On the main card of UFC 203, Mickey Gall and CM Punk had their long-awaited fight inside the Octagon. Punk, who was signed to the UFC in 2014, was all smiles during his walkout as he high fived fans.
When the fight started, it was all Gall as he took CM Punk down in just seconds. Gall began to reign down shots as Punk established his guard. Ultimately, Gall’s experience paid off as he was able to secure a 1st round submission win over Punk.
Below are some reactions from the MMA community in regards to the bout:
Punk defense was looking good #UFC203
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Lol welcome to the big show son. @CMPunk
— Tim Sylvia (@timsylviamma) September 11, 2016
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What a joke
— Nick Catone UFC (@NickCatone) September 11, 2016
you win some you lose some. But you live 😟
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) September 11, 2016
LOL
— Joe Schilling (@JoeSchilling187) September 11, 2016
I hope the UFC made the money they wanted off CM Punk. Is everyone good now? Can we cut the bulllshit? #UFC203
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) September 11, 2016
Congrats to @mickeygall on the submission victory. Seized the moment.
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) September 11, 2016
And just like that he finds out there's levels to this shit.
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 11, 2016
Respect to punk a lot of people would of gave up before that point.
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) September 11, 2016
CM Punk got a lot of heart for stepping in there #UFC203
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 11, 2016
That went as expected. It’s tough to be in that cage though… and @CMPunk did something a lot of people wouldn’t. #UFC203 #FreshCauliflower
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) September 11, 2016
And now we know ….
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 11, 2016
CM Punk should absolutely be respected. What a cool guy! Mickey Gall is a tough kid and he's smart. Excellent post fight speeches! #UFC203
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 11, 2016