The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
MMA hardcore fans have taken hating on Phil Brooks aka CM Punk since the rumor first started that he was coming to the UFC. They really unloaded when they saw his destruction at the hands of killer Mickey Gall in under three minutes. Brooks is now trying to redeem himself against an arguably more comparable … Read more
Bellator MMA President Scott Coker told Newsweek WWE Champion CM Punk’s future in MMA could continue with Bellator if Dana White doesn’t allow the former WWE champ to fight again in the UFC. If he was free from any obligations and he wanted to fight under Bellator, we would definitely love to have a conversation with him. … Read more
Love him or hate him, CM Punk has you talking. He is one of the most respected wrestlers in WWE history and the definition of role model for up and coming pro wrestling talent, but since we are talking about MMA here… Punk’s real name is Phil Brooks, but his star power is so great … Read more
The UFC held a conference call this week to help promote the upcoming welterweight matchup at UFC 203 between former WWE superstar CM Punk (0-0) and rising prospect Mickey Gall (2-0). Current oddsmakers have Gall a pretty solid favorite at -300, while Punk is of course the underdog at +250. While it will be Punk’s … Read more
Dana White launched Dana White: Looking For a Fight, a YouTube show pilot that has White, his childhood friend Nick “The Tooth”, and former UFC Ultimate Fighter Matt Serra, traveling and looking for up and coming talent. The UFC President was a guest on Off The Record with Michael Landsberg. They discussed Phil Brooks aka CM Punk’s … Read more
It seems like an obvious sentiment to probably most adults that pro wrestling is fake and MMA is not. Most of us can remember when we first realized the pro wrestling we saw every Saturday morning on TV was not real. And if you were like me, you were probably a little heart broken. Much like … Read more
CM Punk (Phil Brooks) takes questions from fans following the UFC on Fox 16 weigh-ins Friday in Chicago. The former WWE superstar is expected to make his UFC debut later this year. Oh and you don’t want to miss how he handles the hecklers in this one, one guy even wants to fight him. Please … Read more
He hasn’t actually made his MMA debut yet, but here’s CM Punk (real name Phil Brooks) looking the part of a fighter in the new Frank Turner music video, “The Next Storm”. The former WWE superstar walked away from pro wrestling to try his hand at real fighting inside the UFC octagon. Punk trains mixed … Read more
It was only a matter of time. If you go to the WWE website and search the shop for CM PUNK you will get the following page asking you if you meant cm junk instead. We all know WWE is bitter for Punk walking out and probably even more now that he has signed … Read more
Last Saturday night’s UFC 181 in Las Vegas featured an exciting fight card highlighted by two championship bouts inside the Octagon. While the action kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout the evening, it was an announcement made between fights that sent shockwaves through both the mixed martial arts and professional wrestling communities. … Read more