#4 CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall
At the point when previous WWE hotshot CM Punk marked with the UFC in December 2014, it was for all intents and purposes an assurance that his presentation battle would be enormously advertised by the advancement. All things considered, the last WWE hybrid they had marked – Brock Lesnar – had turned out to be one of the greatest attracts the historical backdrop of MMA.
Punk however was not exactly fundamentally the same as Lesnar, as he did not have the broad beginner wrestling foundation that served Lesnar so well in the Octagon. Thus we truly needed to sit tight for a considerable length of time for the ‘Straight Edge Superstar’ to venture into the pen.
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Amid that day and age the UFC were generally tranquil around the fate of Punk, however when it ended up realized that he planned to make a big appearance in late 2016, the promotion started. Initial, a battle between UFC newcomers Mickey Gall and Michael Jackson was assembled with the thought being that the champ would confront Punk.
Gall immediately won by means of first-round submission and basically won a brilliant ticket to UFC fame. His battle with Punk at UFC 203 was advertised hugely, with the compensation per-view’s commencement demonstrate generally devoted to the previous WWE man’s progress into MMA, and in spite of an extraordinary sounding headliner between Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem, it was clear why a great many people would purchase the show.
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And after that the battle occurred, and Punk got stepped. He threw most likely the most exceedingly bad punch in UFC history before being brought down, and from that point Gall ruled him similarly Royce Gracie overwhelmed his enemies in the early UFC demonstrates – he mounted him, beat him up and afterward gagged him out.
Any potential for Punk turning into a real contender in the UFC in a flash left the window, and keeping in mind that Gall looked great, plainly he most likely could never face such a poor adversary in his future UFC battles. This uneven squash was a huge case of the UFC overhyping a battle.
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