10 Reasons CM Punk Might Actually Succeed In UFC

1. Cardio

You just can't have enough cardio in MMA.

Consider the fighters that are known for great cardio. Cain Velasquez. Georges St. Pierre. Nick Diaz. Benson Henderson. What do they all have in common? Success at a high level. Championship belts. Big money fights.

Punk has this from his pro wrestling career. It's one of his greatest assets, really. You can train for better cardio, but many fighters don't. They focus on striking technique, ground game, they work on getting up off their back, perfecting a wizard, learning how to utilize under hooks and over hooks to turn guys around up against the cage.

Then they enter the octagon and try to finish a fight in the first round, tiring themselves out in the process.

This is the sort of situation that CM Punk could easily take advantage of in his octagon debut.

So not all is doom and gloom. Punk has a hard road ahead - but he may actually be more successful than many think.