Why UFC Signed CM Punk & When The Deal Was Reached

UPDATE x 8: Dana White spoke with ESPN about CM Punk signing with UFC. “He wanted to fight here,” White said. “He wanted to give it a shot, so we gave him an opportunity. It’s not like Brock Lesnar. We’re not going to throw the kitchen sink at him. Lesnar had a wrestling background. (CM Punk) going to fight a guy who is 1-0, 1-1, 2-1 — something like that.” White noted that it will take time for Punk to make his debut, perhaps six to seven months. “He’s been coming to fights fo