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CM Punk to undergo back surgery on Wednesday; UFC debut delayed

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jmdajr said:
So how much money has Punk milked from UFC so far? I don't know how these contracts work.

Have the Phil Brooks shirts been good sellers? More hits on the website to read his extensive bio?
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These guys are paid to fight. An injured fighter is costing Uncle Dana exactly zero dollars.
 
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jmdajr said:
Well, he still gets that royalty from that UFC videogame. Right?
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They don't get royalties from video games. Make no mistake, MMA fighters are the most screwed over professional athletes on the planet when it comes to money.
 
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They don't get royalties from video games. Make no mistake, MMA fighters are the most screwed over professional athletes on the planet when it comes to money.
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It would be hilarious if he sold his rights to the UFC like Jon Fitch only to never fight.
 
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They don't get royalties from video games. Make no mistake, MMA fighters are the most screwed over professional athletes on the planet when it comes to money.
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CM Punk isn't an MMA fighter yet, you bet your ass he worked a deal for merch and video games after he sued for it last time. CM Punk probably making more money than half that locker room sitting on his couch.
 
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All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
Will he go under the knife without anesthesia?
 
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Dark Ninja said:
CM Punk isn't an MMA fighter yet, you bet your ass he worked a deal for merch and video games after he sued for it last time. CM Punk probably making more money than half that locker room sitting on his couch.
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If all he cared about was making money, he'd still be in the WWE as the second-highest paid guy in the company.
 
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Dark Ninja said:
CM Punk isn't an MMA fighter yet, you bet your ass he worked a deal for merch and video games after he sued for it last time. CM Punk probably making more money than half that locker room sitting on his couch.
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None of us know Punk's contract or endorsement deals so it's just speculation. Generally speaking, MMA fighters don't get paid outside of fight night. Punk being out of action is hurting him more than the UFC.
 
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FStop7 said:
Legit injury or stalling because he's that far from being ready?
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Something like this makes me question the severity of his injury: https://twitter.com/GrabakaHitman/status/697468700824358912
"My back has always bugged me," Punk told MMAFighting.com. "Figured it was just wrestling sh*t. Turns out it was.

"It got bad enough to the point where I couldn't do anything the week before I went to train with the New Jersey Devils last month. One day I could manage, the next day I couldn't. I've been in agony for almost a month. Chiropractor, acupuncture, massage, cryotherapy ... nothing worked."
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Do you want to maybe address my point rather than carrying on this passive aggressive personal attack, why are we mocking a man for taking care of his health rather than submitting to the savage demands of his "fans"?
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It's kind of pointless to continue on when the person knows what you're doing.
 
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Don't think Punk will ever fight at this rate. Besides, the hype and value is going downhill. He could try fighting at Bellator in a few years though. Shamrock is still fighting there.
 
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This is just sad. He is going to be destroyed for nothing. Everyone talking about games royalties needs to remember what happened to John Fitch.
 
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Ceallach said:
This is just sad. He is going to be destroyed for nothing. Everyone talking about games royalties needs to remember what happened to John Fitch.
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Jon Fitch was boring as fuck and not a draw. Punk will be a draw, at least for a fight or two, but from the sounds of it that's all he wants. He's 37 he's not trying to have a 10 year MMA career.
 
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Jon Fitch was boring as fuck and not a draw. Punk will be a draw, at least for a fight or two, but from the sounds of it that's all he wants. He's 37 he's not trying to have a 10 year MMA career.
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I'm referring to how Zuffa treated rights of fighter likenesses.
 
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