Joe Lauzon: CM Punk signing is very good for the sport
Joe Lauzon: “There’s some people saying, oh he’s taking up a roster spot for someone else that’s has worked harder … that’s a bunch of crap.
The signing of Phil “CM Punk” Brooks by the UFC has generated considerable controversy, but in an interview with Jeremy Brand for MMASucka, Joe Lauzon discussed the signing.
I always thought it was going to be interesting,” said Lauzon. “I think I made a joke about how I’ve got to ask my little cousin, my little cousin Markie, is the biggest CM Punk fan, like ever. I think overall, it’s very very good for the sport. There’s some people saying, oh he’s taking up a roster spot for someone else that’s has worked harder at it or more marketable or deserves to be there and that’s a bunch of crap; there’s a huge roster, there’s 450 guys on the roster.
“CM Punk is going to bring a lot of eyeballs to that fight, to that event and that’s good for everyone. That’s good for the UFC, that’s good for FOX, that’s good for every other fighter that’s on that card and it’s great for whoever he’s fighting. There’s going to be a lot of people that maybe wouldn’t care otherwise, that are maybe going to become fans. Some of those guys would have never tuned into the UFC otherwise and they’re going to become fans and that’s great for all of us. I think there are a lot of other guys that don’t have that kind of star power and don’t have that ability to draw fans in, aren’t drawing eyeballs and it’s good for everyone.”
Anyone would be a fool to not want to fight on that card. When Brock Lesnar first came, he was a huge draw. Then he goes out there and wins the freakin’ title. Do I think CM Punk is going to go out there and win the title? Probably not. He’s not even exactly sure what weight class he’s going to be in. So I don’t think he has everything as figured out as he would like, but I would love to be on that card.
I talked to Cole Miller, because he was tweeting something about it, and he said he’s legit and he will beat guys in the UFC. He’s never had a time where he can train consistently; he will beat guys that are in the UFC. Is he going to become the champ his first fight? No. But there are definitely going to be entry level guys that he can beat.
Listen to the rest of the interview this Thursday on MMA Sucka Radio.