Punk's interest in mixed martial arts is not a recent infatuation, and make no mistake, he's going into the sport with his eyes wide open. Speaking to the Baltimore Sun back in 2007, Punk had this to say about possibly taking part in MMA;
I would love to. I live in Chicago, and I know there are a lot of fighters out here. I just recently moved back, which to me is a big accomplishment. I moved away in 2001 or 2002 for wrestling, and Ive come full circle and Ive finally made it back home. Im definitely going to start looking at gyms, and Ive found a place that I can go back and start working on my jujitsu again, because its been a long time since Ive found a dojo that I felt comfortable enough where I can go in and work out. Ive got friends here that are into it, so Im probably just going to go check out their gyms and see what happens. Im not saying Im going to jump into it. Im not fighting tomorrow or anything. But its definitely something that interests me. But saying that, I also hate getting punched in the nose.
Hopefully he's past the getting punched in the nose part. While he doesn't need to like it, it's going to happen.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
