CM Punk is not the first fighter to make his professional debut in the UFC.

[RiotWyatt]

However, he certainly will be the worst.

How many fighters made their pro debuts in the UFC?

Which one of them is the best fighter to make his professional debut in the UFC?

 

[Megatronlee]

Bj penn
Mitrione
Amir

 

[Megatronlee]

Punk will be the first guy in the UFC that had a 400 day title reign

 

[Tamriel Terror]

early ufc tournament fighters

 

[RiotWyatt]

early ufc tournament fighters

Yeah, I just thought of that.

Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture both debuted in the UFC and are definitely above B.J. Penn.

 

[Andre Xiong]

Amir Soddallah (Amir had several ammy fights though)
Sakuraba? (Saku had legit catch wrestling with submissions though) He had that worked fight with Kimo before UFC-J I think.

 

[kpoz12]

Corey fuckin' Hill, y'all!

 

[trblesome1]

There are TUF guys who you could say made their pro debut in the UFC, but they also had at least 1(most multiple) fights on TUF, not to mention amateur fights and way more training.

Unless you are talking about Jason Thacker, he is the only guy with the same experience as this cm punk guy to fight in the UFC

Punk vs Strange Brew, give the fans what they deserve Dana

 

[Dan155]

 

[DarthChen731]

Oh ok, well if you say he'll be the worst then you must be right. Thanks TS.

 

[RiotWyatt]

Oh ok, well if you say he'll be the worst then you must be right. Thanks TS.

No. You are right. I was wrong.

Jason Thacker is the worst to ever set foot in the Octagon, let alone make his pro debut in it.

 

[beephin]

His pre-fight trash talk was some of the funniest shit I've ever heard.

 

[Cygnus-X]

He's probably the first fighter in the state sanctioned era to debut in UFC with no previous professional fights, no amateur fights, no exhibition fights in MMA/boxing/grappling/real wrestling.

 

[Quantum Leap]

Punk is better than Toney and Toney was a paid a ton too.

 

[green ribbon]

Toney was one of the top boxers of his generation so its not the same. Punk has zero competition experience in any martial art.

 

[phatron]

Randy Couture

everyone from ufc 1 except shamrock

 

[MaTaLa]

Punk is better than Toney and Toney was a paid a ton too.

Based on what, exactly?

 

[bigconan]

Yeah, I just thought of that.

Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture both debuted in the UFC and are definitely above B.J. Penn.

Many would debate that. bj penn is a legitimate 2 weight division champ. And the greatest light weight of all time.

 

[yookfarb]

It is 2014 not 1995

 

[cade187]

Toney was one of the top boxers of his generation so its not the same. Punk has zero competition experience in any martial art.

He's former world champ in a similar combat sport.