CM Punk has never competed in mixed martial arts, but is set to make his debut on the largest stage in the world at UFC 203. ‘Punk’ is a former WWE wrestling world champion and has been training with Duke Roufus for the past two years in preparation for his UFC debut.
Punk, real name Phil Brooks, recently appeared on ESPN’s ‘The Herd’ and spoke about his debut, his reaction to fans who think he doesn’t stand a chance, and even said that it’s not too ‘far-fetched’ that he could find himself in a world title fight if he can put together three or four wins:
“I know people think this is a publicity stunt, I’m never going to set foot in the Octagon,” he acknowledged. “I look forward to proving them wrong, but to me, it’s not super far-fetched to be like, ‘You know what? What if I put three or four wins together? Who’s to say I don’t get a title shot?’
“I’m a very positive thinking person. Of course I’m not going to saddle myself with this negativity that’s, ‘Oh, that’s it for me’. Because to me in life, it’s so cliche and it sounds so corny, so Karate Kid-like, but it’s not about getting knocked down. It’s about how many times you get up. That’s why I train the way I do. I get knocked down in training every day, so on Sept. 10th I won’t get knocked down.”
