The UFC has yet to announce when CM Punk will make his debut, and the former WWE star will have to wait to get his mixed martial arts career underway after suffering a shoulder injury in training.
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Punk “50 Percent” of the Way to Being Ready for UFC Debut
Monday, Oct. 5
Punk’s trainer, Duke Roufus, confirmed Monday the 36-year-old injured his shoulder while training, per ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto:
He got caught in a scramble, so right now he’s taking a little time off. He was doing great before that. His progress has been good. He’s got a great attitude and he’s a hard worker. … Our biggest thing is we want him to 101 percent before [we resuming training]. We don’t have a hard date for his fight to force the issue, so making sure he’s completely healthy is possible.
Roufus went on to say Punk could have his first UFC fight in six to 10 months.
Speaking with TMZ in June, UFC President Dana White said Punk could have his first fight in “early 2016” but didn’t commit to any specific date.
While you can understand Roufus’ desire to wait until Punk is 100 percent ready for the UFC, Punk turns 37 years old Oct. 26. He can ill afford to wait much longer before his official introduction to the Octagon.
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