Leaked Documents Show CM Punk Earned Over a Million Dollars in UFC Debut Despite Embarrassing Loss, Significantly More Than Former World Champ

The squared circle of WWE has been graced by several great wrestlers across years and decades. Although almost every wrestler enjoys some part of the limelight, there are others who become the limelight themselves. CM Punk is one such wrestler, who commands the crowds via both his presence and his absence.

After he walked out of WWE in 2014, CM Punk embarked on an MMA career. A shocking revelation made by a social media post has stunned everyone. The huge amount of money Punk received from a single losing bout in UFC has been exposed. According to the update, the former WWE wrestler didn’t just earn a hefty sum, he also surpassed a former world champion in terms of pay.

The great UFC revelation of CM Punk

CM Punk may have had a very flamboyant career in pro wrestling, but he absolutely failed as an MMA fighter. CM Punk trained for two years to fight in his first match but exited after tapping out within just two minutes. Bloody Elbow mentioned the staggering amount CM Punk received for his losing bout.

According to Bloody Elbow, Punk was paid $1,042,736 for his UFC debut fight in 2016. That calculates to roughly $7781.61 per second against Gall.

The report also carried the match fee data of former UFC world champion Ronda Rousey. According to the information, Rousey earned $574,720 for her UFC debut against Liz Carmouche, against whom she registered an amazing victory. The news has shaken everyone as the ‘Best in the World’ reaped more cash than the actual best in the UFC.

This also showcases the great amount of star power CM Punk carries within his hands. The UFC straightaway hired him for a match despite his lack of any professional experience. 

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Both parties just knew that CM Punk could draw huge amounts of attention and money to the promotion. In fact, as witnessed in the match, he neither had to win the match, nor put up a fight for it.

The sway Punk has over the crowds

CM Punk definitely has some secret power that allows him to make the crowds always cheer for him. His charisma makes WWE fans chant his name despite him being gone for almost a decade now. Moreover, as soon as he was fired from AEW, WWE fans started spamming the internet with hopeful messages about his return to WWE.

Punk was fired from AEW after he was involved in several backstage conduct violations on Tony Khan’s show. Now fans do want to see Punk back in WWE but both parties have denied that a huge return is in the works.

While Punk’s star power is currently lying dormant, it will surely erupt whenever he finds his next stage and earn him millions. What are your thoughts on this? Let them flow in the comments.

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