If he gets knocked out right out of the gate, this whole thing goes south real fast.
Granted, he wont be facing any real big names off the bat, but even the lower card guys can throw some serious shots. His ground game is decent enough from what I have seen, but hopefully his training camps focus on his stand up game. That is gonna be a big deal. If he gets knocked out right out of the gate, this whole thing goes south real fast.
Da Prophet
Mid-Card Championship Winner
Should totally give him Michael Bisping as his first fight.
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I've spelled out the way I find him to be a hypocrite throughout this thread. I would prefer not to do it again.
Or maybe he is just really stupid.
justinsayne
Cody Rhodes is an excellant
As a very casual UFC fan I fully support Punk & am very happy he's signed with UFC. I think he'll do well & that wrestling fans are underestimating his ability in the octagon. I don't think Dana White would've signed him to a mult-fight deal if he hadn't seen him at least work in an octagon & seen what he can do first. I also think a lot of wrestling fans don't understand the vast differences between pro wrestling & MMA, especially in terms of schedule & training, from what I understand Punk will get an opponent & then him & his opponent will get several months to train & prepare for the fight, they're not on the road every night having matches at UFC house show or stupid shit like that, he'll also be working with trainers & doctors he trust. Also pretty sure he'll only be having 1 to 2 fights a year, maybe 3, so he'll have plenty of time to recover from any injuries before fighting again. It should also be pointed out that Punk is passionate about this, & when Punk is passionate about something he pours his everything into it. I think Punk will do much better than most people expect, however comparing him to Brock is just stupid & absurd, they're two completely different beasts.
I do think Dana White may have missed out on an amazing opportunity here by not having Punk go through The Ultimate Fighter, I mean think about it, he could have had Punk on TV every damn week, which would've drawn huge ratings for that show, then again who knows, maybe he offered that to Punk & Punk said no
I do think Dana White may have missed out on an amazing opportunity here by not having Punk go through The Ultimate Fighter, I mean think about it, he could have had Punk on TV every damn week, which would've drawn huge ratings for that show, then again who knows, maybe he offered that to Punk & Punk said no
Nah.
Dana is a ******** but trust me when I say I guarantee he and Lorenzo Fertitta are treating Punk like how Vince treats The Rock. People here don't realize just how terrible MMA has been doing the last couple of years... the UFC needs this publicity, badly.
Also, the UFC gives their fighters insurance, so there's that.
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Exactly. Punk has a huge problem with the treatment Vince pays guys like The Rock but has no problem getting similar treatment from White. In the WWE, I get it, it is just entertainment. The UFC is supposedly a legit sport. I think that makes it worse for White to favor Punk over his other guys that don't have much without UFC.
BaconBits
WZ Czar of Steaks
Bisping would absolutely smoke Punk. It wouldn't even be close.
BaconBits
WZ Czar of Steaks
Exactly. The UFC has lost all of their greatest draws of all time within the last few years. Combine that with overexposure, and they've got big problems. Signing Punk is a band-aid to try to fix that. I doubt it actually works, though.
Stormtrooper
Championship Contender
It's a shame we are dismissing Brock Lesnars prior combat sport experience prior to UFC. I've seen multiple people call Brock Lesnar an All American. Sure he was an All American, but that's nothing. He's a Division I NCAA Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. He was the best heavyweight wrestler in the country.
Oh, and he's a legit freak of nature that was stronger than all the heavyweights in the UFC at the time and faster than all the UFC heavyweights.
Punk has virtually no experience in any sort of combat sport at either a professional or amateur level. Hence why Punk will fight no name guys at the bottom of PPV cards, and Brock fought Frank Mir and Randy Couture. Punk will never compete for the Championship, as he isn't talented enough and isn't a freak of nature that could even compete with the top names.
Oh, and he's a legit freak of nature that was stronger than all the heavyweights in the UFC at the time and faster than all the UFC heavyweights.
Punk has virtually no experience in any sort of combat sport at either a professional or amateur level. Hence why Punk will fight no name guys at the bottom of PPV cards, and Brock fought Frank Mir and Randy Couture. Punk will never compete for the Championship, as he isn't talented enough and isn't a freak of nature that could even compete with the top names.
Punk having no experience in combat sports matters how? Yes, he does have experience. He's practiced several martial arts. He's no different from any upstart which what he'll likely be paired up against.
