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Tom Taylor - September 13, 2016

Last weekend, on the main card of UFC 203, former pro wrestling star CM Punk took his first steps into the cage and was quickly submitted by Mickey Gall in an outcome that surprised very few people. Despite his loss, many members of the combat sports community have commended Punk on his courage and ambition. Though he was clearly not ready for a UFC bout, there seems to be a widespread admiration for the way he got in there and chased his dreams.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/dAuWoH-mU50 On October 8, the UFC will set up shop in beautiful Manchester, England with UFC 204. The evening’s main event will see new middleweight champion Michael Bisping defend his title against an old rival in 46-year-old legend Dan Henderson.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2016

In January of this year, TJ Dillashaw lost the UFC bantamweight title to long-absent former champion Dominick Cruz in a razor-close, five-round war. Given the competitive nature of the bout, many expected the two to be booked for an immediate championship rematch. This is not the way things went down. Instead, Cruz went on to successfully defend his title against long-time contender Urijah Faber, while Dillashaw returned to defeat Raphael Assuncao at 200.

Tom Taylor - September 13, 2016

We’ve seen some huge paydays in MMA recently. Back in March, Conor McGregor became the first fighter in UFC history to be paid $1 million dollars, flat-out. Months later, at UFC 200, Brock Lesnar more than doubled that record with a disclosed purse of $2.5 million. Then, in August, McGregor once again beat the record with a $3 million payday for his rematch with Nate Diaz, who took home $2 million – coincidentally the same amount Fedor Emelianenko has apparently been offered to fight for Rizin this December.

Russell Ess - September 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/xQ1YNOuI3e0 Phil Brooks’ performance at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall still has a lot of people talking and anticipating what will come next for him as far as his career in mixed martial arts.

Tom Taylor - September 12, 2016

Last Saturday, on the main card of UFC 203, New Jersey’s Jimmie Rivera defeated Urijah Faber by unanimous decision. It was undoubtedly the biggest win of the bantamweight contender’s career. Now an incredible 20-1 overall, and an deeply-embedded member of the bantamweight division’s top-10, Rivera is undoubtedly is now ready for another big step up the ladder. And while he’s currently dealing with a fairly serious eye injury, he says he’s already got an opponent in mind for his next fight.

Russell Ess - September 12, 2016

https://youtu.be/14dsND8Sfcg Who doesn’t enjoy a good ol’ prank?

Russell Ess - September 12, 2016

There is a lot of speculation on what will come next as far as fighting goes for Phil Brooks, who is better known by his WWE name, CM Punk.

bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2016

CM Punk cashed out big time for his debut fight in the UFC. Punk brought home $500,000 in disclosed pay, not including Reebok sponsorship money. In contrast, his opponent Mickey Gall, who beat Punk by first round submission, took home an earnest $30,000 ($15k to show, $15k to win).

Tom Taylor - September 12, 2016

On the main card of UFC 203, Mickey Gall did what the world expected and spoiled the UFC debut of WWE star CM Punk with a first-round rear-naked choke. The 24-year-old welterweight made it look easy. As it turns out, however, the days leading up to Gall’s hyped fight with Punk were not so easy. Instead, he was plagued by stomach troubles. The young fighter bashfully admitted to these woes on Monday’s episode of the MMA Hour.

Russell Ess - September 12, 2016

Water bottles, energy drink cans and rolls of tape were some of the objects being thrown at the UFC 202 press conference that was held days before the fight. Conor McGregor’s girlfriend was hit in the crossfire by Team Diaz while a little boy was said to be hit by Team McGregor in the fracas.

Tom Taylor - September 12, 2016

The world is still abuzz from the failed UFC debut of former WWE star CM Punk, who was abruptly tapped out by the young Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203. In the days following Punk’s Octagon slip, many of the game’s top fighters have offered up their thoughts on the whole ordeal. One of the latest to do so is current Bellator light heavyweight Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, whose experience in both MMA and pro wrestling makes his take on Punk’s situation particularly interesting.

Russell Ess - September 12, 2016

UFC 203 had a bit of everything. The event was wild, weird, and definitely entertaining. From a back and forth heavyweight title fight that ended up with a knockout delivered by the champion Stipe Miocic to a kick thrown by former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum on his opponent’s coach after the fight was over. UFC 203 definitely provided entertainment for the fans, but it also came at a price for 12 of the 20 fighters that stepped into the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2016

Now with UFC 203 in the books, the salaries from Saturday night’s fights are in, and Overeem leads the pack for the largest payout of the night. The Dutch striker took home $800,000 in disclosed pay in a losing effort to Stipe Miocic, who himself took home $600,000 in his first title defense since winning the belt from Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198.

bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2016

CM Punk had some words of wisdom for the man who beat him on Saturday night. Even though Mickey Gall submitted the former WWE superstar in the very first round of their UFC 203 contest, Punk shared what he told him immediately following the end of their fight. “Throughout his interviews, he’d say things like, in speaking about himself, that he didn’t belong in the UFC and he didn’t belong on the main card,” said Punk.

bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2016

CM Punk may have only spent a little over two minutes in the octagon, but he got some serious money for those two minutes. Punk earned $500,000 in a losing effort to Mickey Gall at UFC 203, where Gall submitted Punk with a rear naked choke after dominating the former pro wrestler on the ground for the duration of the fight.

Tom Taylor - September 12, 2016

https://youtu.be/YD9ILxGGiZw On Saturday night, former WWE star CM Punk’s MMA dreams came crashing down, as he was defeated by 24-year-old prospect Mickey Gall in his long-awaited UFC debut. The fight was a quick one – 2:14 long to be exact. It began with Punk charging bravely, if recklessly, across the ring to trade strikes with Gall. Gall then took Punk down before a single punch was thrown, where he battered him with ground and pound, before locking up a rear-naked choke to coax out the tap.

bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2016

Jon Jones may be dealing with a potential two-year USADA suspension for two failed tests leading into UFC 200, but that hasn’t stopped the 28-year-old light heavyweight kingpin from thinking big. Like, heavyweight big.