The UFC’s heavyweight title will be on the line this Saturday (September 10, 2016) in the main event of UFC 203, when current title-holder Stipe Miocic makes the first title defense of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career against highly decorated striking specialist Alistair Overeem. In our co-main event of the evening former heavyweight champ
The UFC’s heavyweight title will be on the line this Saturday (September 10, 2016) in the main event of UFC 203, when current title-holder Stipe Miocic makes the first title defense of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career against highly decorated striking specialist Alistair Overeem.
In our co-main event of the evening former heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum will take on a rather tall order of his own (literally), when he takes on No. 7-ranked Travis Browne in what could be a pivotal contest in the big boys’ division.
Also in what could very well be the most highly-anticipated fight of the card, former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star CM Punk will make his MMA debut against young up-and-coming welterweight prospect Mickey Gall on the main card as well.
The UFC has released the following UFC 203 Countdown video to get fight fans prepared for this weekend’s action, and you can check out the full near hour-long video here:
After almost two years of speculation, hype, and disappointment, former WWE heavyweight champion Phillip ‘CM Punk’ Brooks will finally make his awaited (?) Octagon debut against green prospect Mickey Gall on the main card of this weekend’s (Sat., September 10, 2016) UFC 203 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Brooks was originally unveiled as
After almost two years of speculation, hype, and disappointment, former WWE heavyweight champion Phillip ‘CM Punk’ Brooks will finally make his awaited (?) Octagon debut against green prospect Mickey Gall on the main card of this weekend’s (Sat., September 10, 2016) UFC 203 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Brooks was originally unveiled as the biggest pro wrestling star to cross over and attempt mixed martial arts at December 6, 2014’s UFC 181, but a struggle to find him a suitable opponent coupled with delays in his development and a subsequent injury have pushed the bout off until now.
Few are giving Punk much of a chance against Gall, even though the 24-year-old only has two professional fights and two amateur bouts on his resume. To his credit, Gall, who was originally found on Dana White’s ‘Looking For A Fight,’ has finished three of those four total bouts, including his quick win over Mike Jackson in his UFC debut at February’s UFC Fight Night 82.
Regardless of if Punk can actually put up a fight (or even win), the fight is finally approaching, and the MMA world will be tuning in no matter what their feelings are about Brooks’ controversial debut. However, let’s hope that the fight isn’t put into any kind of jeopardy, as Gall showed up sporting a decent amount of stitches over his right eye in today’s (Sun., September 4, 2016) CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall Joe Rogan Preview from the UFC.
Shortly before his UFC 202 contest with Nate Diaz last month, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor fired shots at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) competitors, during a conference call to promote the bout, calling the WWE’s wrestlers a bunch of ‘messed up pu**ies’. One former WWE champion who has found a new home inside the UFC’s
Shortly before his UFC 202 contest with Nate Diaz last month, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor fired shots at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) competitors, during a conference call to promote the bout, calling the WWE’s wrestlers a bunch of ‘messed up pu**ies’.
One former WWE champion who has found a new home inside the UFC’s Octagon is none other than CM Punk, who will make his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut against young welterweight prospect Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203 next week.
During the UFC 203 media conference call, courtesy of MMA Fighting, Punk admitted that a lot of feelings were hurt due to the brash Irishman’s comments but also admitted his former colleagues should have left emotion out of the whole affair:
“A lot of feelings were hurt, though, I can tell you that much, which I thought was a little strange,” Punk said. “You’ve gotta leave the emotion out of it. These guys still don’t know.”
McGregor’s comments sparked much controversy throughout the professional wrestling industry, with legends such as Ric Flair responding the ‘The Notorious One’s’ comments:
“I don’t know what to say to Ric Flair,” McGregor said at his pre-UFC 202 media day in Las Vegas. “This ain’t no gimmick. This is the real sh*t. I’ve gotta get in and fight a man for real.
With no script, with no nothing. He was talking about bringing some other wrestler guys out to challenge me. Come bring it, then. This is the real shit over here. You know want to come over, we can fight no problem.
A few of them are talking about the street and all. If they want to do that, come at me and see what happens.”
“What’s the main guy? John Cena,” McGregor said. “He’s 40. He’s 40 years of age. He’s walking around in a luminous orange t-shirt and a headband talking about nobody can see him.
We can see him right there. He’s a big fat, 40-year-old failed Mr. Olympia mother f*cker.”
While McGregor’s unrivaled talent on the mic makes him a perfect fit for the WWE’s platform, Punk wonders if those who responded to the 145-pound champ were told to do so by their higher-ups:
“It’s a hard thing to comment on, because the amount of people who responded to him made me feel like they were told to respond to him,” Punk said.
“[McGregor is] the biggest name in sports at the moment. There’s always grey areas when you involve that whole scene and you’re wondering, is this a work, is this not a work?”
Punk will meet Gall 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.
Ahead of next weekend’s big pay-per-view event, UFC has released an “Extended Preview” of the show that features the return of the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Featured above is a ten minute preview of next Saturday’…
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Ahead of next weekend’s big pay-per-view event, UFC has released an “Extended Preview” of the show that features the return of the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Featured above is a ten minute preview of next Saturday’s UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem event in Cleveland, which features hometown boy Stipe Miocic making the first defense of his Heavyweight Title against dangerous striker Alistair Overeem.
The official description for the above preview reads: “Take an in-depth look into the UFC 203 main and co-main events. First, former heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum returns to face Travis Browne. And in the main event Stipe Miocic defends his title for the first time against Alistair Overeem.”
Join us here at MMANews.com on 9/10 for live coverage of the UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem PPV!
Former professional professional wrestler Philip “CM Punk” Brooks is gearing up to make his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut at September 10’s UFC 203 in a welterweight bout against Mickey Gall. Since signing with the UFC in December 2014, Punk has received quite a bit of criticism due to the fact that he’s never
Former professional professional wrestler Philip “CM Punk” Brooks is gearing up to make his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut at September 10’s UFC 203 in a welterweight bout against Mickey Gall. Since signing with the UFC in December 2014, Punk has received quite a bit of criticism due to the fact that he’s never competed inside of a cage before. Leading up to the bout, the UFC has attempted to positively document his journey with a FOX Sports 1 series, but it has unfortunately been met with even more criticism.
Punk, however, said on a UFC 203 media call yesterday (September 1, 2016) that the series accurately depicted where he was a year and a half ago when he wasn’t in peak form, but that doesn’t matter to him at this point:
“It was a correct depiction of where I was at when it was shot,” Punk said. “Pre-back surgery, walking around with a herniated disc, 15 percent power in my left leg.”
“I wouldn’t say it’s unfair,” Punk said. “Life is unfair. But you can’t listen to what somebody on the Internet is saying about you, you know? You dig hard enough you’ll find negative stuff about everybody. I’m a positive guy. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m gonna be good at. What I did a year and a half ago doesn’t matter to me.”
Continuing on, Punk claimed that he ‘wont be the same’ guy fans saw on the television show, but he also said that he expects Gall, who owns a 2-0 record, to be at his best:
“It would be like me watching one of Mickey’s fights and expecting to fight that guy,” Punk said. “Mickey trains his ass off and he trains with a good team. He’s not gonna be the same guy he was in his last fight, just like I’m not gonna be the same guy you saw on a television show.”
“I don’t know what to say to Ric Flair,” McGregor said at his pre-UFC 202 media day in Las Vegas. “This ain’t no gimmick. This is the real sh*t. I’ve gotta get in and fight a man for real. 
Punk will meet Gall 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.