Twitter reacts to CM Punk’s $500,000 payday

When the purses for UFC 203 were announced, there was widespread surprise that Phil ‘CM Punk’ Brooks made $500,000, after showing little more fighting skills than that possessed by for example the average say college soccer player.

Punk made exactly 20 times more than did JoJo Calderwood. Dr. Kneevil is fan friendly, and an actual fighter, training in combat sports since 2000, with a 19-2 Muay Thai record and a 13-2 MMA record. Punk made 50 times more than Jason Gonzalez, who was making his UFC debut after fighting pro for half a decade. Punk made 17 times more than Mickey Gall, the man who schooled him.

As always, Twitter reacted, with responses ranging from wistful wishes that all purses were that size, to pointed scorn that a one-stripe white belt got one of the biggest payouts of the year.

UFC 203 payroll breaks $3,000,000, with $500,000 going to CM Punk https://t.co/K8uGxuLl38

— MMA UNDERGROUND (@theUG) September 12, 2016

Nothing against CM Punk make half million for his mma debut.But I think champs should been make that too,people who dedicated a entire life.

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 12, 2016

He leveraged his name and contacts for a 500k payday and created a false narrative to seem altruistic. Fuck him https://t.co/PqwfHtjW4K

— Filthy Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/VinnyMMA/status/775420095468343296

The pay he received is literally the least controversial aspect of his UFC participation. Could 3x his pay, really. https://t.co/gn9FAnXQqc

— Luke Thomas🏋️‍♀️ (@lthomasnews) September 12, 2016

.@CMPunk earns $500K at #UFC203..nice payday to live one's dream. Happy for him. He sold ample PPV's too! https://t.co/PXTda35ciQ

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) September 12, 2016

Didn't throw or land a single punch and still banks $500K. 🤔

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/ymedeiros/status/775400093012807684https://twitter.com/MitchGagnonUFC/status/775381420437045248

wwe guy 500k Investment paid every1 but fighters 1 time. 500k could build entire fw division. Invest n wmma not the circus payday fighters

— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) September 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/illwillbrooks86/status/775453926975901696

Everyone giving props to @CMPunk for stepping in the cage and fighting in the @UFC, but damn who wouldn't take that ass beating for $500,000

— kurt holobaugh (@KurtHolobaugh) September 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/Sugarhigh5me/status/775380826808659969

watching Edmond get kicked was worth $120K

— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) September 12, 2016

Before you go crazy over CM Punk making $500,000 – ask yourself if he added 17,000 buys because that's what Punk's pay would equal for UFC

— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) September 12, 2016

The only thing that makes money right now in this game is numbers. Put asses in seats or starve. #ufc #fightgame

— Kajan Johnson (@IamRagin) September 12, 2016