{"id":8332,"date":"2016-01-16T00:54:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-16T06:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=8332"},"modified":"2016-01-16T00:54:05","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T06:54:05","slug":"c-m-punk-interview-ufc-training-debut-fight-not-doing-same-old-boring-stuff-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/01\/16\/c-m-punk-interview-ufc-training-debut-fight-not-doing-same-old-boring-stuff-more\/","title":{"rendered":"C.M. Punk interview &#8211; UFC training, debut fight, not doing &#8220;same old boring stuff,&#8221; more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3065690731\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>In between MMA training sessions, C.M. Punk <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Entertainment\/wireStory\/wwe-star-cm-punk-hopeful-ufc-debut-july-36322590\" target=\"_blank\">talked to the Associated Press<\/a> about the build-up\u00a0to his potential \u00a0UFC debut fight mid-way through 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Punk also continued his post-WWE policy of dumping on\u00a0his former profession, pro wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is new to me,&#8221; Punk told AP reporter Dan Gelston of his MMA training. &#8220;It&#8217;s not the same old boring (stuff) that I&#8217;ve been doing for God knows how long. People are talking about it. Some people are upset, some people love it, some people think it&#8217;s inspirational. I&#8217;m pretty sure everybody has an opinion on it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Punk added that he&#8217;s not looking for a one-off fight or a publicity match, but is approaching the\u00a0transition to UFC as a legitimate career move.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t move up to Milwaukee, I&#8217;m not training my ass off and getting hurt, going back into the gym just so I can one-and-done it,&#8221; Punk said. &#8220;This is what I do now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As for his potential first opponent, Mickey Gall, who began talking trash this month, Punk welcomed the talk. But, if Gall does not win a fight at UFC 196 in February, then Punk will be without an opponent.<\/p>\n<p>The target for Punk&#8217;s debut fight is UFC 199, one short of the milestone UFC 200 event, which Punk understands after talking to UFC president Dana White.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s part of me that cares because UFC 200 is going to be a big deal,&#8221; Punk said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve spoken to Dana about it, trying to figure out what&#8217;s best for both parties. 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