Former WWE superstar CM Punk to make UFC debut at UFC 203

Betallsports · Jun 23, 2016

Former WWE superstar CM Punk will make his UFC debut in a welterweight bout against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 on Sept. 10, the UFC announced Thursday.

UFC 203 will be held in Cleveland, where hometown hero Stipe Miocic defends his UFC heavyweight title for the first time against Alistair Overeem. In the co-main event, Fabricio Werdum will take on Ben Rothwell.

Punk, 37, birth name Phil Brooks, signed with the UFC in December 2014 and had his debut postponed because of a shoulder injury. He has been training at Roufusport Academy in Milwaukee, the home to former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Asia-based ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren, among others.

Gall (2-0) is a 24-year-old welterweight prospect fighting out of New Brunswick, New Jersey. He made his UFC debut on Feb. 6 and picked up a first-round submission win.

Seymour · Jun 23, 2016

Does this guy have a real fighting skill? like that he has been doing since a kid?

MattyMatt · Jun 23, 2016

Seymour said:
Does this guy have a real fighting skill? like that he has been doing since a kid?

No! He has about a year and a half of training and is a disgrace to the guys that dedicate their life to MMA from a young age. He got signed to UFC before he even started training, another disgrace. Mickey Gall isn't even a gatekeeper and should walk right through CM Punk. 1sr round submission.

MattyMatt · Jun 23, 2016

Best bet would be fight gets scratched, again.

Betallsports · Jun 23, 2016

wasn't he a comic book artist or something

Betallsports · Jun 23, 2016

Betallsports said:
wasn't he a comic book artist or something

just looked it up , he was a writer

rickardodry · Jun 23, 2016

I hope cm punk gets punked

seldomseen · Jun 23, 2016

MattyMatt said:
No! He has about a year and a half of training and is a disgrace to the guys that dedicate their life to MMA from a young age. He got signed to UFC before he even started training, another disgrace. Mickey Gall isn't even a gatekeeper and should walk right through CM Punk. 1sr round submission.

Seems like CM Punk would be a decent draw. Wouldn't Dana want to set him up with an opponent he could beat?

MattyMatt · Jun 23, 2016

seldomseen said:
Seems like CM Punk would be a decent draw. Wouldn't Dana want to set him up with an opponent he could beat?

Well, the guy he's fighting made his UFC debut in his last fight. He's a newcomer who's now been sidelined and missed out on 2-3 fights due to Dana making him fight CM Punk next. So yes, it's a fight the Punk could win, but I don't think he does, but what do I know, it could very well be rigged for that draw you're talking about.