5 Reasons CM Punk Won’t Succeed in UFC
By Tim Sherry
A synopsis of why CM Punk will falter in his UFC career.
After close to 21 months of waiting, former 5-time WWE world champion, CM Punk will finally make his UFC debut on September 10th at UFC 203 in Cleveland. In his first foray into the world of mixed martial arts professional combat, the 37-year-old Punk will draw 24-year-old, New Brunswick, New Jersey native, Mickey Gall.
It’s been a long couple of years for Punk. After frustratingly walking out of the WWE in January of 2014 and then subsequently being released, Punk, seemingly out of the blue, signed a staggering 8-fight deal with Dana White and the UFC that December. After spending the following year and a half training under Duke Roufus at the Roufusport MMA Academy in Milwaukee, The Straight Edge Superstar will finally get his chance to prove whether he’s really a player in the MMA world, or just a guy being brought in for ratings.
A lot of questions will hopefully be answered at 203. Will Punk’s tireless training translate into UFC success? Is he a legit fighter or a sideshow act? After all the years wear and tear, has he started his MMA career too late? Will his opponent be too young and too strong for him to handle? All these questions and more will come to a head on September 10th. But for now, let’s focus on what Punk will have going against him at UFC 203 and why these five reasons will ultimately lead to a failed UFC run.
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