CM Punk has completed his first day of MMA training at Roufusport. The former WWE superstar is now underway in his journey toward the UFC's octagon. Anthony Pettis, the UFC Lightweight Champion and Roufusport fighter, posted the above picture on social media. He stated, "Haven't had a black eye forever, but when your training with these beasts s**t happens.... cmpunk" Perhaps that's an indication that Punk was working his striking and caused the black eye. The unproven UFC fighter had previously indicated he picked the Roufusport camp for its reputation in training striking. The Milwaukee based centre is ran by Duke Roufus and its two biggest stars are Pettis and ONE FC Welterweight Champion Ben Askren. What's interesting, is that Askren was livid when the UFC announced the signing of Punk. Askren is undefeated and was livid that UFC had signed a nobody in MMA ahead of himself. "All you dummies believed @danawhite when he said I need more experience. Then he signs a 0-0 fake wrestler. LOL on you," he tweeted when the UFC signed Punk. Awkwardly, Askren will now be one of the key trainers in getting Punk ready for the UFC. Judging by the above picture, any animosity has been put to one side. The CM Punk in UFC project is officially underway, and he could very well be fighting by December 2015. He's certainly training with the right people, but the MMA industry in general is maintaining doubts on the 36 year old's ability to transition into real fighting.
