Filed under: News , UFC , Videos When it comes to the world of professional wrestling, there are plenty of parallels between CM Punk and Brock Lesnar. As far as MMA goes, though, Punk insists they have little in common. “I’m a friend of Brock, and what he did is absolutely remarkable; I am in no way trying to follow in his footsteps,” Punk said at today’s UFC 182 fan Q&A. “I’m not thinking about a title, I’m not thinking about anything past right now training my ass off for that first fight. …Me and Brock Lesnar are two different people. He’s an animal – and I’m a smaller animal.” Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) joined the UFC roster in 2008 and brought plenty of fame with him from his stint as a WWE superstar.
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As real training begins, CM Punk not trying to follow in Brock Lesnar’s footsteps – MMA Junkie