Punk also is a native of Chicago and has an enormous fan following there. Obviously we’re hoping it’s Chicago, to join Sergio and a bunch of our other teammates on that card.” “We’re in the process of finishing up the bout agreement and the UFC’s gonna make the announcement soon,” said Roufus. However, with another couple of years of training under him, Roufus says they have found a more suitable opponent for Punk to test himself against, though he won’t reveal any details at this time. He earned the right to face CM Punk by beating Mike Jackson in his own UFC debut and the gulf in talent between Punk and Gall was obviously a bridge too far for Punk’s first fight. Gall is an accomplished grappler turned legitimate prospect in the sport and their fight was never close to being close. They want him to come in and beat somebody, ya know?” We don’t want to defame the sport or damage it by putting him in an un-legitimate fight. “Let’s face it, Mickey Gall was a tough draw,” said Roufus. And though he trained seriously for his UFC debut, Roufus was quick to point out that he did not get an easy debut opponent for a guy who has never fought before.
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Punk was just a retired professional wrestler who also was an avid MMA fan and wanted to try his hand at non-scripted fighting. When Punk, real name Phil Brooks, signed with the UFC, he had no professional fighting background to speak of. He’s very well-liked on our team and he’s improved a lot.” He’s a celebrity but he’s different than a lot of celebrities I know. I would not do this with anyone else except for my friendship with him from before he decided to fight. We were friends first before we did this. Speaking to Luke Thomas yesterday on The Luke Thomas Show on SiriusXM Rush, Roufus said that Punk continued to improve since his loss to Gall and will look significantly better in his sophomore outing.
Well, according to his friend and coach, Duke Roufus, “better” is the answer. But now, as a storm of rumors have kicked up about Punk getting a second shot in the UFC when the promotion returns to Chicago later this year, fans are left to consider what a second Punk fight will look like. Two years later, Punk finally made his debut at UFC 203, getting demolished by Mickey Gall in slightly over two minutes. It was a signing that was met with a healthy amount of derision. In December 2014, the UFC signed former WWE champion CM Punk.
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