Chael Sonnen is sure CM Punk was replacing no one
Chael Sonnen is a veteran and a legendary UFC icon. Not only that, he’s somewhat close to CM Punk, and recently, he brought the whole topic up in a video on his YouTube channel. Sonnen said that Punk was a surprise to everyone including himself.
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However, he also believes that CM Punk wasn’t in the sport to replace anyone. He never claimed to be the next big thing or to come down and shake up the UFC world. So it was unfair to him when everyone bashed him for somehow stealing the food out of other fighters’ mouths by being on the main cards as a first-timer.
Punk’s short-lived MMA career
CM Punk fought exactly twice in the UFC. First, his debut match against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 and then against Mike Jackson at UFC 225. Both times he failed to claim a victory which put a rather sad end to his MMA career.
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His first fight against Gall ended in a rare naked choke in the very first round back in 2016. Punk seemed to struggle against his opponent and perhaps that’s why he decided to take his time before stepping back into the cage. So the next time he fought was in 2018. The match would go on for 3 rounds just for it to end in a unanimous decision win for Jackson. In 2021, CM Punk would retire from MMA.