Alberto El Patron spoke to Fightful & the interview was about a number of topics. But, one of the more interesting ones that were discussed was El Patron discussing how he thinks former WWE Superstar CM Punk’s first fight vs. Mickey Gall in UFC was a mistake. A video version is down below.
Here are the highlights from the interview:
“It wasn’t the result he was looking for, the only thing that went wrong was he had no experience. That was his first professional fight. I know he was nervous because we all do. Every time you are in a fight, you are nervous to start with. And this is your first one ever with millions and millions watching you. And some (expletive) wishing you bad and to lose. Of course, you even get more nervous. I think that was his only mistake. He should have started in a different company, gained some experience and then jump to the UFC. I know the reason why he went to the UFC. He did it because he’s CM Punk. He has a huge name and millions and millions of fans. And that was the way to go after WWE. Straight to the main company when he comes to MMA for a substantial amount of money. It was good match for what CM Punk represents but I don’t think it was the right decision for what he was trying to do which was to become an MMA fighter.”
“I think he did well. Of course, the non-educated when it comes to MMA said he did horrible. Stuff happens in MMA all the time. You can get knocked out or submitted in the first seconds of the fight. That doesn’t mean you aren’t a good fighter or that you are an embarrassment to the business. I think he did well. He fought a young guy with a lot of experience. And the other fighter took advantage of that and capitalized.”
Here is the audio version of that particular portion of the interview:
