fill”CM Punk” BrooksThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) operation has become seriously outdated.
2016 was a great year for mixed martial arts (MMA) and the UFC. The promotion has a big UFC 200 event; ronda rousey fought the last battle, conor mcgregor and Nate Diaz After two fights, professional wrestler Brooks tried to become the new champion. brock lesnar.
Unfortunately for Brooks, he suffered an embarrassing first-round rear-naked choke loss to Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September 2016. Brooks, a native of Chicago, Illinois, ultimately returned for his second and final game. mike jackson He lost that match (initially) as well. Although the unanimous decision was overturned due to Jackson's failed marijuana drug test, Brooks still earned at least $1 million for his appearance in the UFC.
One of the most dominant champions of all time, Demetrius Johnsonhe was in the midst of a historic reign when Punk fought and remembers the motivation it provided him.
“A big spit in the face of every champion,” Johnson said on his YouTube channel about Brook's UFC payday. “At the end of the day, mixed martial arts is more of a popularity contest to make money than actual skill.
“A gentleman who earns $500,000 with 0 wins and 1 loss in mixed martial arts.” [per fight],” he continued. “Obviously, he made that money because of his history in wrestling. I'm not going to lie to you guys, this left a bruise on my shoulder and a bad taste in my mouth. Because even though I've been doing mixed martial arts all my life, the most I've ever made in the UFC was like $380,000 plus $40,000. That's all public record.”
Johnson, 37, remains one of the best fighters on the planet despite being in the twilight of his career as the 135-pound ONE Championship flyweight titleholder. Like Brooks, Johnson's last fight in the UFC was in 2018, when he lost a split decision in a rematch to Henry Cejudo at UFC 227 in April. Johnson is 5-1 in pure MMA matches since leaving the UFC (25-4-1 overall), and Punk, 45, has returned to professional wrestling and is set to return to WWE in 2023.
“They're in an amateur league,” Johnson said, reviewing the Brooks vs. Brooks game. mike jackson. “They haven't yet honed their mixed martial arts skills enough to be on a stage like this. Every once in a while, there are fights that give people a chance to do something, and that's what you get. This is at the amateur level. belongs to the battle of [league].
“But I bet CM Punk would beat him in WWE wrestling,” he concluded.
