When Phil “CM Punk” Brooks made his earth-shattering announcement at UFC 181 that he was leaving professional wrestling behind for a new career inside the Octagon, there was a mixed reaction.
Fighters took to social media to give their thoughts on Brooks’ announcement; some were positive and some negative. In the days that followed, another host of fighters extended a public invitation for Brooks to join their respective fight camps.
New UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, fresh off his win against Johny Hendricks at UFC 181, started things off.
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Then the No. 1 contender to Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title used some recent examples of success at AKA to try and convince Brooks.
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Brooks is expected to make his UFC debut in 2015 at middleweight, unless he feels he can successfully make the cut down to 170 pounds. He is expected to make his decision on a fight camp any day now.
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