6 Fighters Who Have Called Out CM Punk

5. Phil Baroni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcDpHHJDIxM Former UFC and Bellator fighter Phil Baroni, who hasn't won an MMA fight since August 2012 and was last seen losing to Karo Parisyan at Bellator 122 in July 2014 was on of the first fighters to call out CM Punk - in fact he did it before the UFC even announced the Punk signing, when the rumours were still swirling. On Instagram he posted;
I€™ll bust you up. Call Coker , move da f****** needle. Wa Wa 3H was mean to me. Vince owes me. Wa Wa. . Your gona love MMA and @Danawhite it€™s so fair ova here. Ryback hurt you? I€™ll break your f****** Neck #whineybitch I€™ll Smash his whiny bitch ass€ @cmpunk WWE is so mean 2 me.
This was an interesting callout. First, Baroni says "Call Coker" - referring to Bellator president Scott Coker. However, Bellator reportedly cut Baroni in August after he posted comments in support of alleged abuser and attempted murderer War Machine, a former Bellator fighter who also appeared on the UFC's Ultimate Fighter. War Machine was being sought after assaulting his ex-girlfriend, porn star Christy Mack, and a male companion after finding them in bed together. Baroni had publicly shown support for the fighter, and then posted he'd been cut because of his comments. In short, his callout of Punk may have simply been his way of trying to talk himself back into a job.
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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.