UFC star Chael Sonnen was recently interviewed by CBS Radio’s 106.7 The Fan DC and spoke about the possibility of his longtime friend CM Punk crossing over into the world of Mixed Martial Arts:
“Yeah, it’s good man. I mean, he’s given some serious consideration to coming over here and competing and doing this. He’s talked about it a number of times, and I don’t think he will personally, but I know he’s prepared to for a very long time. It’s kind of the reverse Brock Lesnar. Brock Lesnar knew how to wrestle, came here and then went right into wrestling. I think that Punk is learning how to fight, and has visions of coming from wrestling over to fighting. So we’ll see how all that works out, but like he says, he’s the best in the world at what he does.”
(Analysis: CM Punk has stated publicly that he might be leaving WWE when his contract expires next year, but the chances of him actually following in the footsteps of Brock Lesnar, Batista and Bobby Lashley seems highly unlikely.)
Sonnen also said he’s received offers from various pro wrestling organizations, but he doesn’t plan on cutting his MMA career short:
“I’ve been offered that and those guys have all called and I’ve talked to them but, I’m not for sale. I’ve made my decision a long time ago and my loyalty is to Dana White and that’s never going to change.”
