The New York Times posted a new editorial looking at possible UFC stars who are ready to transcend the sport like Ronda Rousey has done.
The list features ten fighters, including CM Punk, who ranked in at number eight. NYT’s Victor Mather wrote the following passage about the former WWE Superstar:
CM Punk – 8
Though the sport continues to mature, there is still a lot of carnival in mixed martial arts, and most fans enjoy that. Brock Lesnar was an accomplished heavyweight champion, but his popularity in the cage stemmed in large part from his years in professional wrestling. Now another colorful wrestler, C.M. Punk, whose real name is Phil Brooks, is set to try his hand at M.M.A., with a debut sometime in 2016. There is no telling how good he will be, and many people expect him to flop. But if it turns out he can fight, his background will make him one of the most watched fighters very quickly.
