Tweets of the Day: Ben Askren, fighters react to CM Punk signing with the UFC

So former WWE superstar CM Punk has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. The promotion has made the announcement during the UFC 181 PPV, and here's a quick vine clip featuring the 36-year-old pro-wrestler:

Welcome to the UFC @CMPunk! See you in 2015! https://t.co/X07ezdbmZl

— #UFC181 (@ufc) December 7, 2014

Social media has been buzzing shortly after and here are the immediate reactions from twitter, most notably Ben Askren, who is upset that they picked an unproven 'fake' wrestler with no extensive martial arts background:

@ufc sign a fake wrestler, but not an Olympian who is the best WW in the world. Amateur move.

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 7, 2014

All you dummies believed @danawhite when he said I need more experience. Then he signs a 0-0 fake wrestler. LOL on you

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 7, 2014

@ufc @CMPunk Why?

— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 7, 2014

So CM Punk is in and said he want to fight at welterweight !!! Lets do it , I raise my hand very high !!!! @ufc

— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) December 7, 2014

Every UFC middleweight will be calling out CM Punk now. Damn! I'll call him out!! #MassiveOpportunity

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) December 7, 2014

I see @cmpunk wants to kick ass, well he can kiss my ass! Welcome to the Ufc, let's do this! @ufc @danawhite

— michael (@bisping) December 7, 2014

WHA?!?!?! @CMPunk!!?!!!!?!! #cantwait

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) December 7, 2014

Kind of cool that @CMPunk is going to fight. I can't wait to read all the tweets of shitty 1-0 & 2-0 fighters calling him out.

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) December 7, 2014

I wouldn't be the first Irishman to stomp @CMPunk. @WWESheamus pic.twitter.com/5ypIINPlWF

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) December 7, 2014

Watch CM Punk talk to MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani: