UFC 203: CM Punk to Critics: 'Why the Hell Are You So Invested?'

With his UFC debut fast approaching, former WWE wrestler CM Punk spoke about his journey to UFC 203, his fight against Mickey Gall, his days as a professional wrestler, his history with the city of Cleveland, the controversy around his licensing by the state of Ohio, plus much more.
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[@teamSWAGism]

"People are always saying about the talk and I talk and I talk and I talk, but guess fookin what? I BACK IT UP, I BACK IT UP!" -CM Punk

[@angelgarcia1572]

"You'll do nuttin, ya do nuttin" - Mickey Gall

[@zoualimatt7883]

''Get the fock outta here'' - CM Punk

[@pocangel]

hhahahahhaha LMFAO

[@diegovaldes9916]

Cm punk by spinnin elbow mark my words

[@HakunonMatata]

**Throws water bottle** - Mickey Gall

[@tman1782]

Dudes face when he said touch my body.

[@REVOFEV792]

I caught that too LMAO

[@rshadhoward]

I was just about to a make a comment about that

[@cheltencam]

Who is that guy?

[@checksoverstripes2498]

"It'll be easy money man, easy money" - CM Punk

[@fuckhavoc]

UFC 203: CM Punk to Luke Thomas and Brendan Schaub: 'Why the Hell Are You So Invested?'

[@fuckhavoc]

There we go I fixed it

[@glock9683]

lmao

[@sebastienrochat5841]

please dont die, please dont die, please dont die in there

[@OGAaronAlton]

val kilmers son playing pokemon go in the background

[@indo3052]

Lmao. Soo looks like val

[@freedomfighters9188]

+indo lmaooooo

[@chelseamadridista]

I hope he kicks some ass!

[@earthwormjah]

So does he..... so does he.

[@shanebarnet1311]

haha... keep hoping 😂 not gonna happen

[@ComedianMoeBrown]

we're not invested we just think you're getting ko'd or choked out 1st round bruh

[@-jovoc]

I invested $100 on Mickey kicking his ass!

[@ComedianMoeBrown]

good bet

[@LeftLaneDreams]

+RealDealSoulja You know nothing about mma, hence you picking and betting on punk's bum ass. 😂

[@guess6635]

@@RealDealSoulja that poor underdog got mauled tho if we're being honest

[@Amun27]

You don't have to tell me twice to take your wife.

[@QueefJuiceOverflow]

take AJ to pound town

[@johnwalker5617]

Rodney Dangerfield reference if nobody got that.

[@lewblue123]

Looks like Todd from Breaking Bad standing behind CM Punk

[@Athleticmaleuk]

Ask him for some Ben and Jerrys.

[@bhaweshjan02]

actually Mickey looks like Todd.

[@ragusuelto3606]

No

[@Majesticrant]

Conor 1,2,4

[@Ljay232]

sure that's relevant

[@12laiton]

How you like rear naked chokes?

[@RecklessFamily]

tap tap #209

[@nemesis1ization]

i prefer them with three knock downs and mushed face

[@didifazlin1650]

Oh you're a wrestler now ? #thatswhatsuphomie

[@johnnybravo1192]

"I was simply inefficient with my energy " - CM Punk

[@Disinfo321]

CM Punk looks like the type of person that will cry himself to sleep every night and get PTSD from what happens to him on saturday.

[@fluxgraphics2629]

hahahaha haha what do you know

[@Disinfo321]

WizlEditz Everything

[@MCB741]

hush child

[@Disinfo321]

Moisted Paragon nar

[@carlDJS]

Exactly.

[@subgrappling805]

Phil Brooks seems to be a class act and a legit good dude. I'll be rooting for the guy Saturday.

[@deepanshjain1483]

True ...i am with this guy always

[@dellanolf]

2:48 the guy with blue shirt raises the eye brown like "Sure, Why not? PLEEEEAAAAAAAASE!" LMAO

[@cheltencam]

What's his name, though?

[@HighRepGoodForm]

Just glad to see he's actually fighting

[@slimshady989989]

Hopefully... He hasn't actually made weight yet. Some people really hatin sayin he has a big cut but it doesn't really matter they'll make a way

[@HighRepGoodForm]

slum erican Hopefully for sure. A weight cut isn't something wwe people have to do so I'm sure it's tough on him

[@tatianacardenas9982]

They just fine him and let him compete

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Not only does he have a fight on the main card with no record (fighting unknown Gall with only 2 fights), it also looks like he does not have to make weight, as the card on UFC has him at 185 and Gall at 170.

[@dylanjones268]

That's just a mistake and hasn't been fixed yet. Don't read into things so much, wait until the weigh in.

[@brobrolic4171]

It must be hard being CM Punk, literally knowing everything must get annoying.

[@frankaguayo1897]

"Cause timing beats speed and precision beats power" -Phil(Showtime)brooks

[@guess6635]

None of that worked for him tho

[@TheMackinmorf]

"I'm quaking in my reeboks"- Kenny Florian

[@AlexPunk95]

Every single comment on this video (including mine) is irrelevant, not important to anyone and will be forgotten for ever by tomorrow. So haters, you can suck it. Go out, hit the gym, do whatever makes you happy just like Punk does what makes him happy. Have a nice day. #pma

[@lowlowseesee]

amen from the atheist to that one. spot on

[@michaeltheirishcurseflaher1419]

agreed

[@Conda17]

Nicely put

[@abobby13]

but it does matter why you think most of the fighters stay away from the social media?? cause their little feelings will be hurt and they dont wanna be traumatized at night thinking what the fans think of them. FANS make the fighters money our comments and views are FUCKEN RELEVANT if you ask me

[@jch727j5]

+Roberto Anaya no not really he gets paid no matter what , our opinions are useless, you say we give him money and he should be grateful for that but in actual fact Evan if he didn't care and you and other people stop watching him as a result of that ufcs just gonna attract ten times more people to replace you and your money

[@ThePepper538]

"OOOOLAY OLAY OLAY OLAAAAY.......STIPEEE STIPEEE" - That's my new favourite chant

[@mxbblife_mu]

Im not invested in CM Punk so much as I'm invested in the sport of MMA...I respect Brooks in many ways but the fact that Punk can walk into the UFC only because he is very famous makes my favorite sport look bad.

[@ericparent14]

Since when does credibility matter in mma? Hendo got a title shot and he is nowhere close. Money talks 🙄

[@LuffyTheDawn]

+Eric Parent there's a legit case for him to fight, he KOed his last opponent and he's a rematch for bisping so bisping can go avenge a loss. Cm punk fighting however doesn't have any place in the UFC and once he gets battered he should leave immediately.

[@nope...........]

Yes, but at the same time he is fighting a guy that is himself an amateur in the sport. Gall is what 2-0 or something? If he were waltzing in and fighting Cowboy or Lawler I'd see a reason for uproar. This is basically an amateur fight that got top billing because one of the fighters is "famous".

[@LuffyTheDawn]

Nope he doesnt deserve that stage he is equally turning the ufc into an amateur show and amateurs dont belong here. gall is a brownbelt jits artist and has had 3 amateurs and 2 pros, but even he knows he should be so far up in the card. phil tho has nothing he is a complete amateur. also this shits on legit guys who worked so hard to get into the uf but this guy gets a free ticket cos of fame.

[@nope...........]

Completely see your point and I don't disagree. I am, however, indifferent... which I guess sucks because I am a huge MMA fan lol. On the positive side Gall is getting some AMAZING exposure with this fight. If he performs well he will be sitting in a good place. Think about it... what other fight could Gall have been given to get this level of exposure this early in his career? I don't know much about Gall but I am rooting for him to win. And I'm rooting for CMP to put on a performance that is not shitty lol. Nothing worse than paying for a fight and having a main card fight suck.

[@HaterFtvv]

Both undefeated fighters . Don't know who to go with...

[@originalguru86]

Gotta go with CM punk. He's 0-0, nobody has even hit him yet! The one and only UFC fighter with 0 shots taken xD

[@earthwormjah]

I believe the term "undefeated" applies to people who have fought. By those standards I'm an undefeated pro football, soccer, basketball player and golfer.

[@HaterFtvv]

+Original Guru The joke went right over his head.

[@earthwormjah]

HaterFtw Nothing like arguing semantics in the youtube comments section.

[@Chiefster117]

+Original Guru are you what 9?

[@timviper8649]

2:52 "Take my wife, please." LOL @ Rodney Dangerfield reference (nobody under 30 probably gets that reference anymore).

[@MicBassLights]

he even made the dangerfield face

[@greenbluntern1168]

Explain please

[@jamal351]

"we're not here take part, we're are here to take over"- Cm Punk

[@shanecanavan8132]

2:48- That face.....

[@cheltencam]

Who is that guy?

[@risin9365]

Youll do FOOKIN nuthang! -CM PUNK

[@jtek.7472]

Nutin

[@55ttr4]

2:49 the white guys face when CM Punk asks if anyone wants to touch his body 😂

[@cheltencam]

haha who is he?

[@abdullahelmadari1120]

@@cheltencam u should marry him

[@jzb111]

Blonde guy in the background when he says, "touch my body" (2:49). hahahahaha

[@cheltencam]

hahahaha who is that guy?

[@jzb111]

im guessing a local Cleveland reporter. Ive never seen him around the MMA circle

[@cheltencam]

+jzb111 Good guess. Makes sense. First time I've seen him.

[@salehsuliman1910]

CM Punk is gonna WIN by DQ (Disqualification) by chair shot

[@superrok420]

I'm so glad he got maimed and disfigured in 2 minutes. His face before the official announcement!

[@KingJohnTX]

Can't wait for him to get finished in the first round so this whole circus act can be over with already.

[@deanfucknambrose1280]

lol dont watch this video if your gonna hate

[@KingJohnTX]

geggs1 well that escalated quickly.

[@KingJohnTX]

Ambrose Dean Moxley Um.......how about no.

[@fluxgraphics2629]

king John I'll make u the Queen

[@KingJohnTX]

WizlEditz no you won't

[@Frontline.Motivation]

When I started watching Wwe again I started off not liking Punk, but by the time he left, I was a life long fan. He is just such a genuine person. I appreciate his humility, and I appreciate his honesty. I am in his corner. "Haters gonna hate, ain'ters gonna ain't."

[@Liam-eh2wp]

Anyone else keep looking at the spotty blond

[@richardnavarro5237]

yup

[@richardnavarro5237]

yup

[@rcward]

Seriously thought it was Sage for a minute

[@Liam-eh2wp]

He looks so out of place wit his shitty ass phone hahaha

[@cordellboss]

he's hot

[@xcel08]

"I don't know why any one would want to watch the open workouts" Oh the irony coming from a WWE star lol...

[@ericlogos1116]

if MMA was a real sport, with proper rules, no one, punk, lesnar, no one could just come in and have a chance.

[@jimmykpolawon2948]

CM PUNK SEEMS REALLY CONFIDENT.. AND HES GETTING BETTER AND BETTER ..SO I THINK THAT HE'S GONNA DO GREAT

[@santhoshbalakrishnan920]

CM "I sleep in my own bed" Punk

[@SuperFartyman]

"they dont move like i move, they dont think like i think, and they dont talk like i talk" -CM Punk

[@w0000tttt]

NICE AND FLOWY IN THERE ARTEM - CM Punk

[@whales]

If he makes it out of the first round it will be a miracle.

[@1985JM]

Hope he comes back to wwe for mania and feud with HHH..

[@Jameswade2k]

Keep dreamin'.

[@sanshoryu]

CM Punk could play a live action Adam Jensen.

[@xpehbambhoc6181]

What I see and hear from CM punk, I have a strong feeling he does not belong. For instance, I had a complete opposite feeling about McGregor interviews before Nate's-2 fight.

[@frankv3483]

Can't wait to see how this one turns out. If anything, at least it is a good story.

[@frankv3483]

Tyrone Jackson lol you don't sound cool enough.

[@Brandon-ts3od]

+Tyrone Jackson lmao

[@possession2]

id be surprised if he gets out of the first round, but massive respect for att least giving it a shot.

[@JoseBernal-iy6uy]

" Is normal " -CM Punk

[@joeszabo7618]

Punk call Gall's 2 losing opponents "bums" no respect shown for actual pro mma fighters but he's crying because people point out the fact he has zero amateur or pro fighting experience of any kind .

[@deftones2625]

I've never watched wrestling and I don't know anything about this guy but he seems really humble and down to earth and I hope he knocks that other joker out.

[@PowersBenzoCoaching]

I hope he does well. Must be an amazing experience regardless of outcome

[@user-kq7wx7bx2l]

Big brass ones Punk. That was the first time I was nervous watching someone else walk to the octagon. In a world of wannabes CM Punk should be heralded and saluted. You are a true badass and a warrior sir.

[@MrTriggerman79]

I heard the shock master is fighting in two years.

[@kieran8584]

I hope no one is thinking that CM Punk is going to get into that Octagon and take Gall to the max. It won't happen. Gall is going to take it to him; Punk just has to hope that he can sub him or something.

[@Left_4_Dead1997]

lord have mercy ...please send help - cm punks last words

[@yeadudesupbro5639]

"WWE wrestlers are not here to take part, we're here to take ova!!!" - CM Punk

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

I'm terrified for this poor bastard! Please God don't like him get humiliated or hurt. I don't want to see a man get wrecked and dreams shattered in front of millions of people!

[@JamilLeslie]

Goodfellas reference 2:55

[@Jeremyramone]

still think his first fight should have been against fedor...

[@balancer182]

Same reason you are so invested in your former company Punk.

[@Karemaker]

I want to go to the Lego convention!

[@Amun27]

Open workouts are there for a reason sir. The fans and gamblers need to see how you're moving, your demeanour etc. so that we can make somewhat of an assessment of your potential performance.

[@brenerwalichowski6484]

"You'll do fookin nootin" -CM Punk

[@Eugguy190722]

All the Conor McGregor quoters are most likely 16 yrs and younger. Regardless, best of luck to CM Punk. He seems like a great guy who is doing something he has always wanted to do, and being at the end of his athletic career, he is trying to go out in a dream. He looks like he is working hard and trying to deflect any negative energy from the reporters/critics, what may be.

[@jtek.7472]

'Why the Hell Are You So Invested?' - Conor Mcgregor

[@sundasayaz8200]

I really hope Cm punk wins he worked hard and went through a lot

[@TheHarrip]

I hated plumbing I just slept in the car - C McPunk

[@noelcrenshaw7969]

People are weirdly invested in him losing

[@ericlogos1116]

punk has a chance to win. that's the problem with MMA and why you have a revolving door with the champs in every division. the parameters of the sport are to open. you can punch, you can kick. you can grapple. you can submit. hell, why don't they let them bring knives. it's too open ended, that's why you rarely see a dominant champ anymore. there is parity in a lot of the training now that the schools have caught up with one another. the rules need to be adjusted, the parameters narrowed.

[@ericlogos1116]

no finer example of the revolving door is in the women's division. who's the champ? well that depends on what time it is.

[@antantayisa1813]

CM Punk has grown on me and is a good character for the sport. Go Punk!

[@salehsuliman1910]

CM Punk is gonna WIN by DX (Disqualification) by chair shot

[@kailashv9]

when's the weigh - in happening ?

[@jballau]

That's easy to answer, they are so invested because Punk didn't come up through the regular meat grinder, he's about to have his 1st MMA fight ever and it's in the UFC. That's called special treatment which many people don't like seeing.

[@willow3001]

He dont win his first fight it's gonna be tough for him to bounce back. I personally don't have anything against him, I dont know him. I think he looks like Negan from the walking dead's older brother

[@joefranco77]

I don't know deez tings -Cm Punk

[@airdiarmuid]

"Shut your fooking mouth you'll do nothing" - Mickey Gall

[@kristiansen1012]

LOL. why is every one putting others name on corner quotes. funny af

[@diegovaldes9916]

"We're not f*kin suprised by ur comments " - Nick Diaz

[@Disinfo321]

because theyre all gay and think theyre his mate or something.

[@Graber23]

CM Punk lost for a lot of money, a total over 1 mil$$$. So basicaly he sold his old 37 years old ass for cash. Ash for cash.

[@Tw1s7]

I want after he's done with UFC, to just go back to WWE as a Legend. Not like Brock kinda half time, but like Jericho. Jericho does his music stuff and WWE stuff at the same time. It'd be cool to see Punk kinda start missing it and go back to it.

[@Tw1s7]

dubla321 Warrior came back. Punk will too.

[@Tw1s7]

Ichinegro Negrosaki So did Warrior. Also why would punk return to TNA? He made his legend in WWE, not TNA.

[@HakunonMatata]

Triple H was a big reason why Warrior was introduced back into the WWE. CM Punk and Triple H have always hated each other and the way they left was on very sour terms. I cannot see it happening because Triple H would probably only ever forgive what happened for business reasons (Drawing money) and whoever talks CM Punk into it had better be a very close friend. Closes thing to it was Colt Cabana but now that's out of the water...

[@Tw1s7]

RaidenTheBloodEdge Never say never, my dude.

[@dandybrian]

+Tw1s7 Warrior was never fed-exed his termination papers on his wedding day...he may come back for a Hall of Fame induction but he's not coming back to wrestle...could you imagine going back to a company after they fired you on your wedding day?

[@ltdee1970]

after the fight PLEASE COME BACK TO WRESTLING (WIN OR LOSE)

[@fakezoro3838]

why is everyone PMSing on Punk!!

[@shade4520]

he's gonna crack Gall's chin

[@ComedianMoeBrown]

nah

[@shade4520]

is that you frankenstein ?

[@guess6635]

How'd that go?

[@paperbox819]

CM Punk on open workouts.... "I don't know why anyone would want to watch that". Open workouts are for the betting crowd. Make no mistake this is prize fighting. How can he not understand that?

[@xH0R0R]

Defend your belt or vacate

[@chrislc35]

i get the feeling Punk, and his team, no something we dont. looks very confident. only 2 years, but gonna be much bigger than Gall.

[@Boojyman]

The only person that Punk can beat is Cole Miller

[@anthonyla3106]

take the just showing up victory thing you were talking about... As far as the fight well um..

[@1928zxcv]

people are invested because if they are going to spend their hard earned dollars on a PPV they want to see good professional fights. that's why. That being said, I'm rootin for Punk!

[@cjhambleton9225]

i hope punk does get the W

[@BlackCroLong]

HE will win.

[@ComedianMoeBrown]

nah

[@BlackCroLong]

Comedian Moe Brown yah

[@Привид_Бандери]

Go check out Gall's open workout and you may change your mind lol solid bjj on that kid.

[@Disinfo321]

he went the distance in bjj with gordon ryan at purple belt. Gordon ryan just tapped keenan cornelius and is gary tonon's first black belt btw. Punk cant grapple with Gall, and please dont say he's gonna ko him. He stands 0 chance.

[@user-kq7wx7bx2l]

+BARDOCK BEST COMMENT

[@RickyJSports]

he should hide that secret wwe powder that the bad guys use to pull on their opponents when they thought they were going to lose and then go for the finish lol good luck punk!

[@diegovaldes9916]

Luv ur content

[@ohsoyoureawrestlernow9756]

My dad lies in the morning about his wife that it's not my property

[@leepop123]

now that's what he said going home sleeping with his wife not traveling has because he got money now so you don't have to do that

[@ohsoyoureawrestlernow9756]

VENOM IS THE COOLEST COMIC BOOK CHARACTER OF ALL TIME

[@neriksenju25]

did anybody see that ipman trailer ad ...?

[@hl9009]

Rock on Punk!

[@aleksandarantanasijevic9603]

Seems like a cool dude.

[@Laptibidibubam]

CM Punk 1,2,4

[@Laptibidibubam]

CM Punk 1,2,4

[@Caaarrl94]

Cm 'the notorious' punk will destroy mickey 'kiss me on the lips daddy' gall via Swanton bomb followed by people's elbow in the first round

[@dopestarinc69]

why is he acting so confident? he will get smashed

[@vassyg11]

I love the colour of his eyes!!!