{"id":203101,"date":"2016-09-04T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2016-09-04T19:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=203101"},"modified":"2016-09-04T12:06:22","modified_gmt":"2016-09-04T19:06:22","slug":"renzo-gracie-believes-cm-punk-will-win-via-submission-at-ufc-203","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/cm-punk\/renzo-gracie-believes-cm-punk-will-win-via-submission-at-ufc-203\/","title":{"rendered":"Renzo Gracie believes CM Punk will win via submission at UFC 203"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former WWE world champion CM Punk will make his octagon debut in less than a week when he squares off with Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203 in Cleveland, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>The fight will serve not only as Punk&#8217;s first bout in the UFC, but as his first professional contest in mixed martial arts period.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, many fans and analysts are not giving Punk a realistic chance of winning the fight against his undefeated UFC 203 opponent Mickey Gall (2-0 MMA).<\/p>\n<p>However, one mixed martial arts legend and former UFC fighter, Renzo Gracie, believes Punk has the skills required to come home with the &#8220;W&#8221; next Saturday night:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI love the guy. I love CM Punk. He\u2019s a great guy, and he\u2019s a very tough guy,\u201d Gracie told SiriusXM Rush (as transcribed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloodyelbow.com\/2016\/9\/4\/12790918\/ufc-203-renzo-gracie-cm-punk-submits-mickey-gall-with-guillotine-choke\" target=\"_blank\">BloodyElbow<\/a>). \u201cHe trained for a long time with my cousins in Los Angeles, and now he\u2019s training with Duke Roufus. For sure he will represent well this sport. I can\u2019t wait to see his debut.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe\u2019s going to be against a tough guy, but I think he has a big chance to win,\u201d he said. \u201c(I think he wins) with a guillotine. I believe, second round.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Interestingly, Mickey Gall has won both of his professional fights by way of first-round submission.<\/p>\n<p>Gall&#8217;s\u00a0most recent\u00a0performance came at UFC Fight Night 82 this past February, where he scored a rear-naked choke victory over Mike Jackson in his octagon debut.<\/p>\n<p>CM Punk is currently labelled as a +275 underdog\u00a0for his\u00a0upcoming\u00a0UFC 203 fight with Mickey Gall.<\/p>\n<p>Who will you be putting your money on next Saturday night? Sound off PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former WWE world champion CM Punk will make his octagon debut in less than a week when he squares off with Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203 in Cleveland, Ohio. 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