NY Times: CM Punk will be UFC's Top 10 Star

[Actualized174]

Slipping in just ahead of Mighty Mouse at #8 is former WWE star CM Punk!

Though the sport continues to mature, there is still a lot of carnival in mixed martial arts, and most fans enjoy that. Brock Lesnar was an accomplished heavyweight champion, but his popularity in the cage stemmed in large part from his years in professional wrestling. Now another colorful wrestler, C.M. Punk, whose real name is Phil Brooks, is set to try his hand at M.M.A., with a debut sometime in 2016. There is no telling how good he will be, and many people expect him to flop. But if it turns out he can fight, his background will make him one of the most watched fighters very quickly.

 

[own1997]

In terms of eyes he will bring, he is #1

 

[Drake]

 

[MadHouse]

cmpunk bless

 

[Ninja]

No way he fights.... How can a guy with that many concussions be sanctioned?



If he does fight, he's going to get one hell of an ass whooping, but that may be just want punk needs in order to tame his ego.


If he fights - good for him, but it won't be pretty no matter who he faces unless it's a "work".

 

[Toco]

Hahaha

NY times can just fuck off

 

[Frank23]

He needs to fight already.

Phil Brooks MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com

 

[raconnor]

I don't think he'll actually step foot in the Octagon. Not even close to the same situation as Brock

 

[ookii]

Did the NY Times just put Mighty Mouse at #9 when he can't even muster 100k in ppvs? Other than that nothing wrong with what NY time stated because a lot of people will buy a CM Punk PPV fight where he wins or loses.

 

[cakemuncher]

He'll be the longest signed UFC fighter without a fight. Possibly retiring without having a single fight.

 

[Frank23]

Victor Mathern of the New York Times made a list of the 10 candidates to replace Ronda Rousey as the U.F.C.’s next star. #1 on his list is a familiar name.

Spoiler

Ronda Rousey

Candidates to Replace Ronda Rousey as U.F.C.’s Next Star

Here are the 10 fighters best equipped to be the U.F.C.’s biggest name in the months ahead:

10. Donald Cerrone

9. Demetrious Johnson

8. C.M. Punk

7. Anderson Silva

6. Chris Weidman

5. Holly Holm

4. Jose Aldo

3. Conor McGregor

2. Jon Jones

1. Ronda Rousey

Read more:http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/18/sports/after-ronda-rouseys-fall-who-are-ufcs-stars.html?_r=0

 

[Strikes Again]

Oh man. I forgot about this.

 

[Strikes Again]

I'd imagine he's going to be in the new game too

 

[BornPure87]

 

[ookii]

NY Times trolling the heavyweight division since they know it only averages 1 title fight per year