CM Punk’s UFC debut delayed
Phil Brooks (WWE’s CM Punk) was supposed to make his highly anticipated UFC debut this spring, but now it will be pushed back even more due to surgery for Brooks.
Phil Brooks (WWE’s CM Punk) was supposed to make his highly anticipated UFC debut this spring, but now it will be pushed back even more due to surgery for Brooks:
The former WWE champion turned MMA fighter is scheduled to undergo back surgery in Chicago on Wednesday due to a herniated disc, MMAFighting.com has learned.
Punk, née Phil Brooks, has been battling a lingering back injury from his years as a professional wrestler. Recently, the injury worsened.
“My back has always bugged me,” Punk told MMAFighting.com. “Figured it was just wrestling sh*t. Turns out it was.
“It got bad enough to the point where I couldn’t do anything the week before I went to train with the New Jersey Devils last month. One day I could manage, the next day I couldn’t. I’ve been in agony for almost a month. Chiropractor, acupuncture, massage, cryotherapy … nothing worked.”
