Tag: Mickey Gall

CM Punk’s Opponent Thinks He Won’t Last One Round

While many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans may be fixated on the debut of former WWE star CM Punk’s UFC debut come fight night in Cleveland at UFC 203, they could very well be left talking about Mickey Gall when it’s all said an done. Gall will be the man who gets the honors in

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While many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans may be fixated on the debut of former WWE star CM Punk’s UFC debut come fight night in Cleveland at UFC 203, they could very well be left talking about Mickey Gall when it’s all said an done.

Gall will be the man who gets the honors in welcoming Punk to the UFC’s Octagon and he’s using the former professional wrestling star’s name-power to thrust him further in his MMA career:

“This fight is high-risk, high reward,” Gall told Jim Norton on UFC Unfiltered (courtesy of FightSports.TV). “If I win, it’ll really help my MMA career, give me a lot of exposure.

I get to keep moving on with my dream of being in the UFC. If I lose, I look like a freaking asshole. Everyone treats him like a joke, so I’m not making that mistake. I’m taking him very seriously.”

Punk has been deep in preparation for two-years since making the jump to MMA, and Gall says that if he hasn’t dramatically improved since then, he’s in for a rough night:

“I’m sure he’s improved tremendously since then — he better have, or he’s dead — but I still think when we get into it, and we’re in the fight and I’m hitting him, like we get in the sh*t, I still think those bad, clunky habits will come out and I’m gonna expose that.”

PunkMickeyGall would go on to predict that he will finish the former WWE champ in the first round:

“I think I’ll take him out in the first round,” he said. “I think five minutes is too long for him to be able to hang with me. But if it goes into the second, that’s fine with me.

I’m just gonna get stronger as that goes on. My conditioning, everything. I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in, it’ll just give me more ring time, more cage time, more experience.

If I’m not completely dominating, then it’s bad and I’m underperforming. But I’m not worried about that. I’m not worried about underperforming.”

The conference call for the upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view (PPV) is approaching this Thursday (September 1, 2016), and Gall said he will use the opportunity to fire some jobs at his opponent Punk:

“I hear we have a conference call this Thursday,” Gall said with a certain eagerness. “I’m looking forward to it, I’m gonna light him up.”

“He has been respectful. I guess he has to do that positive, ‘believe in himself’ stuff,” he said. “But I’ve got the truth on my side. Anything I say, I truly believe. 

When I say I’m gonna dominate him for every minute of the fight, I know that’s the truth.”

Gall and Punk will meet on the main card of UFC 203 live on PPV, from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on September 10, 2016.

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CM Punk ‘Can’t Wait’ For UFC 203 To Be Over

Former WWE star CM Punk is just less than two weeks away from making his highly-anticipated mixed martial arts (MMA) debut, when he takes on young up-and-coming welterweight prospect Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in Cleveland. Punk spoke to the media shortly after one of his training sessions at the Duke Roufus gym in Milwaukee

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Former WWE star CM Punk is just less than two weeks away from making his highly-anticipated mixed martial arts (MMA) debut, when he takes on young up-and-coming welterweight prospect Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in Cleveland.

Punk spoke to the media shortly after one of his training sessions at the Duke Roufus gym in Milwaukee that he now calls home, courtesy of MMA Junkie, and was adamant in the fact that he is prepared to go in to the toughest test he has ever had to face in his entire life of professional sports:

“This will be misconstrued as a quote if you’re just reading it, but I very much have a ‘I can’t wait till it’s over feeling,’” Punk said.

“I want to get it over with because I’m ready – I feel ready. Being here every day for five hours a day has made me feel that way. It feels nice, like a relief.

There’s a calm – I’m excited, a little bit of nervous energy. But it’s all positive. 

While Punk doesn’t know what the expectations are for himself in the eye of the public, he knows that for him and his team he expects to emerge victorious come fight night, as they are the ones who see him put in the work day in and day out in preparation for Gall:

I don’t know what the expectations are,” Punk said. “I know what my expectations are. I know what my team and my coach – what they expect out of me.

I think it depends on what corner of the media or the Internet you look at to see what the expectations are. People expect me to get knocked out.

People expect me to get starched in 30 seconds. The people who see me work here every day expect me to win.”

Mickey Gall cm punkPunk’s teammate, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis, also chimed in on ‘The Cult of Personality’s’ upcoming contest against Gall, stating that nothing he has done in the WWE will help him once the Octagon door closes on him come September 10th:

“None of the (pro) wrestling, none of the talking, none of that stuff is going to help him in the octagon,” Pettis said. “Hype is good, cameras are good – but once that door closes, it’s all about what he did the last two years training with us.

He’s gotten a lot better. When he came in here, he wasn’t ready for a UFC fight. … He got with the right people. Tyron Woodley, the (UFC) 170-pound champ, trains with these guys right here. These guys are some beasts, and he’s out here holding his own.”

When it’s all said and done after his collision with Gall come UFC 203, Punk expects he will have then silenced all of his doubters by etching a permanent ‘W’ into the win column of his young MMA career:

“My expectations are to win – go out there, whether it goes three rounds, whether it goes three seconds, that’s what I expect,” he said. “I expect to show up in the best shape of my life, happiest I’ve ever been, and happy looking in the mirror before the fight knowing: ‘Job well done.’”

Punk and Gall will meet on the main card of UFC 203 live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on September 10, 2016.

You can check out a video of one of Punk’s latest training sessions here:

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CM Punk On His UFC Debut: “I’m Gonna Win, I’ve Never Been So Confident About Something”

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As noted, CM Punk appeared on popular radio station HOT 97 out of New York on Monday and spoke with DJ Peter Rosenberg about the premiere of his FOX Sports 1 documentary series, “The Evolution of Punk,” which kicked off …

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As noted, CM Punk appeared on popular radio station HOT 97 out of New York on Monday and spoke with DJ Peter Rosenberg about the premiere of his FOX Sports 1 documentary series, “The Evolution of Punk,” which kicked off on Monday night, as well as his upcoming Octagon debut against Mickey Gall at the UFC 203 pay-per-view next month.

Apparently spending a healthy amount of time working with Duke Roufus, Ben Askren and the rest of the gang at the Roufusport Gym based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has done wonders for the confidence of the former WWE Superstar as he prepares for his first official Octagon assignment on 9/10.

Punk spoke with Rosenberg about his bout with Gall, which will be his professional MMA debut, and made it clear that if you ask him, losing isn’t even a possibility.

“Honestly, there’s no assuming [I win]. I’m gonna win. I’ve never been more confident about something in my entire life,” said Punk. “I’ll probably sit on the beach for a little bit. I’ll probably maybe take a little vacation with the wife but I’ll get bored real quick and I’ll just want to keep going. I’ll want to get the second fight as soon as I can.”

As Punk continued, he explained that he has learned the proper way to balance out his training week-to-week, and everything that comes with it.

“I wish I could fight tomorrow. I feel amazing. You get grinded down in the middle of the week. You gotta learn how to balance things out. It’s difficult but I love it so much it almost makes it easy.”

Punk, who has had a reputation in the pro wrestling world at times for being a cranky/unhappy person, wrapped up the discussion on this particular topic during the interview by making it clear that this is something he is very much enjoying.

“I’m just having the time of my life.”

CM Punk’s Octagon debut against Mickey Gall takes place on the undercard of the UFC 203 pay-per-view next month. Headlined by Stipe Miocic’s first UFC Heavyweight Championship defense against Alistair Overeem, UFC 203 takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

For more on CM Punk’s appearance on HOT 97 on Monday, including his reason for thinking his former co-workers in WWE embarrassed themselves with the way they handled Conor McGregor talking trash about them, click here.

Make sure to join us here at MMANews.com on 9/10 for live coverage of the UFC 203 PPV!

H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing the above CM Punk quotes from his HOT 97 appearance.

CM Punk Has ‘Never Been As Confident’ Before UFC Debut

Former WWE star CM Punk spoke to Peter Rosenberg on Hot 97 to promote his fight with Mickey Gall at UFC 203. Gall beat Mike Jackson in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 82 and earned his shot against Punk. Punk explained that his future in MMA will be made clear after this fight.

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Former WWE star CM Punk spoke to Peter Rosenberg on Hot 97 to promote his fight with Mickey Gall at UFC 203. Gall beat Mike Jackson in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 82 and earned his shot against Punk. Punk explained that his future in MMA will be made clear after this fight.

“Everything hinges on that night. I definitely think a huge part of me is just gonna want to keep the train rolling and get another fight on as soon as I can. There’s also another part of me that’s just gonna want to go to a bunch of Cubs games, because this is the year. So it all hinges on that night.”

When asked about how the fight will go, Punk is very confident that he will win his fight. According to Punk, win or lose, he wants a second fight lined up as soon as possible.

“Honestly, there’s no assuming [I win]. I’m gonna win. I’ve never been more confident about something in my entire life. I’ll probably sit on the beach for a little bit. I’ll probably maybe take a little vacation with the wife but I’ll get bored real quick and I’ll just want to keep going. I’ll want to get the second fight as soon as I can.”

“I wish I could fight tomorrow. I feel amazing. You get grinded down in the middle of the week. You gotta learn how to balance things out. It’s difficult but I love it so much it almost makes it easy. I’m just having the time of my life.”

You can listen to the interview here:

UFC 203 takes place on Saturday, September 10th, at The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 while the main card will air on traditional pay-per-view.

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Photo: Behind-The-Scenes Of FS1 Documentary On CM Punk’s UFC Debut

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As noted, UFC will be airing a multiple-part documentary on FOX Sports 1 leading to his Octagon debut against Mickey Gall at the UFC 203 pay-per-view event scheduled for September.

Below, courtesy of the official Twitter page of Rory Karpf, the director of the “Evolution Of Punk”” documentary, is a behind-the-scenes photo of Punk with his wife from the filming of the special.

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Meanwhile, Punk’s wife, former WWE Diva “AJ Lee” (featured with Punk in the above photo) has been wrapping up her autobiography, ” “Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed By Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules,” which is due out on April 4, 2017.

Below are some photos of AJ Lee’s book cover photo shoot:

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As noted, UFC will be airing a multiple-part documentary on FOX Sports 1 leading to his Octagon debut against Mickey Gall at the UFC 203 pay-per-view event scheduled for September.

Below, courtesy of the official Twitter page of Rory Karpf, the director of the “Evolution Of Punk”” documentary, is a behind-the-scenes photo of Punk with his wife from the filming of the special.

Meanwhile, Punk’s wife, former WWE Diva “AJ Lee” (featured with Punk in the above photo) has been wrapping up her autobiography, ” “Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed By Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules,” which is due out on April 4, 2017.

Below are some photos of AJ Lee’s book cover photo shoot:

Another UFC Fighter Hopes For CM Punk’s Demise At UFC 203

Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstar CM Punk is all set to make his highly-anticipated Octagon debut, when he takes on UFC President Dana White’s Looking For A Fight standout Mickey Gall on the main card of September 10’s UFC 203 from Cleveland, Ohio. Much has been made of Punk’s sudden thrust into the big

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Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstar CM Punk is all set to make his highly-anticipated Octagon debut, when he takes on UFC President Dana White’s Looking For A Fight standout Mickey Gall on the main card of September 10’s UFC 203 from Cleveland, Ohio.

Much has been made of Punk’s sudden thrust into the big leagues of mixed martial arts (MMA), as the former professional wrestler has had no amateur experience in the sport and has been given an opportunity that most men in the industry have worked their entire lives for, causing upset amongst many of the promotion’s talents.

cm punkOne 170-pound division member who is also in uproar at Punk’s sudden UFC debut is promotion veteran Lorenz Larkin. Larkin spoke with TMZ Sports, courtesy of FOX Sports, and expressed his displeasure for the sudden opportunity given to the former WWE star:

“I would hope that he loses,” Larkin said. “I can’t just go and be like, ‘Hey, I want to join the (expletive) Baltimore Ravens. I want to be on the Patriots.’

I can’t just jump on and be like, ‘I’m going to play football, and I’m going to be in the NFL.’ So it’s like the same type of thing. You can’t just jump in.

We’re supposed to be the cream of the crop — we’re supposed to be like the NFL of fighting. So it’s like, no normal guy could jump out and be on an NFL team. So what the hell is the difference?

He’s never fought a day in his life … [The WWE stuff] is cool, but if I go over there, I’m going to suck and vice versa, if he comes over here, he’s going to suck.”

Larkin expects Gall to make quick work of Punk, and in not so pretty fashion, as he claims the UFC doesn’t ‘have enough insurance to cover that fight’:

“I don’t think the UFC has enough insurance to cover that fight.” Larkin said. “It’s like me going heads up with Marshawn Lynch, with pads on. He’s gonna run me over.” 

Mickey Gall cm punkPunk and Gall will throw down on the main card of UFC 203 live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on September 10, 2016.

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