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Originally Posted by keg in kc
I don't follow MMA anymore but I do know that Punk's been training BJJ in some capacity for several years. Whether that means anything only time will tell. But this isn't something he's just getting into on a whim. He's been talking about wanting to do MMA for a long time, has as I recall even suggested that he'd probably have gone into MMA rather than wresting if UFC been a bigger draw (i.e. more $$$) when he was coming up. None of which means he won't fall flat on his face.
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He's trained w/ some BJJ a few times. He's popped in to some dude's gym a few times in the past when he wasn't on the road w/ WWE.
WWE stars work like 300/365 days a year. He doesn't have the time to do it. If any training at all its very VERY minimal.
What happens when this guy gets hit...by a professional fighter? It's not getting into some bar brawl or alley fight against some scumbag. These are trained fighters that have been doing this for a lot longer than he has.
It's bad for the sport and it's a terrible move by White. What does it tell your fighters? He's taking someone else's spot on a PPV card...someone who has fought a lot longer and has put in the hard work to fufill his dream of being on a UFC PPV card. Plus hes going to be making bank whatever the outcome is. He's a huge draw so just like Lesnar, he's going to bring in a seperate but rather large fanbase and Punk will see a portion of the money that comes from the PPV buys. And It will probably be more than any or most fighters on that card.
Again what does that tell your fighters? Well I'll tell you what it says....Dana White is a clown and has turned UFC into celebrity cage fighting. Have him come onto the Ultimate Fighter just like Kimbo Slice did....that show could use the ratings.