In a move that surprised many, CM Punk is headed to the UFC. The former WWE champion will make his Octagon debut in 2015, and let’s just say the announcement was not well-received by all. Check out how some of MMA’s top fighters reacted to the news below.
@ufc sign a fake wrestler, but not an Olympian who is the best WW in the world. Amateur move.
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 7, 2014
@Benaskren they cant deny u ur opportunity. Itll come champ.
— King Mo (@KingMoFH) December 7, 2014
I wouldn’t be the first Irishman to stomp @CMPunk. @WWESheamus pic.twitter.com/5ypIINPlWF
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) December 7, 2014
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 7, 2014
I see @cmpunk wants to kick ass, well he can kiss my ass! Welcome to the Ufc, let’s do this! @ufc @danawhite
— michael (@bisping) December 7, 2014
Hey will get smashed.. Yes in the woman’s division..:)
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) December 7, 2014
WHA?!?!?! @CMPunk!!?!!!!?!! #cantwait
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) December 7, 2014
Every UFC middleweight will be calling out CM Punk now. Damn! I’ll call him out!! #MassiveOpportunity
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) December 7, 2014
CM Punk in the UFC?!? GTFO of here.
— Ulysses Gomez (@uselessgomez) December 7, 2014
Kind of cool that @CMPunk is going to fight. I can’t wait to read all the tweets of shitty 1-0 & 2-0 fighters calling him out.
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) December 7, 2014
My biggest concern is that now w/@CMPunk in @ufc, I will have competition on promos!! Cant wait 2 punch u next time u are in LA!
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) December 7, 2014
So who is punk gonna fight? A legit fighter? Not aware of any background.
— Charlie Brenneman (@SpaniardMMA) December 7, 2014
I hope CM Punk realizes that ufc is actually real fighting. Lol
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) December 7, 2014
I want to fight cm punk
— AL IAQUINTA (@ALIAQUINTA) December 7, 2014
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) December 7, 2014
The CM PUNK announcement followed by that KO gave #YourMajesty a case of @AngieOverkill wrinkly fingers. #UFC181 pic.twitter.com/TQX24tPXNf
— Angela Magana UFC (@AngelaMagana1) December 7, 2014
Let’s dance @TeamCMPunk I always wanted to whoop a fake wrestlers ass anyway. @ufc @danawhite #reelwrasslin
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) December 7, 2014
CM Punk will probably sit on a steel chair between rounds #ufc
— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) December 7, 2014
I swear if CM Punk goes on a tear, I’m gonna start wearing those big ass boots in my walk outs. You just never know
— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) December 7, 2014
Congrats to @cmpunk on @ufc contract! https://t.co/LxPpnBtMGx
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) December 7, 2014
Idk if I’m that impressed by the CM punk news. Is it that big of a deal? And why?
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) December 7, 2014
CM PUNK SHOCK THE WORLD BUBBA
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) December 7, 2014
At least Dana made Kimbo earn his way to the UFC by doing TUF. I dunno about this but I’m willing to see what happens
— Ulysses Gomez (@uselessgomez) December 7, 2014
“@LaMonicaMark: Welcome to the UFC, Mr. CM Punk. http://t.co/CvPOXSw14t #ufc181 @JoshNASCARWWE” Is this a sick joke bc its not funny -___-
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 7, 2014
“@LaMonicaMark: @FunkMaster_UFC not a joke. UFC announced it tonight.” The joke is not signing “proven” top level talent. Very strange IMO
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 7, 2014