During the broadcast of UFC 181, it was announced that the UFC had signed former WWE champion CM Punk, real name Phil Brooks, to a contract, and that he would be making his MMA, and UFC debut sometime soon.
Below is a compilation of fighter reactions to the signing.
@ufc sign a fake wrestler, but not an Olympian who is the best WW in the world. Amateur move.
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 7, 2014
All you dummies believed @danawhite when he said I need more experience. Then he signs a 0-0 fake wrestler. LOL on you
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 7, 2014
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 7, 2014
Every UFC middleweight will be calling out CM Punk now. Damn! I'll call him out!! #MassiveOpportunity
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) December 7, 2014
I see @cmpunk wants to kick ass, well he can kiss my ass! Welcome to the Ufc, let's do this! @ufc @danawhite
— michael (@bisping) December 7, 2014
WHA?!?!?! @CMPunk!!?!!!!?!! #cantwait
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) December 7, 2014
Kind of cool that @CMPunk is going to fight. I can't wait to read all the tweets of shitty 1-0 & 2-0 fighters calling him out.
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) December 7, 2014
Welcome to the UFC @CMPunk! See you in 2015! https://t.co/X07ezdbmZl
— UFC (@ufc) December 7, 2014