Millender wants to avenge CM Punk by beating up Gall

Curtis Millender has set his sights on a future opponent, and his motivation extends outside the octagon and inside the wrestling ring.

Millender, a WWE fan who scored an impressive knockout victory over Thiago Alves on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 126, wants a piece of fellow welterweight Mickey Gall due to the 26-year-old's victory over former WWE superstar CM Punk in September 2016.

"I would like to beat up Mickey Gall," Millender said following his win over Alves, according to MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn and John Morgan. "I'm a huge WWE fan, big CM Punk fan, so I'd love to beat up Mickey Gall for that."

Millender remains perfect in the UFC after knocking out Alves in his debut, meaning there is a long list of competitors that the 30-year-old could face. In the event that his desired fight never transpires, Millender won't deviate from his desire to run roughshod over the welterweight division.

"Easy breezy; I want to fight everybody," Millender said. "I want to be the best in the world, and to do that, I’ve got to be up there. I’ve got my welterweight hit list. Thiago’s first; anybody can get it next."