5 Reasons CM Punk Won’t Succeed in UFC
By Tim Sherry
1. Punk Doesn’t Appear to Be That Good
Just because Punk hasn’t had an official fight inside the octagon, that hasn’t stopped the MMA media from following him and his training around pretty much daily. It seems like every day there is a new news article about Punk’s progress, or lack thereof. Last March Cagesideseats.com reported that Punk couldn’t let his pro wrestling instincts go. Then in February of this year, breakingwrestlingnews.com reported that according to Michael Bisping, Punk had lost 15 of his 16 test fights in the gym. And most recently, wrestlezone.com reported that Punk has not progressed enough as a fighter and that Mickey Gall will “run through him”. These are not exactly ringing endorsements.
Now no one will really know just how much Punk has to offer in the octagon until he actually does it but if any of these reports are accurate, he might get embarrassed. This venture for Punk cannot be easy. For all the factors that I’ve listed already, his overall skill might be the biggest issue. Just like a whole bunch of MMA fighters might not be good pro wrestlers, this pro wrestler might not be good at fighting, and there’s no shame in it one way or the other.
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September 10th will be a huge night for CM Punk’s future. If he wins or even if he loses in competitive fashion his UFC career will continue. If he gets dusted by Gall, his 8-fight deal may very quickly become a one and done.