CM Punk just had a 2nd showing in the octagon. It left no doubt in hearts of MMA fans – he won’t be seen in the octagon again.
“I hope he continues training and maybe enters a jiu-jitsu competition, something he has always talked about,” Wanderley told MMA Fighting. “I hope he comes back with a good mindset and keeps training jiu-jitsu because that’s good for his life. I think that’s a perfect sport for him.”
His coach added:
“I wish he would go on to compete in jiu-jitsu because you face opponents at your age, your skill level, your belt rank, so you don’t fight someone more experienced than you. That’s my recommendation for him.”
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