10 Things We Learned From CM Punk's UFC 182 Q&A

2. He Still Hasn't Spoken To Ben Askren

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtxZecLR6Pc When asked about Ben Akren's strong criticism of Punk being signed by the UFC, only to have Punk join the camp Ben Askren trains out of, Punk made it clear that he was aware of the issue, and had discussed it with gym founder Duke Roufus. However, he also stated that he was yet to speak to the ONE FC champion. Punk seemed to take the criticism in stride however, stating that he understood Askren's concerns given Askren was an Olympic wrestler while Punk himself had no such background. He also said he doesn't think it's a personal beef with Askren, but rather more the champion questioning the situation, which he has every right to. Fair enough, but he'll need to make sure he smooths things over with Funky Ben, otherwise training at Rousfusport may be tedious.