Fighters react to Punk's $500K payday on Twitter
The lampooning of CM Punk is far from over.
Following Punk's MMA debut at Saturday's UFC 203, where he was submitted by Mickey Gall in the first round, the Ohio Athletic Commission released the fight purses for the entire card.
The former WWE Superstar, who's only been training in MMA for two years, netted $500,000, the event's third highest fighter payout.
Given the constant chatter surrounding fighter's pay of late, Punk's payday drew the ire of several MMA veterans:
Nothing against CM Punk make half million for his mma debut.But I think champs should been make that too,people who dedicated a entire life.
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 12, 2016
@shaunalshatti what a joke
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) September 12, 2016
Didn't throw or land a single punch and still banks $500K. 🤔
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 12, 2016
He leveraged his name and contacts for a 500k payday and created a false narrative to seem altruistic. Fuck him https://t.co/PqwfHtjW4K
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 12, 2016
Wasn't my original point. $ scale is UFC's fault. But I still dislike him. https://t.co/9BWiQjKDi4
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 12, 2016
By the looks of #ufc203 pay out. Seems like CM PUNK still won.. Lol
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) September 12, 2016
Im thinking of making a run in the NBA, could you document my training for a year and hire me to show how bad I'll look and pay me 500k
— Mitch Gagnon (@MitchGagnonUFC) September 12, 2016
Everyone giving props to @CMPunk for stepping in the cage and fighting in the @UFC, but damn who wouldn't take that ass beating for $500,000
— kurt holobaugh (@KurtHolobaugh) September 12, 2016
It's worth noting the lion's share of the ensuing negativity came from fighters with far less name recognition than Punk.
- With h/t to MMAjunkie
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