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UFC 203: The positive in CM Punk's disastrous MMA debut
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/ufc-203-the-positive-in-cm-punks-disastrous-mma-debut-035911519.htmlCM Punk’s UFC debut was a disaster from a competitive standpoint. But the 37-year-old former professional wrestler, who tapped to a rear naked choke by Mickey Gall Saturday at 2:14 of the first round at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at UFC 203, made a larger point.
He was nowhere near Gall’s class as a fighter, and it showed in the first 10 seconds. Gall, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, took Punk down with a double leg seconds into the bout and was immediately pounding on him.
Gall slipped in the rear naked choke after softening Punk up and he forced the tap.
Punk, a former WWE champion who had a bitter split with the organization, announced in 2014 at UFC 181 that he wanted to try a mixed martial arts career.
He was nowhere near Gall’s class as a fighter, and it showed in the first 10 seconds. Gall, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, took Punk down with a double leg seconds into the bout and was immediately pounding on him.
Gall slipped in the rear naked choke after softening Punk up and he forced the tap.
Punk, a former WWE champion who had a bitter split with the organization, announced in 2014 at UFC 181 that he wanted to try a mixed martial arts career.
